Operations
Physical elements of the University of Louisville's commitment to sustainability.
Support our sustainability initiatives by giving to the Green Fund for UofL (under Academic Support, Student Scholarships & Programs) in the Designations field when you donate here
The University of Louisville is taking steps to reduce its environmental impact and enhance sustainability on all three of its campuses. These efforts span the full spectrum of our operations from how we build and maintain our facilities, to what food we serve, to how people get to and from campus.
Buildings & Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Energy Savings (performance contract)
- Building Dashboards
- LEED Buildings
- High Performance Building Standards
- Renewable Energy
- Slideshow: Solar Power at UofL
- Report on Renewable Energy Options for UofL
- UofL Space Heater Policy
- Model Green Rooms
- Green Roofs
Take a Belknap Campus Sustainability Tour to learn about some of our efforts!
Campus Planning
Climate Action Planning
- UofL Climate Action Planning
- UofL Carbon Commitment (formerly American College & University President's Climate Commitment)
- 2017 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report
Food
Gray Street Farmers' Market- Campus Dining
- Vegetarian & Vegan Guide to UofL Dining
- Nutrition Navigators
- Campus Gardens
General
- Sustainable Operations Committee Monthly Reports
- Cards Go Green! Pledge
- Belknap Campus Sustainability Tour
- Take the Louisville Sustainability Bike Tour from UofL
Green Purchasing
- UofL's Green Purchasing Policy
- UofL's Recycled Material Content Procurement Policy
- Green Products stocked by UofL
- Green Vendor Showcase for UofL purchasers
- Louisville Caterers using local food
- UofL's Supplier Code of Conduct
- Key Green Definitions
- AASHE's Sustainable Procurement Toolkit
UofL has achieved Tree Campus USA designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation every year since 2010!
Grounds
Check out the self-guided Belknap Campus Tree Tour. Download the Tree Tour pamphlet.
- Campus Trees
- Belknap Tree Tour (or download pdf)
- Beklnap Campus Tree Map
- UofL Tree CarePlan
- Integrated Pest Management
- Lower-maintenance Lawn Replacements
- Snow & Ice Removal
- Low-Emission Mowers & Biodiesel
- Native Species
- Irrigation
- Horner Wildlife Refuge
- Composting
Health & Wellness
Smoke-Free Campus- Office of Health Promotion
- Get Healthy Now - Employee Wellness
- Bicycling for Transportation at UofL
- Healthy Food on Campus
Housing
- Building Dashboards
- Campus Housing Sustainability
- Model Green Dorm Room
- Sustainability Living-Learning Community
Information Technology
- IT Energy Savings Improvements
- Sustainable Printing
- Green Computing: Your Power Settings Make a Difference
- New Opportunities in IT
- Green Printing Initiative
Recycling, Reduction, and Reuse
- Recycling at UofL
- Single-stream Recycling (paper, cardboard, plastics, metal, glass)
- Electronics Recycling
- Battery Recycling
- Lighting Recycling
- Cell phone Recycling
- Chemical Recycling
- Hazardous Waste Minimization
- Composting
- UofL Surplus (reuse items!)
- Unwanted Mail Reduction
- Waste Reduction efforts at UofL
Stormwater Management
Transportation
Cardinal Directions - UofL’s new trip-planning and carpool-matching service- Ride the entire TARC bus system free with UofL ID!
- Find or offer rides to campus:
Cardinal Directions - UofL’s new trip-planning and carpool-matching service
UofL CARpooling webpage - UofL Car-Share by Enterprise (rent a car hourly from campus!)
- UofL Bike-Share - free daily check-outs!
- LouVelo - citywide bikeshare with stations at UofL
- Bicycling for Transportation at UofL
- UofL Bike Parking & Facilities Map
- UofL Bicycle Master Plan
Register your bike with UofL for easier recovery if stolen/impounded- Ticket To Ride (register for vanpools and/or the Guaranteed Ride Home Program)
- Commute Green to UofL!
- UofL No Idling Policy
- 2015 UofL Transportation Alternatives survey results