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Sustainability Initiatives

North Lake College signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), which pledges that our institution will eliminate its contribution to global warming over time.

Sustainable Campus

  • Native Gardens. Low maintenance plants.
  • All storm water is collected in our 3.5 acre lake and reused for irrigation. $70,000 annual savings on irrigation.
  • Computer labs are programmed to power down.
  • For the past four years all new carpet is made from post-consumer recycled content and old carpet is sent to be recycled during all replacement projects.
  • Sustainability initiatives.
  • Sustainable Blazer committees.
  • Student Environmental Club involvement.
  • Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society involvement.
  • Received grants for free recycle bins.
  • Service Learning involvement.

Energy Conservation Efforts

  • Develop sustainable energy policy.
  • Automated lighting controls for campus corridors.
  • Conducting an ongoing energy audit of all campus building spaces to assess their energy efficiency.
  • Replace mechanical drives with energy efficient VFD drives on 7 air handling units.
  • Recommissioning HVAC system in the Building C and A-300 area, using EAB deficiency report.
  • HVAC team to monitor daily 75° F set point and readjust as needed for all campus building spaces.
  • Replace tunnel utility piping insulation under Building F.
  • Replace 30 year old mechanical system in Building H.
  • Develop HVAC operational practices and maintenance awareness training.
  • Initiate feasibility study for solar heating natatorium mechanical heat exchangers.

Sustainable Construction Strategies

  • Science and Medical Professions Building: LEED NC Silver Certification (in progress).
  • Workforce Development Center: LEED CI Certification received.
  • North Campus - LEED construction principals: Not seeking certification.
  • South Campus - LEED construction principals: Not seeking certification.
  • Fine Arts and General Classroom Building - LEED construction principals: Not seeking certification.
  • Student Life Center H Building: Will seek LEED CI Silver Certification.