Download STARS credit criteria and reporting requirements
- STARS 3.0
Materials
- Credit checklist (Google Sheet). An overview of the credits and indicators included in STARS 3.0 to assist in planning and estimating the outcome of participation.
- STARS Technical Manual v3.0 (PDF). The definitive guide to STARS credits and reporting criteria.
- Full set of standard credits (zipped file). Individual credits in PDF format for sharing with data providers.
- Tracking worksheet (Google Sheet). A list of the documentation fields associated with each credit to inform data collection.
- Innovation & Leadership Credit Catalog v3.0 (PDF). Optional credits that may be added to a STARS report to earn bonus points.
Individual Credits (PDF)
Report Preface (PRE)
Academics (AC)
- AC 1: Sustainability Course Offerings
- AC 2: Undergraduate Programs
- AC 3: Graduate Programs
- AC 4: Applied Learning
- AC 5: Sustainability Literacy Assessment
- AC 6: Sustainability Research
- AC 7: Center for Sustainability Research
- AC 8: Responsible Research and Innovation
Engagement (EN)
- EN 1: Outreach and Communications
- EN 2: Co-Curricular Activities
- EN 3: Staff Engagement and Training
- EN 4: Sustainability Culture Assessment
- EN 5: Civic Engagement
- EN 6: Community Partnerships
- EN 7: Continuing Education
- EN 8: Shared Facilities
- EN 9: Inter-Campus Collaboration
Operations (OP)
- OP 1: Building Design and Construction
- OP 2: Building Operations and Maintenance
- OP 3: Water Use
- OP 4: Ecologically Managed Grounds
- OP 5: Energy Use. Template: Energy calculator (Google Sheet)
- OP 6: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- OP 7: Dining Service Procurement. Resources: Qualifying food and beverage certifications and Food and beverage purchasing inventory (Google Sheets)
- OP 8: Food Recovery
- OP 9: Sustainable Procurement System
- OP 10: Purchased Goods. Resource: Qualifying certifications and standards for purchased goods (Google Sheet)
- OP 11: Materials Management
- OP 12: Waste Generation and Recovery
- OP 13: Vehicle Fleet
- OP 14: Commute Modal Split
- OP 15: Air Travel
Planning & Administration (PA)
- PA 1: Sustainability Coordination
- PA 2: Commitments and Planning
- PA 3: Institutional Governance
- PA 4: Sustainable Investment Program
- PA 5: Investment Holdings
- PA 6: Institutional Climate
- PA 7: Racial and Ethnic Diversity. Required template: Racial and ethnic diversity worksheet (Google Sheet)
- PA 8: Gender Parity
- PA 9: Affordability and Access
- PA 10: Student Success
- PA 11: Health, Safety and Wellbeing
- PA 12: Employee Rights
- PA 13: Pay Equity and Living Wage
Technical Notes
- Summary of Changes (Google Doc). An overview of how STARS 3.0 differs from the previous iteration (v2.2).
- Point Allocation (PDF). An overview of the methodology used to allocate points across the impact areas, credits and indicators included in STARS 3.0.
- Benchmarking (PDF). An overview of the methodology used to calculate the water, energy, GHG emissions and waste benchmarks included in STARS 3.0.
- Technical development. Provisional drafts and public comment.
Updated 17 June 2024
- STARS 2.2
Materials
- Credit checklist (XLS). A snapshot of the credits included in STARS 2.2, outlining minimum requirements and applicability.
- Technical Manual v2.2 (PDF). The definitive guide to STARS credits and reporting requirements (published June 2019).
- Innovation & Leadership Credit Catalog v2.2 (PDF). Optional credits that may be added to a report to earn bonus points.
- Summary of Changes (PDF). Learn more about the how the new version differs from STARS 2.1.
Credits
Download a zipped file containing all credits or view/download individual credits:
Download a zipped file containing all optional Innovation & Leadership (IN) credits or view/download individual IN credits:
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- ArchiveThis archive provides access to the Technical Manuals associated with previous versions of STARS, as well as a detailed record or summary of changes for each version.
STARS 2.1
STARS 2.0
STARS 1.2
STARS 1.1
STARS 1.0
STARS 0.4-0.5
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