ACC Green Initiatives
- College-wide recycling program
- ACC joins Clean Air Partner Program of Central Texas
- ACC joins American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment
- Board of Trustees-approved sustainability fee to support future initiatives (Spring 2010)
- Green Building-Rio Grande Campus parking garage earns Austin Energy’s 3-star green building rating
- Green Building-ACC Round Rock Campus, opens fall 2010
- Green Car Preferred Parking
- Green Pass pilot program
- Green Fountain pilot program
- ARRA-funded solar panel installation
- Standard green cleaning practices
Future Green Initiatives
Transportation
- Bike Ridership-adding shower facilities, bike racks, rental and bike shop
- Car Pool Club
- Micro Rental
- Guaranteed Ride Home-Alternative modes incentive
Energy Saving
- Power monitoring
- Lighting fixture retrofit
- Lighting controller retrofit (occupancy sensor)
- Schedule efficiency
- Power-saving software-computer, equipment schedules
Water Conservation
- Reclaimed water (rainwater AC condensation harvesting, etc.)
- Water-saving plumbing fixtures
- Drought-tolerant landscaping
Renewable Energy
- PV project
- Wind power generator
- Austin Energy “Green Choices” (wind power)
- Electricity portfolio
Recycling and Waste Management
- “Recycling Mania” competition
- Volunteer program to expand beyond current recycling practices (including Styrofoam, plastic bags, etc.)
- No-waste event
- Solar power trash compactor
- Plastic water bottle reduction effort
- Refillable water bottle promotion
Procurement
- Furniture-GreenGuard, low VOC (volatile organic compound), recycled material
- Computer-EnergyStar
- Low VOC, No VOC coatings
- Composting
- Locally grown foods
Green Building
- Rio Grande Campus parking garage earns Austin Energy’s 3-star green building rating
- LEED NC-Round Rock Campus
- LEED EBOM-Existing Campuses
Research and Instruction
- Clean Air Partners Initiatives
- ACUPCC (American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment)
- Carbon footprint assessment
- Transportation survey
- Green Kiosk-education
- Sustainability Website
- Organic garden-Culinary Arts