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Green Campus Initiative
Institute for Sustainable EnergyAt Eastern Connecticut
State University
“ It’s not easy being GREEN ! ”Kermit T. Frog
The Green Campus Initiative • Universities have an obligation to operate in a manner
that is ecologically and socially sound as well as economically viable.
• To do this they need to act in a sustainable manner considering all three when making planning and operational decisions.
• Universities are being asked to support the regional, national and worldwide climate change efforts. This includes actions to lower emissions, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
• Most organizations are also internally driven to reduce unnecessary energy use and reduce cost for energy and maintenance.
• Universities should become “Learning Laboratories” for the future citizens and leaders of the world.
Twelve Steps to a
Sustainable (Green) Campus1. Teaching and Research2. Purchasing and
Administrative Services
3. Solid Waste Reduction and Recycling
4. Energy Conservation5. Energy Purchasing6. Water and Waste
Water Management
7. Hazardous Waste Management
8. Transportation9. Food and Food
Service10. Campus Grounds and
Land Use11. New Construction12. Campus Planning
and Design
Teaching and Research• Teach Environmental
Literacy• The Campus as a
“Learning Laboratory”• Engage in Community
Outreach• Take an
Interdisciplinary Approach
• Strengthen Core Programs
Purchasing and Administration• Only buy what you need• Buy environmentally friendly
products• Use Energy Star Standards• Buy post consumer recycled
materials• Include in all requirements
for providing all goods and services
• Use your Buying Power and Investor Influence to recognize and encourage responsible behavior in suppliers
Solid Waste Management and Recycling
• Establish a Waste Reduction Ethic
• Perform Analysis • Minimize
• Provide Convenient Stations• Special Collection Days• Promote Repair and Swap• Recognize Performance
Energy Conservation• Track Use and Cost• Meter & Sub-meter• Benchmark• Life Cycle Analysis• Retrofit and Renovate• Participate in Existing
Utility Programs• Encourage Student
Involvement• Investigate Performance
Contracts
Energy Purchasing• Improve Campus
Efficiency First• Improve Campus
Load Profile• Convert from High
Emission Fuels• Purchase Green
Power • Install Renewables• Consider CHP• Consider Carbon
Sequestering
Water and Waste Water Management
• Report, Respond and Repair
• Retrofit with “Water Savers”
• Try Waterless• Minimize Irrigation• Capture Rainwater• Protect
Groundwater
Hazardous Waste Management
• Exceed Haz-Mat requirements
• Educate Generators• Develop Tracking• Implement Swapping• Switch to Non-Toxics• Recycle & Recover
CFCs• Ensure Proper
Disposal
Transportation
• Encourage
Car- Pooling• Support
Ride-Share• Use Public
Transportation• Support Bikes
and walking• Convert Vehicles
to Alternate Fuels
Food and Food Service• Buy Locally in Season• Eat “Low on the Food
Chain”• Minimize Disposable
Trays, Plates, Utensils• Support Organic Food
Producers• Promote Reusable
Mugs
Campus Grounds and Land Use
• Redefine Campus Beauty
• Reduce Lawn Areas• Protect Wetlands,
Watershed and Wildlife• Protect Trees• Plant Native Species• Natural Walkways
Evolve
New Construction
• Don’t Oversize & Overbuild• Use High Performance
Building Standards• Exceed Energy Codes• Use Natural Systems• Incorporate Renewables• Use Environmentally
Friendly Materials• Use Life-Cycle analysis• Recycle Construction
Debris
Campus Planning and Design
• Develop a Master Plan• Preserve Green Space• Minimize On-Campus
Driving• Maintain Indigenous
Plantings• Preserve Solar Access• Perform Impact Review
of All Expansion Plans
Steps in the Process• Commitment – get buy-in at the top and at all
levels• Inventory – collect energy, emissions and disposal
data & establish a base case• Action Team – involve key players in the Team
• Brainstorming – evaluate all options. Perform life cycle analysis. Look for funding from federal, state and local utility programs, and third party sources.
• Action Plan – develop a short (1- 5 yrs.) and long range action plan (10 to 50 yrs)
• Implementation – put your plan to work
• Monitoring – create indices and measure your progress
• Communicate &Recognize –publicize and reward success
Resources
• www.sustainenergy.orgLinks to other schools and resources
• www.ulsf.org Talloires Declaration• www.nwf.org/campusecology Report card• www.cleanair-coolplanet.org for CO2
• www.energystar.gov for higher education• www.ase.org for green campus pilot• www.unep.org/ decade for education on
sustainable development