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Sustainable Planning, Development and Implementation at a Multi-Campus Community College
- Cuyahoga Community College (OH)
This presentation will cover a case study about planning, implementing and operating a LEED Gold Academic Facility. The presentation will follow how from the initial concept of the development of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Georgia Tech's Innovative Landscape Master Plan...Is A Living Learning Laboratory
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
While most universities have a Campus Master Plan, very few have a Landscape Master Plan. Fewer have a Cistern Master Plan. Learn how to think beyond a traditional Campus Master ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Recipe For Success: Collaboration and the Sustainability Master Plan Process
- College of Saint Benedict (MN)
At last, the Sustainability Office is created and has facilitated a few highly effective initiatives on campus that have saved money, resources, and created more equity! The Sustainability Council meets ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Sustainable Grounds Practices in a Northern Climate: Three Minnesota Campuses Share Their Experiences
- Bemidji State University (MN)
- Macalester College (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
Experienced sustainability coordinators from three institutions in Minnesota will share their varied experiences working to create a more sustainable landscape at their individual campus. Macalester College completed a Sustainable Landscape ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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USU Bicycle Master Plan: Developing Unique Plan Components Specific to Campuses
- Utah State University (UT)
The purpose of the USU Bicycle Master Plan is to promote safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non-motorized modes of transportation on the Utah State University Campus. USU seeks to ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Parkaholics Anonymous: A 12 Step Intervention
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro (NC)
Looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and commuter impacts while increasing operational efficiencies and effectiveness? Discover how a land-locked university with 18,000+ students, growing enrollments, and shrinking ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Glória Campus of Federal University of Uberlândia: Planning a Sustainable Campus with Public Participation
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
Federal University of Uberlândia, in Brazil planned a sustainable campus for his expansion, with a participatory process that involves professors, students and administrative staff. The "Câmpus Glória" project crossed all ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Master Planning: Aligning Strategy with Sustainability
- Delta College (MI)
For institutions who may be hesitant about adopting benchmarking programs that have defined standards and requirements, this presentation will illustrate how voluntary reporting mechanisms can be a toolkit for systematically ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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EcoCommons establishes Ecological Performance for entire campus, provides distinctive sense of identify, place, sustainability
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
In the higher education arena, our institute has one of the most advanced and forward-thinking sets of building standards for environmental stewardship, sustainable design, and energy management. Strategically, sustainability is ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Smart Growth Strategy realizes Green Honors and becomes an Immersive Sustainability Master Plan
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
In the higher education arena, our institute has one of the most advanced and forward-thinking sets of building standards for environmental stewardship, sustainable design, and energy management. The 1997 Campus ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Implementing a Sustainable Campus Master Plan
- SmithGroup (MI)
A major state university's 2010 Campus Master Plan establishes an innovative approach to environmental stewardship that minimize the effects on natural resources by mandating sustainable design strategies for all ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrated Climate Action Planning on a Budget
- University of Missouri (MO)
Of the close to 700 signatories of the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), less than half have completed their Climate Action Plans. Those that have submitted plans ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Master Planning and Sustainability: Building Consensus From (Under) the Ground Up
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
As colleges and universities strive to plan for a more sustainable future, many, like the large public university presented in this case study, face accelerated growth combined with increasingly acute ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Small is Beautiful: Climate Action Planning Opportunities for Small Colleges
- Randolph College (VA)
Randolph College is a Charter signatory of the ACUPCC. Developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a major undertaking. Many institutions hire consultants to carry out the task, but other ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives
- Furman University (SC)
- Luther College (IA)
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- AASHE (MA)
This panel highlights inspiring examples from the book, "Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives," a collaborative project by RMI and AASHE. Panelists from Furman University, Luther College, and University of Colorado at ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Eden Hall Campus: Laboratory for 21st century climate positive living
- Chatham University (PA)
- BNIM Architects (MO)
As the alma mater of Rachel Carson, Chatham University has long been committed to environmental education, advocacy and stewardship. In recent years, that commitment has included establishing a dorm focused ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Planning sustainable campus urban forests: Indiana University-Bloomington and Tree Campus USA.
- Indiana University Bloomington (IN)
Many universities are creating or updating their campus master plans with an eye toward sustainability, going beyond traditional development-based plans centered on new building construction and instead focusing on protecting ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Furman University's Approach to Integrating National and Campus Assessment Methodologies
- Furman University (SC)
With the advent of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Ratings System (STARS) as an increasingly standard assessment protocol for campuses across the country, integrating national or external assessment protocols with ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrating Sustainability with Facilities Master Planning at Randolph College
- Randolph College (VA)
Many colleges and universities are in the process of "greening" their campuses to achieve more sustainable use of energy and resources and reduce their contribution to climate disruption. This process ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Evaluation of Campus Commitments in DOE Humid Zones
- University of Houston (TX)
- National Association of Educational Procurement (MD)
Rising energy prices emphasize the need for campuses to address sustainable practices. This study evaluated colleges and universities with over 10,000 students in the Department of Energy (DOE) "Hot ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Mandating GREEN-a Regulatory Scheme for Realizing Institutional Sustainability
- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (MA)
The Boston region has long been recognized as a center for higher education, a dense urban environment which is host to over 30 colleges and universities and a student population ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Energy Master Plans - From Here to a Zero Carbon Footprint
- Building Services Consultants, Inc (PA)
The ACUPCC has generated a keen interest in colleges and universities to move toward a zero carbon footprint. An Energy Master Plan (EMP) is essential to facilitate a successful carbon ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The Presidents Climate Commitment and the University of Maine Master Plan
- University of Maine (ME)
- Sasaki Associates, Inc. (MA)
The American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is guiding over 500 institutions toward the ultimate goal of climate neutrality. As a charter signatory of the ACUPCC, the University ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Global Perspectives for a Sustainable Campus Master Plan
- Seattle University (WA)
- Mithun (WA)
The growth in sustainable initiatives on campuses has focused on the physical environment with an emphasis on green buildings. As the President's Climate Commitment collects a growing list of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
- University of Louisville (KY)
The University of Louisville's Housing & Neighborhood Development Strategies (HANDS) is a multifaceted program bringing the University's resources to bear on the problems of an impoverished African-American neighborhood ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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University Avenue Redevelopment: Prioritizing Pedestrians and the Environment
- Dalhousie University (NS)
This report presents a redevelopment plan for the main road on the Dalhousie University campus in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The plan is designed to achieve three goals: promote active transportation ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Solving Campus Parking Shortages: New Solutions for an Old Problem
Universities and colleges across the country are faced with growth in the campus population and the loss of surface parking lots for new buildings. The response of many institutions is ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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