| To guide the University’s sustainability efforts, the Regents of the University of Minnesota adopted the following Guiding Principles: Modeling
The University shall strive to be a model in the application of sustainability principles to guide campus operations by:
• Meeting and aspiring to exceed all applicable regulatory requirements
• Preventing pollution at its source
• Reducing emission to the environment
• Encouraging the use of a life-cycle cost framework
Operational Improvements
The University shall undertake a continuous improvement process that seeks to meet the operation performance targets, goals and objectives designed to achieve sustainability.
Energy Efficiency
The University shall undertake a process to increase energy efficiency, reduce dependence on non-renewable energy, and encourage the development of energy alternatives through research and innovation.
Education and Outreach
The University shall promote educational and outreach activities that are linked to operational improvements and innovation principles.
Research
The University shall:
(a) promote innovative, high visibility research projects focused on sustainability and energy efficiency to inform campus operations as a whole as well as the broader community; and
(b)promote collaborative projects that include faculty research undertaken in partnerships with operations staff, students, public entities, community organizations and industry.
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