United Tribes Technical College

School details:
Full-time enrollment: 751
Part-time enrollment: 149
Location: Bismarck, North Dakota

Administration

• UTTC signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in September 2010.
• The newly created Green Committee will advise on policies and procedures, including the creation of a formal green purchasing policy.
• A greenhouse gas inventory is currently in progress and will be completed by September 2011.Â

Green Building

• The Math, Science and Technology facility, under construction, is the school’s first green building. It will feature geothermal heating and air-conditioning and highly insulated walls and windows.
• The cafeteria is being renovated to have better insulation and a new HVAC system.
• To improve energy efficiency, campus buildings feature energy management systems that run partly on geothermal energy as well as efficient lighting and electric metering.

Climate Change & Energy

• The college is beginning a campaign to encourage people to reduce their energy use.

Recycling

• Some plastics are recycled on campus.

Dining

• Food is grown in an on-campus garden called the Dragonfly.
• The dining halls serve organic food.
• Trays are removed from dining halls on weekends to cut back on water consumption.
• Environmentally friendly take-out containers are used.

Student Involvement

• A student worker helps in the campus garden. The college has also hired a part-time student sustainability intern in the past.
• Ten students have declared an environmental science minor.
• The annual campus powwow includes Green Education presentations.

Transportation

• The school offers a free shuttle for all students and staff on the UTTC campus.