Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.10
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date Dec. 16, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

The Ohio State University
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Nifoghale Ovuworie
Sustainability Engineer
Energy Services and Sustainability
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Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:

The Sustainability Plan was developed under direction of the President and Provost’s Council on Sustainability, which employed advisory groups composed of various stakeholder. Throughout the process, input and assistance was provided by a full cross-section of the university, within all divisions (Athletics, Student Life, Medical Center, Academics and Administration) and across all constituencies (faculty, staff and students).


A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :

The university has established a number of measurable goals with metrics as key sustainability indicators. These include mitigation of GHG emissions, bio-diversity, potable water consumption, waste minimization and diversion.


A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:

Multiple rating systems are used as benchmarking tools for Ohio State’s sustainability progress, as well as comparisons to other institutions that are exemplary, of similar size, or in the Big 10. Rating systems include the Green Report Card and AASHE STARS.


The website URL where more information about the sustainability plan is available:
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The year the plan was developed or last updated:
2,010

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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