Implementation Profile for Alaska Pacific University
Submitted on February 15, 2011; last updated on November 21, 2012
Institution Information
| Basic Carnegie Classification | Bac/A&S: Baccalaureate Colleges Arts & Sciences |
| Control | Private not-for-profit |
| Location | Anchorage, AK |
| Community Setting | Urban fringe of mid-size city |
| USDOE Climate Zone | 7 |
| Current President or Chancellor's Name | Don Bantz |
| Current President or Chancellor's Title | President |
| Main Web Site | http://www.alaskapacific.edu/ |
| Sustainability Web Site | No information provided |
Implementation Structure
| Implementation Liaison's Name | Jessica Leystra |
| Implementation Liaison's Title | Administrative Assistant |
| Implementation Liaison's Department | Presidents Office |
| Format of Structure | Committee |
| Number of Individuals in Structure | 10 |
| Stakeholder Groups Represented | Faculty, Students, Staff |
| Description |
It is made up of 3 Faculty, 4 Staff, and 3 Students.
We wanted an even amount of imput from those who benifit from our campus. |
Tangible Actions
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1. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be built to at least the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver standard or equivalent. Yes: No information provided. |
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2. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist. Yes: No information provided. |
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3. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissions generated by air travel paid for by our institution. No: This is not quite feasible for Alaska. A good percent of our student body is from the lower 48 states and air travel is the only way to get anywhere. |
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4. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportation for all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution. Yes: APU offers all of its students, staff, and faculty free bus passes each year. We have also recently become a Bike Friendly Buisness. |
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5. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasing or producing at least 15% of our institution's electricity consumption from renewable sources. No: We will not be able to committe to getting this accomplished in 1 year. |
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6. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate and sustainability shareholder proposals at companies where our institution's endowment is invested. No: We are more focused on getting the direct campus up to date with all of the sustainability options. Eventually we will move to the endowment properties, but we dont know when that date will be. |
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7. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of the national RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or more associated measures to reduce waste. Yes: No information provided. |