Publications
Introduction
AASHE’s publications library is the leading repository of reports, journal articles, books, and student research on sustainability in higher education. Certain publication types are entered in the annual AASHE Awards Program.
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Evaluating the Sustainability Tracking, Assesment and Rating System (STARS) at The Evergreen State College
- Evergreen State College, The (WA)
Higher education provides an ideal setting for engaging in the dialogue of sustainability while creating opportunities to integrate sustainability into society today. The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in …
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The Power of Partnerships - Reporting on the 2012 International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) Symposium
- AASHE (MA)
How often does an international conference that you’ve always wanted to attend come to your very own back yard? Luckily for me, this was the case with the 2012 International …
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Rio+20 Outcomes Document-What will it say?
- AASHE (MA)
As the heads of state have been meeting in Rio the past two days there appears to be little effort or desire to take on changing the text of the …
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Transportation-focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement
- Cornell University (NY)
Addresses potential transportation impacts of Cornell population growth over next ten years.
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Learning Through Eating: Bringing Campus Dining Operations into an Introductory Environmental Science Course
- University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI)
Sustainability initiatives in higher education often flourish as the result of cross-functionality of teaching, research, and operational staff. At the University of Wisconsin - Madison, the Nelson Institute for Environmental …
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NYU LEED NC Pre-Certification Strategies: Opportunities for Streamlining the Green Building Certification Process
- New York University (NY)
A Student Technical Assistance Team of NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate' Center for the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) was engaged to evaluate four current NYU LEED for New Construction …
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Empowering Our Students to Lead the Revolution
- Wake Forest University (NC)
We recently hosted a panel event on campus that probed the realms of morality, justice, capitalism and sustainability. Titled Good for Me – Good for Us? Self Interest, Community Values, …
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Climate Change Resiliency: Campus Microgrid Feasibility Study
- Middlebury College (VT)
Background: The submitted research paper "Campus Microgrid Feasibility Study" is the result of a combination of learning opportunities that evolved into the final product. It began in summer 2014 at …
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Harvard House Renewal Program Energy Monitoring and Control Group
- Harvard University (MA)
This abstract applies to all four papers written for Engineering Sciences 96.
In the coming decade, Harvard University will confront a system-wide student housing renovation project. For the past eighty …
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Assessing Sustainability Knowledge of a Student Population: Developing a Tool to Measure Knowledge in the Environmental, Economic, and Social Domains
- The Ohio State University (OH)
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present a tool for assessing the sustainability knowledge of an undergraduate population.
Design/methodology/approach: Multiple-choice questions were developed through soliciting expert …
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AASHE Attends the White House’s American Campuses Act on Climate Round Table
- AASHE (MA)
On Nov. 19, I joined college and university executives, student leaders, nonprofit representatives and Obama administration officials at the American Campuses Act on Climate Round Table organized by the White …
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Creating a Green Community: Understanding Student Environmental Behaviors for Increased Campus Participation at Northwestern University
- Northwestern University (IL)
Today, the world is facing a crisis the likes of which has not been seen before. The onset of global warming in recent times has initiated the growth of environmental …
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Appalocal Food: Establishing a farm-to-college program at Appalachian State University
- Appalachian State University (NC)
Farm-to-college programs promote and serve locally produced foods in campus cafeterias. The benefits of integrating local food into institutions of higher education are numerous including supporting local farmers and the …
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Designing a Preferential Carpool Parking Program to Effectively Reduce Parking Demand and Traffic Congestion on University Campuses
- University of South Florida (Tampa) (FL)
This paper addresses the development of preferential carpool parking programs in a university setting, as a strategy to work toward pre-determined goals such as improving mobility, reducing parking demand, decreasing …
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Sustainable transportation and land use planning at Simon Fraser University: A case study of the Burnaby Mountain Campus
- Simon Fraser University (BC)
This study examines the feasibility of developing a Sustainable Transportation Plan that aims to reduce single-occupant vehicle (SOV) trips to and from Simon Fraser University's (SFU) Burnaby Mountain Campus by …
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Greening the Bottom Line: The Trend toward Green Revolving Funds on Campus
- Sustainable Endowments Institute (MA)
- AASHE (MA)
In collaboration with AASHE and 10 other partner organizations, this Sustainable Endowments Institute publication highlights current trends based on a 2010 survey of green revolving funds that included 52 institutions …
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Raise the Funds: Campus Action Toolkit
- AASHE (MA)
This is a guide to funding mechanisms for campus sustainability projects and initiatives for students, staff and administrators. It was released in November 2008.
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Policy and Behaviour: Exploring Energy Use by Computers in the Marion McCain Building
- Dalhousie University (NS)
Our research explores the overnight energy consumption of computers in one Dalhousie computer lab, room 2019 in the Marion McCain building. Our research had three objectives. The first was to …
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A Plan for the Restoration and Revitalization of East Campus Creek
- James Madison University (VA)
James Madison University's East Campus Creek, an intermittent tributary of Blacks Run and part of the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed, has become degraded as a result of channel reconstruction and …
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Benefits of Compact Fluorescent Lights in Residence Life Housing at Arkansas State University: Students Take Action
- Arkansas State University (AR)
The technology of electricity production has liberated man from darkness (i.e. usage of the candles, and the lanterns), but some repercussions accompany this technology. According to the Department of Energy, …
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Student Sustainability Educators: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining an Eco-Rep Program
- National Wildlife Federation (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
Co-published by AASHE and National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program, this step-by-step guide takes readers through the design, implementation and evaluation stages of an Eco-Rep program. It includes case studies, …
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Understanding Energy Conservation Attitudes, Knowledge and Behaviors in Science Laboratories at a Tier 1 Research-Intensive University
- Michigan State University (MI)
Energy use per square foot from science research labs is disproportionately higher than other university building uses. Necessary use of energy intensive equipment as well as the time and extent …
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Rethinking Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) in Harvard University's River Houses: Engineering Sciences 96 Final Report
- Harvard University (MA)
This abstract applies to all four papers written for Engineering Sciences 96.
In the coming decade, Harvard University will confront a system-wide student housing renovation project. For the past eighty …
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Sustainability within Collegiate Athletics: Recommendations For Sustainable Improvement
- Clark University (MA)
This paper addresses the current day issue involving the lack of sustainable efforts occurring in collegiate athletic departments and their respective facilities. Based on the general nature of athletics, sustainability …
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The Human Dimension of Energy Conservation and Sustainability
- University of Michigan (MI)
The purpose of this paper is to determine the behaviors, attitudes, and levels of understanding among faculty, staff, and students in efforts to design programs aimed at reducing energy use …
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Getting Your Green Revolving Fund to Revolve
- Efficiency Vermont (VEIC) (VT)
In 2011, in partnership with the Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI), my colleagues and I led a statewide campaign to promote the adoption of green revolving funds (GRF) at Vermont’s 25 …
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AASHE Digest 2006
- AASHE (MA)
Includes over 600 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 8 chapters covering: 1) institutional change, 2) education and …
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Transportation Demand Management at the University of Toronto: Context and Financial Feasibility
- University of Toronto (ON)
This study was conducted as a second year Research Opportunity Program at the University of Toronto from October 2006 to April 2007. The scope of the project encompasses research from …
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STARS Findings on Campus Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
- AASHE (MA)
This article looks at infrastructure development among colleges and universities participating in STARS. Data related to building construction and maintenance, GHG emissions, and energy consumption can shed light on how …
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5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Second Nature’s “Sustainability Sit-Downs”
- Second Nature (MA)
Second Nature, a Boston-based non-profit who’s programs include the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), started a new video series on January 21, 2015. The series—titled “Sustainability Sit-Downs”—consists …
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Envisioning the Carbon-Neutral Campus: Planning for Reduced Energy Consumption at St. Olaf College
- St. Olaf College (MN)
- University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MN)
Four practices impacting campus carbon neutrality are increasingly common at Colleges and Universities in the United States: faculty and students are engaging in hands-on sustainability curriculum, facilities personnel are analyzing …
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STARS Facts: Strengths and Challenges for Two Year Institutions
- AASHE (MA)
Gearing up for the launch of STARS 2.0 in 2013, the STARS team is developing and refining ideas for STARS that will raise the bar for advancing sustainability in higher …
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Sustainable Laundry Operations at Sewanee: The University of the South
- Sewanee - The University of the South (TN)
The typical student runs an average of 3.7 cycles of laundry per week. This is almost one full cycle more than other students at universities whose costs are included with …
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Prototyping a campus sustainability management system
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
A growing number of cities and universities have created sustainability plans that include specific environmental, social, and economic performance goals. Sustainability metrics or indicators are often used to track progress …
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How-to Guide: Campus Green Fund Implementation
- Butler University (IN)
- Northern Arizona University (AZ)
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- University of Vermont (VT)
- McGill University (QC)
- AASHE (MA)
Developed in partnership with the Campus Green Funds Collaborative, the Guide outlines best practices and lessons learned in designing, managing, promoting, and evaluating campus green funds and their respective projects. …
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AASHE Digest 2007
- AASHE (MA)
Includes over 800 stories about higher education institutions that are leading the way to a sustainable future. It is organized into 24 chapters spanning education, research, campus operations, administration, and …
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Higher Education Leadership Stages and Strategies that Relate to Campus Environmental Sustainability at U.S. Colleges and Universities
- Mercer University (GA)
This study explored and described leadership strategy implementation stages that related to the development of environmental sustainability on college and university campuses within the United States. The goals of the …
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AASHE @ Clinton Global Initiative University
- AASHE (MA)
President Clinton launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) in 2007 to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each year, CGI U hosts …
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UC San Diego vs. Preuss Ecology Club - Top Down vs Bottom Up
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
For a university like UC San Diego (UCSD), it appears that they are at the forefront of most innovative environmental projects and objectives. However, as they continue to receive national …
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Campus Ecological Footprint of Carnegie Mellon University
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
As Carnegie Mellon University is a rapidly growing and international educational institution with more number of campus members and visitors, the impacts of the school on ecological footprint are fast …
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AASHE's 'Higher Education Occupation' Project
- AASHE (MA)
The connection between the Occupy Movement and the establishment of a just and sustainable society is sometimes clear and sometimes foggy. To better help us all understand the relationship, AASHE …
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Universities, Colleges and Students Mobilize for Paris Climate Action
- AASHE (MA)
The time to address climate change is now. AASHE believes the higher education community is poised to find and implement solutions to the drastically changing climate patterns that are sure …
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In search of green campuses: An investigation of Canadian universities' environmental initiatives and implications for Dalhousie University
- Dalhousie University (NS)
In light of current environmental and sustainability problems, environmental responsibility makes eminent sense at universities--institutions responsible involved in research, developing new technologies, and educating future leaders and citizens. In Canada …
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Sustainable SCU: An Analysis of Santa Clara University's Current and Future Energy Usage
- Santa Clara University (CA)
The goal of this project was to assess the effectiveness of Santa Clara University's Sustainability Program in conserving energy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). The study found that …
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The Hidden Economics of Campus Sustainability
- Colorado State University (CO)
Most of us are familiar with the obvious economic and environmental benefits associated with utility cost avoidance programs. For example, Colorado State University has actively encouraged energy management and water …
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STARS Quarterly Review: Fall 2012
- AASHE (MA)
The Fall 2012 SQR: The Role of Institutional Diversity, explores how the diversity of STARS institutions has changed over time and how participation in STARS according to institution type compares …
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A Guide to Developing a Sustainable Food Purchasing Policy
- Portland State University (OR)
- AASHE (MA)
- Food Alliance (OR)
- Health Care Without Harm (VA)
- Institute for Agricultural Trade and Policy (DC)
This guide is intended to help universities, colleges, hospitals, and other institutions - as well as those advocating for food system change - create, promote and implement practical sustainable food …
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The Role of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Empire State College (NY)
Colleges and universities are often thought of as the places where young people pursue their educations, graduate and then enter the work force, but they are much more. With populations …
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Creating a Culture of Sustainability: How Campuses Are Taking the Lead
- Herman Miller (CO)
Colleges and universities throughout the U.S. are taking a leadership role, as it did in the space race and the war on cancer, in preparing students and providing the information …
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An overview of ecological footprinting and other tools and their application to the development of sustainability process: Audit and methodology at Holme Lacy College, UK
- Herefordshire and Ludlow College
A sustainability audit of Holme Lacy College is described. The approach adopted a “triple bottom line” assessment, comprising a number of key steps: a scoping review utilising a revised Royal …
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