VIRTUALLY ALL CAMPUSES are striving for sustainability. As client institutions make their intentions clear, engineers and architects are continuously searching for the most appropriate materials and design approaches--HVAC systems that maximize the amount of fresh air in work and living environments, green roofs that reduce heating and cooling costs, and renovations that manage storm water on site, to name a few. Materials management plans help make it all happen.

Environmental stewardship is not the sole reason a higher ed institution would implement a materials management plan, but these plans can be a powerful tool in the greening of a campus. They result in better organized operations and support services and getting the highest and best use out of campus real estate.

CREATIVE SOLUTIONS

As IHEs expand, more campus space is needed for operations and support,...