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Direct linkYasuoka, Jorge; Cordeiro, Gabrielly Araújo; Brittes, José Luiz Pereira; Cooper Ordóñez, Robert Eduardo; Bajay, Sergio Valdir; Nunes, Eduardo – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: There is a great interest in developing eco-friendly operations as alternative uses of resources in the university campus, making the employment of technologies more sustainable. Practices such as energy management and efficiency initiatives have been encouraged to meet these sustainability goals. The purpose of this paper is to describe…
Descriptors: Internet, Energy Conservation, Campuses, Universities
Rebelatto, Bianca Gasparetto; Lange Salvia, Amanda; Reginatto, Giovana; Daneli, Rangel Casanova; Brandli, Luciana Londero – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2019
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse recent actions of energy efficiency implemented by University of Passo Fundo, a higher education institution located in the south of Brazil, and their contributions to Goal 7. Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is based on collected energy data and information of energy efficiency actions…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Conservation (Environment), Foreign Countries, Colleges
Barrett, Martin; Jones, Gareth J.; Bunds, Kyle S.; Casper, Jonathan M.; Edwards, Michael B. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: Athletic departments play an important role in sustainability-based collaborative processes due to their boundary spanning connections with both internal and external university stakeholders. As a result, athletic department representatives have become prominent members of university participant-governed network structures. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Teamwork, College Athletics, Athletes, Sustainability
Matana Júnior, Sidnei; Antonio Leite Frandoloso, Marcos; Barbosa Brião, Vandré – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Energy consumption and renewable energy sources are included in the goals for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) agenda, and target buildings are the biggest electricity consumers. In turn, Netzero energy buildings (NZEB) contribute to achieve SDG7 goals. This paper aims to identify which Brazilian higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Energy Conservation, Conservation (Environment), Objectives
Fonseca, Paula; Moura, Pedro; Jorge, Humberto; de Almeida, Aníbal – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design a renovation plan for a university campus building (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) with the aim to achieve nearly zero energy performance, ensuring a low specific demand (lower than 44 kWh/m[superscript 2]) and a high level of on-site renewable generation (equivalent to more than…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Energy Conservation, Engineering Education, Audits (Verification)
Marans, Robert W.; Edelstein, Jack Y. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine the behaviors, attitudes, and levels of understanding among faculty, staff, and students in efforts to design programs aimed at reducing energy use in University of Michigan (UM) buildings. Design/methodology/approach: A multi-method approach is used in five diverse pilot buildings including focus…
Descriptors: Weather, Energy Conservation, Focus Groups, Program Design
Roy, Robin; Potter, Stephen; Yarrow, Karen – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to summarise the methods and main findings of a study of the environmental impacts of providing higher education (HE) courses by campus-based and distance/open-learning methods. Design/methodology/approach: The approach takes the form of an environmental audit, with data from surveys of 20 UK courses--13 campus-based,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Travel, Open Universities, Distance Education
