Overall Rating Platinum
Overall Score 85.50
Liaison Breeana Sylvas
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of California, Merced
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Breeana Sylvas
Assistant Director
Sustainability
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
UC Merced Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:

UC Merced achieved Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Scopes 1 & Scope 2 emissions and is the first Public Research Institution in the nation to do so.


Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Air & Climate
Energy

Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
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Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Campus Buildings Certified LEED Platinum

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:

UC Merced also completed the development of 11 campus facilities all certified LEED Platinum. All of the campus buildings are LEED certified.


Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Buildings

Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
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A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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