Sustainability at Central College
Finding a Greener Way
Central College is committed to its environmental mission, embracing sustainability initiatives across campus. We seek to be a community leading the way to create a campus—and a society—in harmony with the environment. From energy-efficient vehicles and buildings, to recycling, to water conservation, to renewable energy, and much more—our challenge is great, but so is our commitment.
What is Central College doing?
- Former President David Roe signed the Talloires Declaration on sustainability, and committed to LEED Certification for future buildings on campus.
- Iowa's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating by the US Green Building Council in 2003 for the Vermeer Science Center.
- Earned LEED rating in 2004 for the "Pods" residential hall now McKee Hall.
- Central is committed to LEED guidelines for all new campus construction and to an environmentally friendly campus including the Roe Center.
- Central College is committed to recycling and we encourage our students to do their part as well.
- Central currently uses several all-electric vehicles and two Toyota Hybrids. We hope to eventually power all of Central's vehicles with photovoltaics.
- Central College is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) http://www.aashe.org/ and the the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) http://www.umacs.org/.
