At the direction of President Pamela Whitten, Indiana University has established a Climate Action Planning Committee to develop comprehensive recommendations to identify short- and long-term opportunities to reduce the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from its various campuses and units.
Sustainable energy
Building setpoints
All IU campuses use consistent indoor heating and cooling temperatures in buildings, with some exceptions for academic and research activities and compatibility with individual building systems.
Read about the building setpoints
Utility data
View each campus' monthly energy use over the past two years in terms of both Energy Use (MMBtu) and Energy Use Intensity (MMBtu per Area). EUI represents the energy consumed by a building relative to its size.
Browse energy consumption
Central Heating Plant improvements
In 2011, the Bloomington Central Heating Plant switched from burning coal for heating campus to natural gas*, resulting in a 40% GHG emissions reduction. Significant improvements were also made to the steam distribution system, increasing efficiency.
*Coal is used as a backup fuel source in case of natural gas outages or extreme cold, but campus is by and large heated using natural gas.Take action
Power down
If you'll be away from campus during breaks or vacations, power down your workspace to conserve energy.
Tour the Central Heating Plant
Request a tour for your class or student organization of the Central Heating Plant.
Heat people, not spaces
Instead of using a space heater to heater the space beyond the temperature setpoints, warm up using extra layers or an electric blanket.