Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 66.30
Liaison Andrea Trimble
Submission Date March 1, 2018
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STARS v2.1

University of Virginia
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Andrea Trimble
Director - Office for Sustainability
Office for 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):

UVA is a member of AASHE, the International Institute of Sustainable Labs Higher Education Working Group, the USGBC LEED User Group for Higher Education, the Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge and the Department of Energy Higher Education Steering Committee.


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):

UVA is active in the Virginia Association for Sustainability in Higher Education (a UVA Office for Sustainability Staff member is currently the co-chair) and the Southeast Sustainability Campus Network, which are both part of AASHE's Affiliates program: http://www.aashe.org/partners/affiliates-program/


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):

AASHE conference, 2017:

- 60-minute session: Sustainability Planning: Year One Into Implementation with VCU and Portland State Community College) - Nina Morris
- Poster Session: Case Study of Institution Carbon and Nitrogen Footprints- Izzy Castner
- Poster Session: UVA's Nitrogen Footprint Reduction Plans- Libby Milo
- 60-minute session: Integrated Carbon and Nitrogen Footprint tool (SIMAP)- Alley Leach
- Networking Session: Introducing the New SIMAP Tool- Libby Milo

Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, 2017

- Building Partnerships to Mobilize Sustainability, Diversity & Equity - Nina Morris and Kristin Morgan

- Green Career Toolbox: Skills Workshops for SustainaStudents - Dana Schroeder and Suchita Chharia


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):

In 2017, AASHE awarded UVA a Campus Sustainability Research award for The Nitrogen Footprint Tool Network (http://www.aashe.org/get-involved/awards/past-winners/): A Multi-Institution Program to Research and Reduce Nitrogen Pollution by Elizabeth A. Castner, University of Virginia; Allison M. Leach, University of New Hampshire; Neil Leary, Dickinson College; Jill Baron, Colorado State University; Jana E. Compton, US EPA; James N. Galloway, University of Virginia; Meredith G. Hastings, Brown University; Jacob Kimiecik, Colorado State University; Jonathan Lantz-Trissel, Eastern Mennonite University; Elizabeth de la Reguera, Marine Biological Laboratory; Rebecca Ryals, University of Hawaii, Honolulu


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):

UVA staff currently volunteer on the AASHE Advisory Council, AASHE STARS Steering Committee, Virginia Association for Sustainability in Higher Education (co-chair), the USGBC LEED User Group for Higher Education, the Department of Energy Better Buildings Challenge and the Department of Energy Higher Education Steering Committee.


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:

Yes - ongoing partnerships and information-sharing with Virginia Tech, Radford and James Madison University, including visits at each school or at UVA. Additionally, UVA's Sustainability Director is currently participating in AASHE's mentoring program as a mentor to the Sustainability Coordinator at Concordia University.


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:

UVA staff were beta testers for the University of New Hampshire's Sustainability Indicator Management and Analysis Platform (SIMAP) as the tool was being developed. SIMAP is a comprehensive footprint-reporting tool that offers campuses a simple and affordable online platform for tracking, calculating, and reporting their carbon and nitrogen footprints.


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:

In 2017 UVA hosted the annual meeting of the Southeast Campus Sustainability Network. Sustainability Directors representing 20 schools across the southeast participated in sessions including Getting the most of a sustainability committee, Maintaining momentum after a strategic planning process, Working with student organizations, Engaging alumni and potential donors, and Expanding the scope of the sustainability office.

Additionally, UVA is an active participant in the Virginia Sustainable Food Coalition, with James Madison University, George Mason University, and Virginia Tech.


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