| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.58 |
| Liaison | Mary Ellen Mallia |
| Submission Date | Jan. 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Albany
IN-4: Innovation 4
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Mary Ellen
Mallia Director of Environmental Sustainability Finance and Business |
Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Seven sustainability colleagues from six New York colleges peer reviewed this STARS submission. The following colleagues served as peer reviewers:
Jessica Kozlowski-Russell, Sustainability Engagement Coordinator and Dob Erb, Sustainable Operations Integration, University at Buffalo
Lisa Mitten, Sustainability Coordinator, SUNY New Paltz
Hannah Morgan, Sustainability Coordinator, SUNY Oneonta
Mark Braun, Professor of Liberal Arts, SUNY Cobleskill
Tom Kelly, Senior Energy Office, SUNY Purchase
Mark Bremer, Lecturer of Biology, Green Team Chair, SUNY Poly
Below is a link to comments provided to by each peer reviewer along with the College's response to the comments. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BYi1IUXdtdjRBS2s/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BMlBhNldJcUw0VXM/view?usp=sharing
Below is a link to the letters of support for the STARS submission, one from each peer reviewer
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BNkVMYWVSaFNhT0U/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BbGN1YnJUbTd0aFk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BSWh5UVdSWDFCMzg/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BWE53Z1RsV1laWkk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BeE1KaUstSVA4MEE/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByttbgLTyW9BVXlnOGdmNk1zblk/view?usp=sharing
A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
Increased rigor of data submission
Increased authenticity of data
Increased accountability of UAlbany's STARS report
Improved information sharing across institutions
Continued discussion around STARS completion and review among NY colleagues
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 | |
| Curriculum | No |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | No |
| Public Engagement | No |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | No |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | Yes |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | No |
| Investment | No |
Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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.