Sustainable Operations

The Vice President for Business Affairs is committed to fostering leadership in the area of sustainability.  Vice President Larry Owsley chairs the Sustainable Operations Committee of the Sustainability Council and works with university operations units to improve sustainable operations including such areas as local foods, energy management and LEED certifications.

If you have recommendations on how the university’s operations can be more sustainable please send your ideas.

Energy Use and Performance Contracting

Facilities/Grounds

Food

General

Green Building and Planning

Green Procurement

Housing

Recycling, Reduction, and Reuse

Technology

Transportation

Energy Use and Performance Contracting

• Renewable Energy
• Energy Reduction - Performance Contracting

Facilities/Grounds

• Landscape/Grounds Management Policy

Food

• The Basic Pantry
• Community Supported Agriculture - CSAs
• Garden Initiative
• Kentucky Proud Store
• Local Foods - Sodexo

General

• Presentations
• Reports
• Sustainability Awards
• Sustainability Council
• Cards Go Green! Pledge

Green Building and Planning

• Brownfield Recognition
• High Performance Building Standards (pdf)
• LEED Building Initiatives
• LEED (CTR)
• Master Planning

Green Procurement

• Green Products
• Green Purchase Policy
• Green Vendors

Housing

Recycling, Reduction, and Reuse

• Chemical Recycling
• Chemical Waste Minimization
• Property Reuse
• Recycling
• Surplus Property Exchange (UofL account required for login)
• Unwanted Mail Reduction

Technology

Transportation

• Biodiesel Program
• Commuter Recommendations