Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 67.18
Liaison Weston Dripps
Submission Date Aug. 19, 2024

STARS v3.0

Amherst College
IL-33: Renewable Energy Impact Evaluation

Status Score Responsible Party
n/a 0.00 /

Criteria

An institution earns 1 bonus point when it:

  1. Measures and evaluates the avoided emissions and/or community health impacts associated with prospective renewable energy projects, AND
  2. Uses that information to prioritize those projects that are particularly effective at reducing emissions or negative health impacts (e.g., projects in locations with high grid emissions intensity relative to other options).

Measurement

Report on the current policies and activities from within the previous three years. 

This credit is inclusive of both purchased renewable energy products (e.g., PPAs) and the design and construction of an institution’s own renewable energy projects.


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.