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practices, influence education policy,
and distribute knowledge and best
practices.
AASHE, along with Second
Nature and ecoAmerica, established
the American College & University
Presidents' Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC) in 2007, which
resulted in a significant shift to
sustainability on many college
and university campuses. The
ACUPCC commissioned presidents
and chancellors at institutions of
higher education to commit to
climate neutrality by pledging to
progressively eliminate greenhouse
gas emissions on their campuses
while providing educational
opportunities that significantly
impact campuses and surrounding
communities. According to
ACUPCC's mission statement, the
commitment provides a "framework
and support for America's colleges
and universities to implement
comprehensive plans in pursuit of
climate neutrality" and "recognizes
the unique responsibility that
institutions of higher education have
as role models for their communities
and in educating the people who will
develop the social, economic and
technological solutions to reverse
global warming and help create
a thriving, civil and sustainable
society." As part of the commitment,
a campus must complete two or
more tangible actions that begin
reducing greenhouse gases while
a comprehensive plan is being
developed. Among the initiatives
suggested by ACUPCC, which
potentially affect housing and
residence life programs, is to
"establish a policy that all new
campus construction will be built
to at least the U.S. Green Building
Council's LEED Silver standard or
equivalent." Presently, there are
660 signatories and 476 submitted
climate action plans.
Despite these other initiatives,
LEED remains the most recognized

advocate for sustainable construction.
At first, LEED consisted of a single
rating system for new construction
and major renovation, with guiding
parameters to measure building
performance and achieve recognition
of sustainability. Over the last 14
years, several versions have guided
LEED rating systems. As versions
are updated, registered projects can
continue to adhere to the existing
version while new projects follow the
newest version guidelines.
There are five LEED rating
system groups that delineate

requirements for projects to
achieve LEED certification based
on the distinctive needs of the
project or building type: Building
Design and Construction, Interior
Design and Construction, Building
Operations and Maintenance,
Neighborhood Development, and
Homes. In addition, there are a
total of 80+ base points distributed
across nine main credit categories:
Integrative Process, Location and
Transportation, Materials and
Resources, Water Efficiency, Energy
and Atmosphere, Sustainable Sites,
Indoor Environmental Quality,

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - May/June 2015

Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Business Operations
Special Focus
Regroup
The Will to LEED
The Gang’s All Here
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Intro
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - BB1
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - BB2
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Cover1
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Cover2
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - 2
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - 3
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - 4
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Contents
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Vision
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - 11
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Just In
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Calendar
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Your ACUHO-I
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Transitions
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Res Life
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Business Operations
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Regroup
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - The Will to LEED
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - The Gang’s All Here
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - First Takes
Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - New Members
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Talking Stick - May/June 2015 - Snapshot
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