Editing Arizona State University (section)

==Sustainability==
[[File:ASU-SolarArray.jpg|thumb|Solar panel array on the roof deck of ASU's parking structure on Apache Blvd. in Tempe, Arizona]]
{{as of|2014|March}}, ASU was the top institution of higher education in the United States for [[Solar power|solar generating capacity]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-named-no-1-producer-solar-power-among-campuses-nationwide|title=ASU named No. 1 producer of solar power among campuses nationwide|last=Greguska|first=Emma|website=ASU Now|date=April 22, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233457/https://asunow.asu.edu/content/asu-named-no-1-producer-solar-power-among-campuses-nationwide|url-status=live}}</ref> Today, the university generates over 24 megawatts (MW) of electricity from on-campus solar arrays.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tours.asu.edu/sustainability/solar-initiatives|title=Solar Initiatives|website=ASU|date=May 10, 2016|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822013536/https://tours.asu.edu/sustainability/solar-initiatives|url-status=live}}</ref> This is an increase over the June 2012 total of 15.3 MW.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://asunews.asu.edu/20110906_ASU10MWSolar |title=Sun Devils soak up solar power &#124; ASU News |publisher=Asunews.asu.edu |date=September 6, 2011 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145211/https://asunews.asu.edu/20110906_ASU10MWSolar |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://cfo.asu.edu/solar-faq |title=Solar: FAQs &#124; Business and Finance |publisher=Cfo.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=September 5, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140905002140/https://cfo.asu.edu/solar-faq |url-status=live }}</ref> ASU has 88 [[Photovoltaic system|solar photovoltaic]] (PV) installations containing 81,424 solar panels across four campuses and the [[Arizona State University Research Park|ASU Research Park]].<ref name=":6">{{cite web|url=http://asusolar.asu.edu/|title=ASU Solar|website=ASU Business & Finance|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=March 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120324204431/http://asusolar.asu.edu/|url-status=live}}</ref> An additional 29 MWdc solar installation was dedicated at [[Red Rock, Pinal County, Arizona]], in January 2017, bringing the university's solar generating capacity to 50 MWdc.<ref name=":6" />

Additionally, six [[wind turbine]]s installed on the roof of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability building on the Tempe campus have operated since October 2008. Under normal conditions, the six turbines produce enough electricity to power approximately 36 computers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sustainability.asu.edu/news/gios-news/wind-turbines |title=Institute News / Global Institute of Sustainability / Arizona State University |publisher=Sustainability.asu.edu |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=March 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324185019/http://sustainability.asu.edu/news/gios-news/wind-turbines |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, ASU researchers installed a [[passive radiative cooling]] film to local [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]] bus shelters to cool temperatures during the daytime by radiating heat to space with zero energy use. The film was produced by [[3M]] and cooled shelter temperatures by 4&nbsp;°C. It was one of the first applications of the cooling film in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 August 2021 |title=ASU testing new material to make Tempe bus stops cooler |work=ABC 15 |url=https://www.abc15.com/weather/impact-earth/asu-testing-new-material-to-make-tempe-bus-stops-cooler}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Brooks |date=12 March 2022 |title=Can a 3M film help climate-proof our buildings? |work=Star Tribune |url=https://www.startribune.com/can-a-new-3m-technology-help-climate-proof-our-buildings/600155409/}}</ref>

ASU's [[ASU School of Sustainability|School of Sustainability]] was the first school in the United States to introduce degrees in the field of [[sustainability]]. ASU's School of Sustainability is part of the Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/about/school-of-sustainability.php|title=School of Sustainability|access-date=April 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511221729/http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/about/school-of-sustainability.php|archive-date=May 11, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The School was established in spring 2007 and began enrolling undergraduates in fall 2008. The school offers majors, minors, and a number of certificates in sustainability. ASU is also home to the Sustainability Consortium, which was founded by [[Jay Golden]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ |title=The Sustainability Consortium |publisher=The Sustainability Consortium |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=July 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702074558/http://www.sustainabilityconsortium.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

The School of Sustainability has been essential in establishing the university as "a leader in the academics of sustainable business".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/08/16/asu-sustainable-procurement-isnt-just-academic-exercise|title=At ASU, sustainable procurement isn't just an academic exercise|last=Clancy|first=Heather|date=August 16, 2013|website=GreenBiz|access-date=August 21, 2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813231758/https://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/08/16/asu-sustainable-procurement-isnt-just-academic-exercise|url-status=live}}</ref> The university is widely considered to be one of the most ambitious and principled organizations for embedding sustainable practices into its [[operating model]].<ref name="greenbiz1">{{cite web|last=Clancy|first=Heather|url=http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/08/16/asu-sustainable-procurement-isnt-just-academic-exercise|title=At ASU, sustainable procurement isn't just an academic exercise|publisher=GreenBiz.com|date=August 16, 2013|access-date=July 8, 2014|archive-date=September 10, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910082245/http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2013/08/16/asu-sustainable-procurement-isnt-just-academic-exercise|url-status=live}}</ref> The university has embraced several challenging sustainability goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sustainability.asu.edu/campus/|title=ASU Campus is a living laboratory for sustainability innovation|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702233344/https://sustainability.asu.edu/campus/|url-status=live}}</ref> Among the numerous benchmarks outlined in the university's [[Concept note|prospectus]], is the creation of a large [[recycling]] and [[compost]]ing operation that will eliminate 30% and divert 90% of waste from landfills.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cfo.asu.edu/zerowaste|title=ASU CFO: Zero Waste|publisher=Arizona State University|access-date=July 2, 2018|archive-date=July 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180717221040/https://cfo.asu.edu/zerowaste|url-status=live}}</ref> This endeavor will be aided by educating students about the benefits of avoiding [[overconsumption]] that contributes to excessive waste. Sustainability courses have been expanded to attain this goal and many of the university's individual colleges and schools have integrated such material into their [[lecture]]s and courses.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://asunews.asu.edu/20110825_AASHEGoldASUSustainabilityAchievements |title=ASU's sustainability achievements rated GOLD &#124; ASU News |publisher=Asunews.asu.edu |date=August 25, 2011 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |archive-date=October 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022145237/https://asunews.asu.edu/20110825_AASHEGoldASUSustainabilityAchievements |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=July 29, 2011 |title=Arizona State University &#124; Scorecard &#124; Institutions &#124; AASHE STARS |url=https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/arizona-state-university-az/report/2011-07-29/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020201941/https://stars.aashe.org/institutions/arizona-state-university-az/report/2011-07-29/ |archive-date=October 20, 2013 |access-date=July 8, 2014 |website=[[AASHE]] |publisher=}}</ref> Second, ASU is on track to reduce its rate of water consumption by 50%. The university's most aggressive benchmark is to be the first, large research university to achieve [[carbon neutrality]] as it pertains to its [[Enterprise carbon accounting|Scope 1, 2]] and non-transportation Scope 3 [[greenhouse gas emissions|greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions]].<ref name="greenbiz1"/>

ASU's College of Integrative Sciences and Arts (CISA) offers degrees and certifications focused on sustainable horticulture, natural resource ecology, indoor farming, desert food production and wildlife management, through its College of Applied Sciences and Arts at ASU's Polytechnic campus. CISA's Burrowing Owl Conservation Project at the Polytechnic campus was noted as one of the distinctive features of ASU in The Sierra Club magazine's ranking of ASU as the top "cool school" for sustainability in 2021.

CISA faculty at the Polytechnic campus in disciplines such as applied biological sciences, and technical communication and user experience, are involved in research and community outreach to promote sustainable use of resources and preservation of species and habitat. [https://news.asu.edu/20200407-solutions-growing-welcome-vertical-farming Vertical farming], indoor farming and water conservation efforts are just a few of the sustainability initiatives being driven by CISA faculty.