Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 63.89
Liaison Christa Rieck
Submission Date March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Houston
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
LEED Building Certification

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

With updated construction and design guidelines, all new UH construction projects will be a minimum of LEED Silver Certified.


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

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):
OP-3 Building Design and Construction

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:
100% of Food Waste Composted at Campus Dining Hall

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

One dining hall on campus (Cougar Woods) has accomplished 100% composting of its food waste over the calendar year of 2021. This success has generated further support to explore other venues where composting can be explored.


Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Food & Dining
Purchasing
Waste

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):
OP-8 Sustainable Dining, OP-18 Waste Minimization and Diversion

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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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