Sustainability and Related Information
| Making Sustainability a foundation of higher ed learning and practice. | |
| ULV Sustainable Campus Task Force | committed to supporting the University’s mission statement by promoting proactive, environmentally... |
| Green Building - Cost Issues | Effectively integrating sustainable design elements into projects... |
| U.S. Green Building Council | The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally... |
| Sustainable Bowdoin | Concentrating on issues such as waste reduction, recycling, environmentally preferable purchasing, energy conservation, and alternative transportation... |
| GSA U.S. General Services Administration | GSA has developed tools to assist agencies in transforming the way they do business: |
| U.S. Environment Protection Agency | Sustainability is the ability to achieve economic prosperity while protecting the natural systems of the planet, and providing a higher quality of life for its people. |
| Energy Star Home |
ENERGY STAR is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency. |
| Higher Education ENERGY STAR Overview | This presentation offers a broad introduction to ENERGY STAR for colleges and universities. Learn about the range of program offerings, including technical assistance for campus building upgrades, purchasing strategies, IT system efficiency, ... |
| Division of Capital Asset Management | Sustainable design is a multi-disciplinary, integrated approach to construction that uses material, energy, and water resources efficiently, minimizes site impacts, addresses the health issues relating to construction and indoor environments, and supports the use of local products. |
| Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) | HEASC is an informal network of higher education associations (HEAs) with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and within the system of higher education itself. |
| UNH Office of Sustainability Programs |
Linking the principles of sustainability to community life. |
| Computer Energy Savings Guide |
User Guide to Power Management in PCs and Monitors. |
USEFUL CAMPUS ECOLOGY WEB LINKS
1. National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Program (Home Page)
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/index.cfm
2. Info. on Training Clinics from NWF's Campus Ecology Program
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/dspTraining.cfm
3. State of the Campus Environment: A National Report Card on Environmental Performance and Sustainability in Higher Education (from the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Program)
http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/HTML/stateofthecampusreport.cfm
4. Campus Sustainability [from National Assoc. of College and Univ. Business Officers (NACUBO); includes LOTS of links]
5. Sustainable Development on Campus Resource Links
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/reslist.htm
6. Sustainable Campus Policy Bank [links to approx. 75 policies from U.S. and international institutions of higher education on recycling, solid waste management, sustainable development, and general environmental policies]
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/educate/policybank.asp
7. University of Minnesota Sustainable Campus Initiative – Green Campus Resources [includes LOTS of links]
http://www.sustainability.umn.edu/
8. University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
9. Higher Education and Sustainable Human Development [from International Association of Universities]
http://www.unesco.org/iau/sd/index.html
10. Recycling and Beyond: A College Campus Primer [from University of Oregon]
http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/Book/index.htm
11. University of Oregon Comprehensive Environmental Policy
http://policies.uoregon.edu/ch4i.html
12. University of Oregon Environmental Audit, 1999-2000
http://www.uoregon.edu/~recycle/PDFdocuments/envaudit.pdf
