Universities and colleges can play their part in decarbonisation through research, learning and teaching, knowledge transfer, the student experience, community engagement, and business interface. Low carbon campuses using effective utilities management are the foundation upon which institutions will realise this crucial role as global leaders in sustainable development. The built environment in which our researchers, educators and students engage with the social responsibility and sustainability agendas should reflect the ambitions of an institution and contribute to the aims and objectives of a Sustainable Development Strategy.
If you would like to connect with other EAUC members interested in utilities, join the EAUC's Energy & Water Community of Practice here. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Energy Management Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
The winners' brochure from the 2010 Green Gown Awards.
In October 2010 Northern Ireland’s South Eastern Regional College (SERC) opened a brand new Environmental Skills Centre on its refurbished and extended Ards Campus.
The University of Edinburgh’s sustainability programme has achieved significant positive impact across the University and contributes to sector-wide improvements in...
Imperial College London is committed to provide a sustainable and operable estate, despite extensive refurbishment/new build and staff/student growth.
A university’s carbon brainprint of research, consultancy or teaching is an estimate of the change in carbon emissions from its known and predicted outcomes in practice.
The University of Hertfordshire has carried out a green ICT project to achieve a number of objectives associated with its data centres.
Commencing in April 2010, this survey gives an invaluable insight into the use of the NTU estate, recording the utilisation of over 300 rooms every hour.
Green Gown Awards 2011 - winners' brochure from the annual Awards, recognising excellence in sustainability within the further and higher education sector
The main aim of this water strategy is to establish procedures and recommended actions to enable Goldsmiths, University of London, to use, conserve and discharge water as...
Guidance on EPCs for rented dwellings has now been published and is available on the CLG website
In 2004 the European Commission published a handbook to give guidance to the Public Sector on procuring “green” products and services
James Gray Donald and David Selby, University of Plymouth, showcase the work and thinking of environmental educators concerned about the residual mechanism within their field
EAUC Member responses about sharing experience of installing a green wall on campus.
The Carbon Management Plan commits the College to a target of reducing CO2 by 25% by 2015 & underpins potential financial savings to the institution of £58553 per year by...
In this resource you can view and download the Environmental Aspects Register from Queen's University Belfast.
This paper compares the environmental impact of different ways of learning, i.e. travelling into college, learning at home.
Department of Communities and Local Government booklet with advice on producing a Display Energy Certificate which will be required for most large public buildings by 1 Oct 2008
The University Campus Milton Keynes' Waste Management Policy and Procedures.
The purpose of this paper is to test the validity of the curriculum auditing tool Sustainability Tool for Auditing University Curricula in Higher Education (STAUNCH).
Notes on DEFRA Workshop – 11th September 2007
This expert review was commissioned as part of Phase II of the Global Monitoring and Evaluation effort for The United Nations Decade in Education for Sustainable Development...
Plymouth College of Art has developed an information sharing resource; The Sustainability Information Teaching Exchange.
Here is the Environmental Management System Environmental Manual from Queen's University Belfast.
View guidance on the Energy Saving Trust's website on how selecting the best energy saving computing equipment can save you money.
Energy Performance Certificates in Scotland - A Guidance Note on Obligations for Universities & Colleges
Here is the Energy Management Policies at the University of Manchester, these can be replicated in other HE institutions.
Daniel Curtis, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, asked EAUC Educational Members' Network for their assistance about the status of energy information...
BioenergyWM website: provides an overview of bioenergy, a document library, regional case studies, upcoming events and links to further information.
Energy & Water Policy - Swansea Institute of Higher Education
A presentation from the 2011 Conference from Alan Brookes, The Energy Consortium, about the launch of The Renewable Generation.
A presentation about behaviour change in practice covering outputs, outcomes and future opportunities including degrees cooler, green impact and two case studies
In this EAUC Member Spotlight see why Loughborough College has been praised for ‘ticking every possible good agenda'.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Nottingham Trent University is an organisation making positive efforts to reduce the effect its activities have on the environment.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Macquarie University carry out their vision to be ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable in all activities.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Queen Margaret University's innovative new campus showcases the benefits of sustainable development in Higher Education.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how University of Bradford's Ecoversity current and past achievements as well as future goals.
A presentation from the 2012 Conference which explores how staff within and between institutions can work together to deliver cost savings, as well as positive environmental and...
A set of presentations which show how institutions (HE and FE) have implemented and maintained their Carbon Management Plans and how to ensure targets are reached.
A presentation about encouraging behaviour change for carbon reduction including case studies from Cranfield University and Bedford College
A presentation from the EAUC Annual Conference 2012 on Scope 3 emissions including a case study from De Montfort University.
A video and presentation from Richard Jackson, Head of Environmental Sustainability, University College London about what the sector might learn from the Olympics.
In this EAUC Member Spotlight, see how Coleg Gwent has made a pledge to embed sustainable development as a core principle of the college.
Legal update for EAUC Members (April 2012) regarding the Feed-In Tariff Scheme.
Legal update for Members (March 2011) about the requirements for inspection of air conditioning uniits
An EAUC guide on the primary areas of impact and influence in relation to the contributing factors and intervention measures regarding climate change.
A guide about batteries which are becoming an increasingly common power source for a wide range of appliances for both domestic and institutional appliance use.
An EAUC Insight Guide on Display Energy Certificates, which came into effect on 1 October 2008.
To create an energy saving campaign, the University of Sunderland ran a competition for students and staff to design a series of promotional posters.
Christmas Switch off resources to remind staff to switch off over the holidays.
A presentation and links to reports from CIMA identifying their work on role of accountants in embedding sustainability.