677
Signatories to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, as of mid-May. --ACUPCC annual report
76%
Portion of current campus sustainability positions created in 2007 or later. --AASHE Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey
250,000 metric tons
Amount of carbon dioxide reduced by ACUPCC institutions. --2010 ACUPCC annual report
70%
Campuses reporting a campus farm or garden (up from 9% in 2006) --College Sustainability Report Card 2011
1.2 billion kilowatt-hours
Combined green power purchased annually by the Top 20 College & University list, which is the equivalent amount of electricity needed to power nearly 103,000 average American homes annually. --Green Power Partnership
64%
Campuses reporting a commitment to carbon emissions reduction (up from 23% in 2006) --College Sustainability Report Card 2011
1.8 tons
Total weight of clothing collected by West Virginia University from 12 residence halls and donated to Goodwill during 2010 Sustainable Awareness Week. --WVU
4.55 megawatts
Energy generated by solar panels at Butte College (Calif.), enough to cover campus needs and contribute energy to the public grid. --Butte
42%
Reduction in energy costs realized in the University of Pennsylvania Hill Pavilion Vivarium after installing a system to optimize ventilation controls. --Aircuity
$42
million Projected savings over 20 years at the University of North Texas from a new chilled water loop and other energy system improvements. --UNT
$90,000
Annual revenue from a student-proposed $3 per-semester fee approved by Utah State University students to create an office of sustainability on its Logan campus. --USU
$2.2 million
Estimated annual savings from the recovery and utilization of otherwise wasted heat from the 4.6mw solar turbine on campus at Fairfield University (Conn.) --Fairfield U
$4,000
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A community garden at Sacred Heart University (Conn.), which is tended by students and staff, helps feed people in need in the neighboring City of Bridgeport. |
Savings realized this past heating season in the Bernard M. Johnson Student Recreation Center at the University of Kentucky after installation of a Big Ass Fan. --Big Ass Fans
$400,000
Annual savings at Harvard after energy-efficient lighting was installed in 10 parking garages. --College Sustainability Report Card 2011
235,507 kWh
Annual energy savings, totaling $40,036.19, realized by The University of New Haven (Conn.) by building a new 400-bed residence hall to LEED Gold specifications. --UNH
$3.9 million
Savings realized since 2002 by The Alamo Colleges (Texas) from reducing electricity use by 16.5% and natural gas consumption 41%. --2010 ACUPCC annual report
127
Number of trees (71 species) in the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University Community Arboretum --LIU
