Promote online virtual meeting management

Promote virtual classrooms and IT supports for faculty and staff

Promote reduction of airline miles to conferences, meetings, etc. Evaluate feasibility of using alternative means of attendance (online, IT-based) for nonessential conference/air travel

Create a timeline and financing plan, in partnership with other departments, to attain an emission-free fleet

Introduce alternative fuel vehicles into district fleet

Implement bike sharing program

Conduct a fleet-use study

Implement an anti-idling policy for fleet vehicles

Work with the City of Austin to enhance Austin’s alternative fuel infrastructure
Work with Capital Metro to improve transit routes between campuses

Evaluate feasibility of four-day work week

Evaluate on-campus and near-campus amenities including local day care services to reduce mileage

Conduct annual commuter surveys of ACC faculty, staff and students to create baseline data and study trends

Create a transportation awareness campaign

Organize commuter-challenge-month event

Promote the redevelopment of surrounding areas and encourage students and employees to live, work and play in this area; advocate for sustainable transportation options

Promote and enhance a ride-share program

Evaluate inter-campus shuttle service

Implement bike friendly campuses, including bike racks, shower facilities, and bike lanes

Research opportunities to bring ZIP Cars or similar business models to campuses and surrounding areas

Develop methodology to purchase carbon offsets for college air travel

Expand and promote Green Car parking spaces

Develop space utilization plan to improve efficiency of the building usage

Maximize “daylighting” in classrooms with proper shading

Comprehensive energy audit of all facilities

Complete building retro-commissioning for all facilities

Establish re-commissioning schedule for high-energy-use equipment

Install sub-meters and monitoring system at the electrical-panel level

Replace parking lot and security lighting with LED or other energy-efficient lighting

Develop a sustainability checklist for all facility improvement projects

Invest in software that will manage the powering-down of the college's computers when they are not in use

Install occupancy sensors in all buildings for lighting and HVAC control

Install energy-efficient lighting in all buildings

Retrofit HVAC units and improve HVAC efficiency

Evaluate HVAC control systems to minimize run times for fans and equipment

Improve fume-hood ventilation systems (variable air volume, heat recovery and energy efficient filtering system)

Replace obsolete chiller, boilers, A/C units and electrical motors with more energy efficient models

Replace older exit signs with LED exit signs

Establish an energy management policy

Establish an energy conservation competition among campuses

Conduct a building automation performance study

Establish sustainable procurement guidelines for all energy-using equipment

Hire a college energy manager

Establish energy-saving procurement standards for food service vendors

Establish facility standard for temperature set points

Remove personal appliances from offices

Install water-saving plumbing fixtures in campus bathrooms and faucets

Undertake a xeriscape project to convert current landscaping

Administer a landscaping policy that takes into account natural irrigation, drought-tolerant grasses, etc.

Implement rainwater and A/C condensation collection for all new and major renovation projects

Install irrigation meters and save city's wastewater charge; reinvest the savings

Install and utilize city's reclaimed water pipe (purple pipe)

Seek funding to install renewable alternative energy sources on campuses.

Engage in a long-term renewable energy contract or on-site generation partner program

Incorporate renewable energy technologies training courses into new building and remodeling of existing buildings

Purchase green power from local utility provider

Set minimum renewable energy standard for new buildings

Invest in renewable and alternative energy projects

Purchase renewable energy credit (RECs) to offset college’s carbon footprints

Conduct a waste audit

Volunteer-based assessment of the college's recycling practices

Expand e-signature adoption

Paperless board agenda

Expand recycling to include additional materials such as glass

Promotion of reusable water bottles/containers

Expand installation of Green Fountain (water bottle fillers)

Participate in “Recyclemania”

Encourage use of online and e-materials for classroom and operational use

“Scan to Email” library service to reduce printing

Electronic library databases

Paperless courses

Initiate a pilot composting program at the Culinary Arts Program

Work with vendors to decrease packaging

Implement on-campus compost for cafeteria food waste

Develop off-campus compost partnerships with organizations such as those being explored with the City of Austin

Designate Styrofoam-free zone in Culinary Arts dining room

Adopt a waste-reduction policy

Annual recycling and waste reporting

Implement a college-wide double-sided printing policy

Establish sustainable purchasing guidelines for all kitchen purchases

FSC-certified office paper

Establish procurement standards for food service vendors that include recycling, sourcing and waste reduction

Create green partnerships within the community

Design and implement a core sustainability course

Create sustainability training or certificate programs

Integrate sustainability concepts into courses

Create LEED certification education and accreditation courses

Enhance the sustainability website to promote energy conservation and sustainability, including tools and tactics for reducing environmental impact

Create consolidated database for current classes that are sustainability-focused or have a sustainability theme to align curriculum offerings

Promote college’s sustainability philosophies to incoming students by making sustainability information available at orientation

Provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff

Develop signage to promote sustainable practices

Develop a holistic sustainability campaign targeted to reduce behavioral impacts of campus community

Develop internships, work study, special projects and courses that support climate neutrality and sustainability

Partner with local businesses and community organizations on sustainability activities

Create sustainability-driven events and promote sustainable practices at other college events

Add a sustainability statement on college materials

Develop energy dashboards to show students how they are performing as a campus

Create college’s standard sustainability and climate change language and include it in all purchasing RFPs and RFQs

Develop an energy awareness program

Biannually monitor GHG emissions and progress and report publicly (as required by ACUPCC)

Track and publicize campus energy use