LIT Master PLan PDF - Lamar Institute of Technology

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Materials (and Recycling)
• Purchase materials responsibly as a campus.
Know the sources of your supplies, such as paper.
Purchase locally, minimizing the negative effects
of transportation. Obtain supplies that are made
from recycled materials or recyclable materials
that do not contain harmful toxins.
• Recycle: make it mandatory but easy for everyone
on the campus. Provide an abundance of recycling
stations that are well demarcated in buildings and
around campus. Education on recycling is vital.
Students, faculty and staff must understand the importance
of recycling and how to properly recycle.
• Do more business digitally. Transition some traditional
textbooks or student records to digital ones.
This can make a significant impact on the amount
of waste generated on campus.
• Construct buildings using a variety of lower impact
materials, such as:
▫ salvaged, refurbished or reused materials
▫ recycled materials
▫ regionally extracted, processed and manufactured
materials
▫ rapidly renewable materials
▫ certified wood products
• When possible, use existing structures for renovation.
Site Development
• Construct taller buildings with smaller footprints.
Preserve valuable acreage by building up instead
of out.
• Place parking under shading to reduce the “heat”
island effect.
• Plan for “green” vegetated roofs or roofs made of
highly reflective “high albedo” materials. Much
of a building’s heat gain is gathered from the sun
beating on the roof. By covering the roof with
plants or making the surface more reflective, a
building’s energy usage can be significantly diminished.
• Design cooler hardscapes across the LIT campus.
Use open-grid paving instead of solid concrete or
“high albedo” paving materials instead of asphalt.
• Retain or restore as much open, green space as
possible. Doing so will aid in water run-off management.
Water
• Develop systems to collect, treat, and recycle
grey water for irrigation and wastewater usage on
campus. This is a major step in reducing the use of
potable water on landscapes.
• Water-conserving plumbing fixtures (toilets,
urinals, faucets, etc.) should be a campus standard.
Replace old, high-flow fixtures with low-flow
fixtures.
• Use native plants and limit turf grasses for landscaping.
These measures will reduce irrigation
needs.
Expand recycling to accommodate more
campus sustainable programs.
CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
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