STARS® Compliance — Raise scores by strengthening compliance
We support campuses through credible STARS submissions by tightening data quality, clarifying boundaries, and surfacing legitimate credits across AC, EN, OP, and PA—with bonus opportunities in IN.
What STARS measures
Four main categories plus Innovation & Leadership bonus credits.
Curriculum & research coverage.
Campus & public engagement.
Energy, water, waste, purchasing, etc.
Policies, diversity, well‑being, investments.
Bonus credits for exemplary/innovative work.
Hidden factors we fix
Small choices in scope and method can materially change outcomes—and credibility.
- Academic course inventory (credit vs. non‑credit, DE)
- Employee/commuter population baselines & periods
- Auxiliaries, leased space, and special facilities
- Survey design, sampling, and weighting
- Energy/water units, normalization & weather effects
- Waste audit scope & sampling frequencies
- Paper, electronics, food & cleaning standards
- Fleet fuels, commuting modes & telework
- GHG boundaries (Scopes 1–3) data readiness
Our process
From gap scan to a defensible submission.
Quick diagnostic across AC/EN/OP/PA/IN to size effort & opportunities.
Define boundaries, periods, sources, and QA; map to credit fields.
Collect documents, exports, and policies; prep uploads & narratives.
Internal QA + optional third‑party review; finalize & submit.