LGEC Sustainable Skills project – 18th Jan 2012

For the past three years, Lancashire Global Education Centre’s (LGEC) Sustainable Skills project has been working with several colleges in the North West looking at how...

Tags: ESD | FE

Developing Sustainability within HEFCW – 18th Jan 2012

This short paper sets out proposals to enable HEFCW to further embed sustainability both within decision making processes, and funding, as required within the 2010-11 remit letter.

Tags: 2011 | wales | welsh | HEFCW

Energy Benchmarking Tool - HEEPI – 18th Jan 2012

CEBenchbuild is an Excel tool that allows HEIs and FECs to benchmark the energy performance of buildings on their estate and compare it to national yardsticks.

Tags: energy | tool | 2006 | HEEPI | benchmrking

Homes and Communities Agency – 18th Jan 2012

An organisation working to deliver the skills and knowledge needed to make better places for people now and in the future, focusing on young people, professionals and communities

Tags: communities | agency | homes

GreenBuild - HEEPI – 18th Jan 2012

GreenBuild was a LGM project, mainly financed by the four UK funding bodies including HEFCE, and AUDE, with additional support from the Carbon Trust with two workstreams

Tags: HEEPI | greenbuild

BS 8903 British Standard - principles and framework for procuring sustainably – 18th Jan 2012

A link to purchase the BS8903 guide which helps implement sustainable procurement processes across all supply chains.

Tags: EMS | supply | chain | British standard

Legacy of 1960's Buildings, AUDE Research Project – 18th Jan 2012

A guide from AUDE to assist in making the replace or refurbish decision.

Tags: campus | efficiency | estate | director | property | rebuild | replace | portfolio

Biodiversity - examples of how to manage on campus – 18th Jan 2012

Examples of how four institutions manage biodiversity on their campus.

HEIs - curriculum examples – 18th Jan 2012

The greatest contribution HE can make to sustainable development is by enabling students to acquire the skills and knowledge that allow them to make a lasting difference

Tag: curriculum

Water usage and management - HEI Examples – 18th Jan 2012

UK universities and colleges spend over £50 million a year on water and sewerage (which are usually based on the amount of water consumed) so there are considerable...

Tags: energy | case study | strategy | higher education institution | Operational | estates operations | energy saving | carbon footprint | consumption | target | water management | costs | Efficiency and Waste

Staffordshire University hub of regeneration and sustainability – 18th Jan 2012

A link to the website of the Staffordshire University hub of regeneration and sustainability where you can find out more about how it works with with regeneration professionals.

Tags: sustainability | development | finance | health | wellbeing | economy | culture | regeneration

HEFCE's policies on knowledge exchange and skills – 18th Jan 2012

HEFCE's Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) supports HEIs' knowledge exchange activities and interactions with business and the wider community

Tags: HEFCE | exchange

Waste Management - HEI Examples – 18th Jan 2012

Examples from five British universities on how they manage their waste. Links to websites of University of Aberdeen, University of Bristol, University of Derby, University of...

Tags: case study | higher education institution | resource efficiency and waste | Operational | reuse | recycle | reduce | Operations | Website | HEI