Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.81
Liaison Stephanie Del Rosario
Submission Date Sept. 11, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

California State University, Fullerton
IN-3: Innovation 3

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Willem van der Pol
Interim Associate Vice President
Facilities Management
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Solar Photovoltaic energy network

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:

The 1 MW network allows campus to generate approximately 20% of its energy from a renewable energy source.


A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):

The University ranked number 7 amongst the top 10 universities across the nation for its use of solar energy in 2014 according to Energy Digital Magazine.

The ranking advertised that CSUF’s 1 MW solar energy system alone is offsetting more than 26.422 tons of greenhouse gas each year. To put that in perspective, it is equivalent to removing 5,180 cars from the road for 25 years.


A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of five):
Yes or No
Curriculum No
Research No
Campus Engagement No
Public Engagement No
Air & Climate Yes
Buildings Yes
Dining Services No
Energy Yes
Grounds No
Purchasing No
Transportation No
Waste No
Water No
Coordination, Planning & Governance No
Diversity & Affordability No
Health, Wellbeing & Work No
Investment No

Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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The website URL where information about the innovation is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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