| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.92 |
| Liaison | Leslie North |
| Submission Date | Aug. 15, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Kentucky University
PAE-3: Physical Campus Plan
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Does the institution's physical campus plan include sustainability at a high level?:
A brief description of how the physical campus plan or amendment includes sustainability:
Sustainability Initiatives have emerged as a pillar of WKU’s Strategic Plan. The guiding principles of the 2010-2022 Master Plan are:
• Emphasize fiscal responsibility in capital planning (renovated space vs. new space; increased building density vs. expanded campus boundary)
• Emphasize fiscal responsibility in operations (shared space vs. dedicated space)
• Incorporate best management practices for sustainability into capital construction projects (House Bill 2, LEED criteria and stormwater management)
• Improve greenspace to enhance the campus environment
• Continue to develop a consistent and compatible architectural language that supports historic as well as more modern architectural examples that exist on campus
• Acquire land as available to facilitate campus expansion
• Maintain a walkable and accessible campus by improving pedestrian connections, safety, and aesthetics
• Limit or remove vehicles from high-volume pedestrian areas
• Reduce traffic congestion and parking demand by creating multimodal access to campus and increasing transit service
• Cultivate an on-campus residential community by improving housing and auxiliary services to support student success
• Develop and maintain building and safety standards for off-campus, WKU-related organizations via the University District
The year the physical campus plan was developed or adopted:
The website URL where the physical campus plan is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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