The green campus : meeting the challenge of environmental sustainability / Walter Simpson, editor.

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Published: Alexandria, Va. : APPA, c2008.
Other Authors:
Simpson, Walter
Subjects:
Universities and colleges > Environmental aspects > United States.
College campuses > Environmental aspects > United States.
Format: Book
The green campus : meeting the challenge of environmental sustainability /
Table of Contents:
  • Initial thoughts: A reflection on green campuses / Walter Simpson
  • Rating colleges / David W. Orr
  • Higher education's critical role in creating a healthy, just, and sustainable society / Anthony D. Cortese
  • Will sustainability take root? / Karla Ignite
  • The 800-pound gorilla: the threat and taming of global climate change / Jim Hansen
  • Energy and climate change: Going climate neutral: the American college & university presidents climate commitment / Judy Walton
  • Organizing an effective campus energy program: lessons from the University at Buffalo / Walter Simpson
  • On-site renewables: installing solar, wind, and biomass energy systems on campus / Michael Philips, Andrea Putnam, and Walter Simpson
  • Buying green power from utilities and other suppliers / Michael Philips, Andrea Putnam, and Walter Simpson
  • UC Berkeley's climate commitment / Fahmida Ahmed
  • Responding to climate change: making it happen at Middlebury College / Jack Byrne and Nan Jenks-Jay
  • Green buildings: Making the case for green building: cataloging the benefits of environmentally responsible design and construction / Alex Wilson
  • Successful strategies for planning a green building / William D. Browning
  • Architecture, ecological design, and education: the creation of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College / David W. Orr
  • Green purchasing and materials: Waste not: a discussion about green purchasing with Rutger's University's Kevin Lyons / Karla Hignite with Kevin Lyons
  • Building materials: what makes a product green? / Alex Wilson
  • Recycling and waste reduction: Recycle this! A look at campus recycling programs / R. Marc Fournier
  • In pursuit of recycling excellence at the University of Oregon / Karyn Kaplan
  • Campus landscaping and grounds: The role of the landscape in creating a sustainable campus / Carol Franklin, Teresa Durkin, and Sara Pevaroff Schuh
  • Why go native? Campus landscaping for biodiversity and sustainability / Brian Kermath
  • Pesticide-free campuses / Steve Abercrompie
  • Transportation: The road less traveled: sustainable transportation on campus / Will Toor
  • Green cleaning: Harvard University's green cleaning program / Jason Luke and Dara Olmsted
  • Green campus profiles: Sustainability at Arizona State University: a top-down approach / Benny Bentzin
  • The greening of Ball State University: a whole systems approach / Robert J. Koester, James Eflin, and John Vann
  • Creating a culture of sustainability at the University of British Columbia / Gillian Allan
  • From advocating to institutionalizing sustainability at Cornell University / Dean Koyanagi
  • Sustainability, campus operations, and academic entrepreneurship at Ithaca College / Peter W. Bardaglio and Marian Brown
  • Green campus evaluation: A sustainability assessment and rating system for colleges and universities / Judy Walton
  • Overcoming existential paralysis: The last word: a cartoon by Tom Toles
  • Steps toward environmental sustainability: 125 ways to green your campus / UB Green Office, University at Buffalo
  • Key organizations, programs, and references / Walter Simpson and Judy Walton.

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