Sustainability

Updates from HEASC

NIRSA is a proud member of the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium

ACUPCC Update

The ACUPCC continues to grow; we now stand at 473 strong. This represents over 3.75 million students -- 22% of the total student population! Also, the ACUPCC now represents 48 States! Thank you University of North Dakota. And big news from the Big Ten: The University of Minnesota has signed the ACUPCC! The University of Minnesota is the state's primary research university, a land-grant university, and has a student population greater than 50,000. The U of Minn also holds the distinction of being the first Big Ten school to sign the ACUPCC.

NACUBO's Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference

The 3rd Annual S&SCC will be held March 31 -- April 2, 2008 at the University of Maryland University College Campus. The conference brings together current and future leaders in the areas of campus planning and development, environmental health and safety, sustainability, finance and business, facilities management, and procurement. This comprehensive symposium will feature sessions and workshops on smart growth and sustainable practices that serve the economy, the community, and the environment specifically in:

• Institutionalizing Sustainability-Benefits, strategies, sustainability and mission, Presidents Climate Commitment, trustee engagement, committees/task forces on campus, financing sustainability, student recruitment, and marketplace advantages
• Operational Solutions- Energy, green building, transportation, procurement, and food and dining
• Smart Growth and Campus Planning- Development issues, open spaces, density, mixed uses, future growth, growth and carbon emission reduction, town/gown collaboration
• Assessment and Measurement- Behavioral changes measurement, campus improvements metrics, and reporting

The conference is produced from a partnership of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), NACUBO, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), the University of Maryland, College Park, Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2), APPA: The Association for Higher Education Facilities Officers, the Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

Saving Money (and Going Green) by Going Virtual

As colleges offer more and more network services to their students and faculty, the capacity to support applications like e-mail, Web access, databases and course signups doesn't materialize out of thin air. Servers take up space, gobble up energy and require maintenance like any other tool or appliance. For the full article click here.

- from Inside Higher Education 01/04/08