Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 48.20
Liaison Lauren Poole
Submission Date Dec. 10, 2021

STARS v2.2

Colorado School of Mines
PA-4: Reporting Assurance

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Lauren Poole
Sustainability Coordinator
EHS
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Please note that assured reports are still subject to review by AASHE staff prior to publication, which may require additional revisions. AASHE reserves the right to withhold points for this credit if it is determined that the assurance process was clearly unsuccessful in identifying and resolving inconsistencies or errors (e.g., when AASHE staff identify a significant number of issues that were either not mentioned in the completed review template or not resolved successfully).

Has the institution completed an assurance process that provides independent affirmation that the information in its current STARS report is reported in accordance with credit criteria?:
Yes

Did the assurance process include internal review, an external audit, or both?:
Both internal review and an external audit

The name, title, and organizational affiliation of each reviewer:
Internal:
Lauren Poole, Sustainability Coordinator, Sustainability Office.
Sam Crispin, Director of Facilities, Operations
Dr. Paulo Cesar Tabares Velsco, Professor of mechanical engineering
Dave Berry, Director of Parking Services, Mines
Susan Fukushima, Director of Dining Services, Sodexo
Emma Griffis, Director of Student Wellness and Education, Mines
Heather Houlton, Program Manager & Data Analyst, DI&A
Tyler Pritchard, Student Sustainability Intern, Mines

External:
Ann Gallogly, Building Energy Analyst, McKinstry Engineering
James McMullin, Lead Building Energy Engineer, McKinstry

A brief description of the institution’s assurance process:
McKinstry reviewed the energy and greenhouse gas emissions data. Their engineers have an Energy Savings Performance Contract. Our Facilities Manager and a faculty member also reviewed the energy data.
Sodexo's STARS manager provided data on food purchasing. Director of Business Services reviewed the data.
Individual campus departments reviewed many of the areas for their section (e.g., Director of Custodial Services provided green cleaning purchasing data.)
The Sustainability Coordinator reviewed all data prior to submission.

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to submitting it to AASH​E:
STARS-Letter_of_Affirmation_Dec_21.pdf

Completed STARS Review Template:
STARS_Review_Template-CSM-12-9-2021.xlsx

Optional

Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE (2nd review):
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Completed STARS Review Template (2nd review):
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Affirmation from the reviewer(s) that the report has been reviewed in full and that all identified inconsistencies and errors have been successfully addressed prior to ​submitting it to AASHE​ (3rd review):
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Copy of completed STARS Review Template (3rd review):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s reporting assurance is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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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.