Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.70
Liaison Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date Jan. 17, 2014
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STARS v2.0

Loyola University Chicago
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.17 / 4.00 Aaron Durnbaugh
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have current and formal plans to advance sustainability in the following areas? Do the plans include measurable objectives?:
Current and Formal Plans (Yes or No) Measurable Objectives (Yes or No)
Curriculum No No
Research (or other scholarship) No No
Campus Engagement No ---
Public Engagement No ---
Air and Climate No ---
Buildings Yes Yes
Dining Services/Food Yes Yes
Energy No ---
Grounds Yes No
Purchasing No ---
Transportation No ---
Waste No ---
Water Yes
+ Date Revised: Feb. 10, 2014
Yes
+ Date Revised: Feb. 10, 2014
Diversity and Affordability No ---
Health, Wellbeing and Work No ---
Investment No ---
Other No ---

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Curriculum:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Curriculum plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Curriculum plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Research (or other scholarship):
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Research plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Research plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Campus Engagement around sustainability:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Campus Engagement plan:
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Public Engagement around sustainability:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Public Engagement plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Public Engagement plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Air and Climate:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Air and Climate plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Air and Climate plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Buildings:
The University included green building in the 2010 Strategic Plan.

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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Buildings plan(s):
The objective was a minimum LEED Silver for all campus buildings.

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Buildings plan(s):
Facilities and Capital Planning Departments.

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Dining Services/Food:
Aramark has stated goals regarding sustainability in LoyolaDining.

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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
Increase local food by 5% each year.

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Dining Services/Food plan(s):
Aramark staff.

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Energy:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Energy plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Energy plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Grounds:
The Campus Master Plan from 2008 included sustainability through stormwater and landscaping selection.

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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Grounds plan(s):
The Master Plan had identified stormwater targets and planting lists.

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Grounds plan(s):
Facilities Department

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Purchasing:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Purchasing plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Transportation:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Transportation plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Waste:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Waste plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Waste plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Water:
As part of the Campus Master Plan and associated zoning documents, we have a plan to manage stormwater on the Lake Shore Campus.
+ Date Revised: Feb. 10, 2014

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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Water plan(s):
The measurable objectives related to campus stormwater are related to water volume reductions during rain events. These are fully detailed in Loyola's Planned Development and with our site stormwater plan.The Master Plan includes the strategies and timelines and is updated when any large capital project is undertaken.
+ Date Revised: Feb. 10, 2014

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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Water plan(s):
Loyola's Office of Capital Planning
+ Date Revised: Feb. 10, 2014

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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance Diversity and Affordability:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Diversity and Affordability plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Health, Wellbeing and Work:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Health, Wellbeing and Work plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in Investment:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the Investment plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the Investment plan(s):
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A brief description of the plan(s) to advance sustainability in other areas:
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The measurable objectives, strategies and timeframes included in the other plan(s):
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Accountable parties, offices or departments for the other plan(s):
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The institution’s definition of sustainability:
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Does the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document include sustainability at a high level?:
Yes

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A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
Sustainability was included in the 2010 Strategic Plan for the University. It has shaped the physical environment as well as the academic environment of the university.

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The website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability planning is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The University has a draft Plan that addresses the following: Campus Engagement, Air and Climate, Buildings, Food, Energy, Grounds, Transportation, Waste and Water but it has not yet been adopted.

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