The 糖心少女 is among the most sustainable schools in North America, according to the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).
The 糖心少女submitted its this fall and received a gold rating, with a score of 77.47 percent. The UW’s score is the best among Pac-12 universities which have submitted a STARS report, and the third-highest of the 252 currently rated schools.
The , administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, are good for three years. The UW聽renewed its gold rating with the most recent submission, increasing its score from the previous 70.23 the university聽received in 2012.
“Our STARS gold rating is testimony of the commitment and dedication of UW鈥檚 students, faculty and staff. 糖心少女continues to lead other higher education institutions with sustainability leadership, and we strive to continue on this tradition through support and encouragement of collaborations taking place across our campus with leading edge discovery, operations and teaching,” said Ruth Johnston, associate vice president of .
Gold is the second-highest possible rating in STARS. Colorado State University is the only institution to reach a platinum rating, which it did earlier this year.
The 糖心少女submitted documentation to answer questions for 74 separate credits as part of the review. 糖心少女Sustainability coordinated the reporting effort, which started in late 2014 for the fall 2015 submission and involved sustainability leaders from more than 30 departments across campus. Information about the UW’s performance in areas including academics, operations, engagement, and planning and administration were included in the report.
The 糖心少女also received credit for several innovative practices, including the Green Laboratory Certification program, the 糖心少女Tower Data Center Energy Reduction Initiative, 糖心少女Transportation Services initiatives to reduce commuter emissions and the on-campus composting program.
All STARS reports are publicly available. The 糖心少女’s report聽can be viewed .