Sustainability
Auburn University at Montgomery is committed to becoming a more responsible corporate citizen by integrating sustainability initiatives into all aspects of university activity to reduce AUM's negative impact on the environmental.
| The Campus Sustainability Initiative Committee was created in 2008 and assigned the task of developing long-term and short-term goals as well as action plans that would lead to a more sustainable AUM campus. Check out the 2009 Combined Sustainability and Campus Beautification Action Plans. With the help of the AUM Green Alliance student group, the Sustainability Committee continues to develop new green projects and educational programming for the campus. |  |
Projects and Initiatives
Educational Programs:
- Green Tip of the Week: Each week, AUM News and Headlines publishes an easy to follow green tip. These green tips will provide you with meaningful insights on small changes you can make in your lifestyle that will help you reduce your environmental footprint on and off campus.
- Brown Bag Lunch Series: The purpose of this monthly series is to educate and promote sustainable living across the campus community. Some of the guest speakers include: Dr. Rosine Hall, Associate Dean for the School of Sciences; Edwin Marty, the Executive Director for Hampstead Institute, and Tobias Mense, IT consultant for ATI. Do not miss out on our upcoming events.
- Learning Comes First Movie Night: Once a semester, the LCF community partners with the AUM Green Alliance for an fun and exciting event where the students watch a movie with a sustainability topic, followed by a group discussion.
- Energy Conservation Campaign: The purpose of the Energy Conservation Campaign is to foster awareness of sustainability on the AUM campus. Changing our energy consumption behavior is the first step in reaching our campus climate neutrality goal.
AUM Employee Sustainability Workshop:
- Warhawk Reusable Bags at Professors n'Pajamas: In order to help reduce the amount of plastic bags used on campus and increase awareness on that matter among the AUM community, the Sustainability Committee and the AUM Green Alliance distributed roughly 400 reusable bags during Professors n'Pajamas.
Green Tips Magnets and Bookmarks
Cost-savings initiatives:
- New energy efficient fluorescent fixtures were installed in the AUM Gym. The new lights would use 50% less electricity while improve the overall visibility in the gymnasium.
- New outside wall mounted LED light fixtures were installed around Taylor Center, the walkway between Taylor Center and Goodwyn Hall, in front of Goodwyn Hall, and around the AUM Gym. In comparison to the incandescent bulbs, LED lights are more energy efficient and cost effective.
- New Xlerator high speed energy efficient hand dryers were installed in the restrooms in Goodwyn Hall and Taylor Center. The installation of this type of hand dryers in the restrooms is in progress for the Wellness Center, the AUM Gym, the Education/Liberal Arts building, and Clement Hall. Xlerator hand dryers dry hands completely in 10-15 seconds, use 80% less energy than conventional hand dryers, and, compare to paper towels, offer a 95% cost savings. In addition, the Xlerator hand dryers represent a great evironmentally friendly alternatives to paper towels.
- New occupancy sensors were installed in restrooms in Goodwyn Hall and Taylor Center. Additional occupancy sensors will be installed in all the restrooms around the campus. The occupancy sensors add convenience and energy savings by automatically turning lights on and off.