Commitment
Commitment
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Academics
In addition to the Minor in Sustainability, CSU-Pueblo offers many courses that integrate the topic of sustainability into their curriculum.
- _ANTHR 100: Intro. To Cultural Anthropology
- _ART 211: Art History 1
- _ART 212: Art History 2
- _BIOL 121: Environmental Conservation
- _BIOL 182: College Biology II Cellular
- _BIOL 182L: College Biology II Lab
- _CET 237: LEED Lab
- _CHEM 125L: Intro. To Environmental Science
- _ECON 201: Principles of Macroeconomics
- _ECON 202: Principles of Microeconomics
- _EN 101: Intro. To Engineering
- _EN 495/591: Renewable Energy Technology & Management
- _ENG 305: Technical & Scientific Writing Report
- _GEOG 101: Physical Geography
- _GEOG 102: Cultural Geography
- _GEOG 103: World Regional Geography
- _MCCNM 101: Media & Society
- _PHIL 201: Classics in Ethics
- _POLSC 201: International Relations
- _POLSC 340: Public Policy
- _POLSC 445: Inequality & Economic Development
- _PSYCH 314: Environmental/Conservation Psych
- _PSYCH 420: Human Evolutionary Psych
- _REC 104: Desert Orientation
- _REC 105: Canyon Orientation
- _SOC 291: Environmental Sociology
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Green Building
Colorado State University-Pueblo certifies all new construction under the LEED rating system. CSU-Pueblo currently has several LEED certified buildings on campus. The Library Academic Resources Center (LARC) was the first LEED platinum certified building with governmental funding in the State of Colorado. -
LEED Lab
In 2014, Colorado State University-Pueblo was only 1 of 4 higher education institutions to offer LEED Lab. Since that time, 8 other higher education institutions have committed to offering the LEED Lab but Colorado State University-Pueblo continues to be the only school that offers LEED Lab as part of their Construction Management degree program. LEED Lab is a course that all majors can enroll into and it plays a significant role in the curriculum for the Minor in Sustainability.
LEED Lab is a multidisciplinary immersion course that utilizes the built environment to educate and prepare students to become green building leaders and sustainability-focused citizens. In the course students assess the performance of existing facilities on campus and choose one building where they will facilitate the LEED for Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED O+M) process with the goal of certifying the facility. At the close of the semester the students are prepared to sit for the LEED AP O+M professional credential exam.
For more information: http://www.centerforgreenschools.org/leedlab.aspx.
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Community Partnerships
CSU-Pueblo works in partnership with the Pueblo community to provide outreach, education and resources. Often, these partnerships result in student projects that offer experiential education and real world experience. -
Campus Operations
The Facilities’ department implements sustainable practices across campus operations.
- Waste: Diversion of trash from the landfill through campus-wide recycling efforts (paper, aluminum, plastics no. 1 & 2 and cardboard)
- Energy: Solar array that produces 10% of total energy supply for campus
- Water: Reduction of water usage through retrofitted building fixtures, seasonally timed landscape irrigation, and ongoing stormwater management
- Cleaning: Green cleaning products are used throughout the care and maintenance of all buildings
- Alternative Transportation: Alternate modes of transportation are available through regional connections to the campus
- Parking: Permits for low emissions and reduced fuel vehicles are available to students as well as specially designated parking spaces
