ACC Green Initiatives

• College-wide campus recycling program
• ACC hires Director of Environmental Stewardship
• ACC joins American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
• Board of Trustees approves Sustainability Fee to support future initiatives (Spring 2010)
• Rio Grande Campus Garage, green building rating
• Green Car Preferred Parking (November 1)
• Green Pass Pilot Program (January 5)
• Round Rock Campus, green building (Fall 2010)

Future Green Initiatives

• Green Car Preferred Parking (Nov 1)
• Green Pass Pilot Program (Jan 5)
• Bike Ridership – adding shower facilities, bike racks, rental and bike shop
• Car Pool Club with parking incentives
• Micro Rental
• Guaranteed Ride – Alternative modes incentive

• Power monitoring
• Lighting fixture retrofit
• Lighting controller retrofit (occupancy sensor)
• Schedule Efficiency
• Power saving software – computer, equipment schedules

• Reclaimed water (rainwater harvesting, etc)
• Water-saving Plumbing fixtures
• Drought tolerant landscaping

• PV project
• Wind power generator
• Austin Energy “Green Choices” (wind power)
• RRC electricity portfolio

• Recycling Mania competition
• Volunteer program to expand beyond current practices (include Styrofoam, plastic bags, etc)
• No-waste event
• Solar power trash compactor
• Plastic water bottle reduction effort
• Refillable water bottle promotion

• Furniture – GreenGuard, low VOC*, recycled material
• Computer – EnergyStar
• Low VOC, No VOC coatings
• Green Cleaning
• Composting
• Locally grown foods
• VOC = Volatile organic compound

• Green Building Rating – Rio Grande Campus garage
• LEED NC – Round Rock Campus
• LEED EBOM – Existing Campuses

• Clean Air Partners Initiatives
• ACUPCC (American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment)
• Carbon footprint assessment
• Sustainable/Green Business: Principles, Practices, and Opportunities (course)
• Transportation survey
• Green Kiosk – education
• Green Website
• Organic garden – Culinary Arts