| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.31 |
| Liaison | Christa Rieck |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Houston
PAE-4: Sustainability Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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Does the institution have a sustainability plan that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes
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A brief description of how multiple stakeholder groups were involved in developing the plan:
The University of Houston educates tomorrow’s decision makers and consequently has a responsibility to ensure that all of its students are imbued with a sound understanding of what sustainability means in practical terms. The CSTF, acting with the support of the President and the Board of Regents, is charged with developing and implementing policies and practices that create a campus culture of sustainability.
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A brief description of the plan’s measurable goals :
To guide the campus in developing sustainable strategies, the university commits to using AASHE principles, including STARS.
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A brief description of how progress in meeting the plan’s goals is measured:
Instituting monitoring mechanisms for sustainable campus activities and practices, including:
a. Completing a vision document and establishing annual goals for the Task Force.
b. Completing, presenting, and publishing the university’s carbon footprint calculation annually.
c. Completing, presenting, and publishing the STARS and other benchmarks of university sustainability annually.
d. Measuring cost savings or cost recovery for each sustainable initiative annually.
e. Establishing reporting mechanisms for each sustainable strategy or policy.
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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:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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