University Wide Efforts

• President Lunsford appoints Christian Lehman to oversee LETU's green efforts
• Trayless Tuesdays in the Corner Café conserves water & reduces waste
• Integrated energy management solution for HVAC controls
• Electronic documents/files replacing paper
• New netbook laptops are more power-efficient
• Majority of campus lighted by T8 energy star rated
• Printer cartridges recycled by School of Business students
• Office furniture “free-cycled”
• Paper-shredding company recycles
• Unplugging cell phone chargers and digital picture frames
• Recycling old letterhead/forms into notepads
• Encouraging faculty/staff to turn off office lights when leaving for 5+ minutes

Business & Administration

• Energy Smart power supply units in new desktops & servers
• Energy efficient LCD monitors at 97%, replacing CRT monitors
• Desktop virtualization controls multiple networked computers
• Server virtualization savings in data center
• Thomas Hall—pilot program uses two-way toilet handles, using about half the water
• Police & custodial staff turn off unnecessary lighting—weekends, evenings and holidays
• University Police use foot & bicycle patrols
• Athletic fields irrigated with rain water
• Rechargeable electric golf carts used
• Riding bicycles to work/around campus when possible

Development Office

• Recycles paper, aluminum cans and printer cartridges
• Proceeds from aluminum cans donated to charity
• Refurbishment & reuse of printer cartridges
• Using rechargeable batteries in cordless mice

External Relations

• Summer NOW offers electronic publication; to date 100+ responses will “go green”
• Electronic enrollment communications replace paper: inquiries, applications, newsletters, FAFSA, etc.

Opportunities

• Volunteer to coordinate an end-of-year recycling effort for old clothes, computers, etc. in the residence halls
• Volunteer to serve on a LETU-Green Committee to review areas for campus improvement
• Send your ideas for sustainable recycling efforts to ChristianLehman@letu.edu