| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.18 |
| Liaison | Weston Dripps |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2024 |
Amherst College
IL-25: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | 0.00 / |
Weston
Dripps Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
Criteria
An institution earns 1 bonus point when at least 50 percent of its managed grounds are certified to an organic landscaping or ecological land management standard. Partial points are available. An institution with certified grounds totaling less than 50 percent of the total area of managed grounds earns 0.5 bonus points.
An updated list of qualifying standards is available in the STARS Help Center.
Measurement
Report on the current certification status of the institution and/or its grounds. Areas that are not routinely maintained or are predominantly maintained by entities other than the institution’s in-house and/or contracted landscaping/grounds services may be excluded (e.g., natural/semi-natural areas and agricultural land).
Applicability
This credit is optional.
Scoring
Measurement
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.