Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 70.14
Liaison Aaron Durnbaugh
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2017
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STARS v2.1

Loyola University Chicago
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Aaron Durnbaugh
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Second Nature's Climate Commitment

Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Chicagoland Network for Sustainability in Higher Education Alliance to Retrofit Chicago Higher Education

Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
CNSHE/ARCH Conference American Jesuit College and Universities Facilities Conference Midwest APPA

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
Association of Catholic College and Universities Green Electronics Council

Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
AASHE STARS Steering Committee Midwest Higher Education Council Sustainability Working Group

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Supporting the 28 AJCU universities through an annual meeting as part of the Climate Change Conference. Actions have evaluated current sustainability commitments, value of various organizational participation, tracking and assessment tool training.

Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
Yes

A brief description of the peer review activities:
Provided review to Chicago-area university for their GHG inventory process. Provided support to multiple institutions compiling their green electronics data in support of an award submission.

Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
Yes

A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Continued support for ARCH, an initiative to advance energy efficiency efforts at Chicago area schools. Loyola was a founder and continues to support fundraising and meeting coordination.

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