Universities need to develop long term plans that incorporate sustainable principles. By doing this they can save money and reduce environmental impact.
Develop campus master plans that minimize negative impacts and disruption of natural ecosystems and surroundings
Preserve and enhance solar access and green spaces to protect natural areas from development
Concentrate buildings and arrange campus walkways and roads to minimize on-campus
driving and create a campus that is convenient
for pedestrians and bicycles
Use water-efficient, indigenous plantings
Landscape for energy efficiency and aesthetics
Perform impact reviews of all expansion plans
