Abstract

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) is an important intellectual and cultural center, and it contributes significantly to improving the quality of life globally. Campus setting and infrastructure provide basic information of the university’s consideration towards green environment. Type of higher education institution, climate, campus site, campus setting, campus area, campus ground floor of buildings, campus buildings area, parking area, campus smart buildings, ground cover, drainage systems for reducing soil erosion and runoff, number of students including online students, number of academic faculty and staff and university budget for sustainability have made N.C. A&T attractive and the university of choice globally for 11,177 students in 2017. The University has one campus site and one university research and training site. Academic buildings occupy about 39% of main campus area. Buildings account for 40% of the energy and 72% of the electricity used in the United States. Buildings also account for 16% of United States water consumption, 40% of all material flows and produce up to 40% of waste in landfills depending on the region. N. C. A&T is committed to providing more spaces for greenery and safeguarding the environment, as well as developing of sustainable energy solutions.

Highlights

  • North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

  • The University was founded on principles that embrace setting and infrastructure, student access and quality academic performance that integrates campus sustainability

  • A category of UI GreenMetric is a framework for constructing a green university [4]

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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) is an important intellectual and cultural center, and it contributes significantly to improving the quality of life globally. The University was founded on principles that embrace setting and infrastructure, student access and quality academic performance that integrates campus sustainability. Developing a Green Campus relies heavily on setting and infrastructure. N.C. A&T has invested in cutting-edge sustainable activities and policies that aim to improve setting and infrastructure as well as protect the environment. A category of UI GreenMetric is a framework for constructing a green university [4]. Global circumstances demand new setting and infrastructure solutions for our science and technical fields, new enhancements in cultural competencies and social awareness, and an uncompromising campus sustainability expectation among students, faculty, staff and administrators. These indicators show whether or not NC A&T deserves to be called a Green Campus for environmental safeguard

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