Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 69.45
Liaison Yumiko Jakobcic
Submission Date March 3, 2017
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Grand Valley State University
IN-2: Innovation 2

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Yumiko Jakobcic
Campus Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Sustainability Practices
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Collective Economic Impact of Sustainability

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:

The “2015 Grand Valley State University Collective Sustainability Impact Report” provides an updated look at the economic impact of GVSU’s sustainability efforts. All data and key performance measurements have been converted to one primary metric – economic impact – in order to provide a longer term view of the overall effectiveness and value created by applied sustainability best practices on campus and in the community.


A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):

Economic impact from sustainability


A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
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Coordination, Planning & Governance Yes
Diversity & Affordability Yes
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Investment Yes

Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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