Ransdell Hall is LEED Gold certified by the U.S. Green Building Council
WKU is committed to building to LEED standards. Ransdell Hall is the first LEED certified building on campus.
Natural gas boiler #2, delivered March 2011, completes the Steam Plant upgrade
2011/2012 will be the first coal-free heating winter on the WKU campus since 1927
Natural wonders abound at the WKU McChesney Field Campus
"The broad effort of incorporating sustainable practices and concepts into our campus operations and academics has become an imperative in recent years. As an institution of higher education, we have a mandate to model and teach environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Each member of our campus community (faculty, staff, students and administrators) has a role to play in advancing sustainability at WKU". – Dr. Gary Ransdell, WKU Strategic Guide for 2010-2012
The 2011 WKU Sustainability Report - AASHE STARS Edition is ready! Check it out here.
WKU is an AASHE STARS Institution, is a member of the TVA Green Campus Network, and is recognized by The Princeton Review as a Green College
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