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
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Energy Savings (performance contract)
- Building Dashboards
- LEED Buildings
- High Performance Building Standards
- Renewable Energy
- UofL Space Heater Policy
- Model Green Rooms
- Green Roofs
Campus Planning
Climate Action Planning
- UofL Climate Action Planning
- UofL Carbon Commitment (formerly American College & University President's Climate Commitment)
Take a virtual Belknap Campus Sustainability Tour to learn about some of our efforts!
Ethical Purchasing
- UofL's Green Purchasing Policy
- UofL's Recycled Material Content Procurement Policy
- Green Products stocked by UofL
- Green Vendor Showcase for UofL purchasers
- UofL's Supplier Code of Conduct
- Key Green Definitions
- UofL's Small, Minority and Women-Owned Business Procurement Policy
- Find Black-Owned Louisville businesses, and LIBA members
- Find Under Represented (Minority, Women, Veteran, Disabled and LGBTQ Owners) local businesses
- AASHE's Sustainable Procurement Toolkit
- UofL's Anchor Mission Initiative
- UofL's Purchasing Priorities and Planning (P3) Tool
Food
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Gray Street Farmers' Market
- Belknap Farmers Market
- Campus Dining
- Vegetarian & Vegan Guide to UofL Dining
- Nutrition Navigators
- Cardinal Cupboard
- Campus Gardens
General
- Cards Go Green! Pledge
- Take the Sustainable Louisville Bike Tour from UofL
UofL has achieved Tree Campus USA designation from the National Arbor Day Foundation every year since 2010!
Grounds
Check out the virtual Belknap Campus Tree Tour. Download the Tree Tour pamphlet.
- Campus Trees
- Belknap Tree Tour (or download Tree Tour pamphlet)
- UofL's Tree Care Plan
- 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
Stormwater Management
Zero Waste - 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!)
- UofL Free Store (SAC W303C)
- Unwanted Mail Reduction
- Waste Reduction efforts at UofL
- UofL's Strategic Vision for Institutional Zero Waste
Transportation
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Cardinal Directions
- UofL’s trip-planning and carpool-matching service - Car-free Guide for UofL
- Ride the entire TARC bus system free with UofL ID!
- UofL Bike-Share - Check-out a bike for free!
- 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
- Every Commute Counts - a regional service for setting-up Vanpools, Carpools, and even Bikepools with your neighbors throughout Kentuckiana. They also administer the free Emergency Ride Home program.
- UofL Carpooling
- Commute Green to UofL!
- UofL's No Idling Policy
- 2015 UofL Transportation Alternatives survey results
