Environmentally Friendly Practices
A Few Of The Great
Things Being Done At
UAA
UAA Housing Complex – Fantastic View of Chugach Mountains and Hillside
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Student Organizations
Encourages student involvement and participation
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Press Coverage, Classes,
Workshops, Lectures,
Conferences, and Seminars
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Provides sound and diverse environmental education and information to enhance good decision making and public awareness and enhances
UAA’s public image..
Research, Undergraduate Education, and K-12 Outreach
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Provides valuable information and new or improved technologies and best practices to improve environmental conditions. Students gain valuable experience to better address future environmental
concerns.
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Landscape Management
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Natural vegetation is easier to maintain. Controls on water run-off quality. Extensive use of mulch.
Limited use of pesticides.
EPA Approved Spill Prevention
Control & Countermeasure
Plan
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Comprehensive spill control procedures.
U-Pass
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Seawolf ShuttleBenefits Air Quality, Decreases Fuel Usage, and
Decreases Street and Lot Traffic Congestion
Free & Dependable
Transportation Services and Alternatives
Elevated Spines
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Energy Conservation, Management and Policy
Energy modules serving multiple buildings
Lighting set-backs
Heating set-backs
De-lamping and upgrades
Electric heater amnesty
Self-illuminating signs
Energy policy
Recycling Materials
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Decreases Solid Waste Generation and Reduces Landfill Usage. Student Government and
Administration provide this partnership program. Sea Wolf Recycling Center
Internal And
External Recycling
of Hazardous Materials
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Used crankcase oil & solvents for
energy use
Chemical reclaiming and evaporation of non-hazardous water
Dead batteries
Precious metals from dental amalgams
Photographic silver recovery for use in silversmithing classes
Scrap metal recovery
Reduces Hazardous Waste Disposal Costs
Use of Recycled
Copy Paper
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Some departments use recycled paper. Distributed Copy Center operations periodically use recycled paper as budgets permit. This
helps to develop the market for recycled paper and reduces the demand for virgin material.
Setting Environmental
priorities by
- Reducing -
- Reusing -- Recycling -
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Redistributing packing boxes reduces the need to buy new boxes by reusing them many times
prior to recycling.
Extensive Use Of Electronic
Communications
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Reduces the Use of Paper and Courier Services
Procurement Controls On Hazardous Material
Purchases
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Trig … Is this a hazardous
material on this purchase order?
Reduces the Need to Recycle and Dispose of Surplus Hazardous Materials
Conversion To
Microscale and
Electronic Techniques In The Sciences
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Reduces the Need to Use and Dispose of Hazardous Materials
Old macro-style still
New micro-style still, uses less than 1/30 the volume of chemicals
Recovery Of Solvents For Reuse
In The Sciences
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Reduces the Need To Buy New Solvents and To Dispose of Hazardous Materials
Replacing Computer CRTs with
LCD Computer Monitors
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Saves Energy and Reduces Hazardous Waste Generation
.
Substitution With Less
Toxic Substances
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Reduces the Need for and Cost of Hazardous Waste Disposal
Extensive use of hospital grade, water-based latex paints instead of petroleum-based paints
Extensive use of non-halon (ozone depleting) fire
extinguishers
Substituting food-grade anti-freeze for the more toxic automotive-grade
in building heating systems
Substituting petroleum-based solvents with
water soluble cleaning products
Replacing mercury thermometers with non-hazardous thermometers
Excellent Equipment
Maintenance
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Improves Air Quality and Conserves Fuels
“Plug It In”
Engine Block Heaters &
Timers
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Whenever possible, UAA vehicles are plugged in when temperatures drop below 200F. Timers activate the
heaters two hours before shift start. This reduces air pollution and excessive engine wear.
Smoke-Free Indoor
Facilities
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To improve indoor air quality, UAA declared all indoor areas as Smoke-free in 1986 well before The State Of
Alaska made the same declaration.
Low Dust Emission
Street Sweepers
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Improves Air Quality By Using Water and Vacuum
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Using and Advancing
Environmentally Friendly
TechnologyChancellor Elaine Maimon and the new hybrid vehicle. The
Flagship of UAA’s Motor pool reduces the need for hydrocarbon fuel and decreases air pollution.
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Using Recycled Construction
Material for New and Remodel
Projects
By using carpet squares made from recycled material, UAA can easily maintain or repair damaged carpet areas
eliminating the need to replace still-serviceable carpet sections. These systems also reduce scrap and trimming
waste. UAA’s carpet suppliers are chosen for their commitment to sustainability.
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Public Sustainability
Resource Room at UAA’s
Library of the 21st Century
UAA has secured funding for developing a public library dealing with sustainability issues. Collections have already
arrived. This helps to provide our community with a source of sustainability publications and references.
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Staying Current
Staying Current With Existing Technologies and Regulations, Being Actively Involved In Environmental Associations, and Networking With Other Professionals Is Essential To Good
Environmental Stewardship
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Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)
UAA is an active member of:
University Leaders For A Sustainable Future
and
Association for the Advancement of
Sustainability in Higher Education
Environmental Awards
EPA –CESQG of Hazardous Waste (1990)
Mayor’s Pollution Prevention Award
(1990)
EPA Region X Pollution Prevention Nomination
(1992)
Green Star for Waste Reduction (1994) Charter
Member
Green Star Air Quality Award
(2001)
AK DEC Commissioner’s Award for Pollution Prevention (2001)
Future Environmental Awards That We’re
Working On Right Now
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Unused Food Donations and Incorporating Best Practices Into New Food
Service ContractsFeeding Anchorage’s Hungry
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