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University of Leuven, department of architecture, urbanism and spatial planning
Description/achievement of initiative

The University of Leuven (KULeuven) has adopted a university-wide Sustainability Policy since 2015 and is know implementing this through various activities and actions developed in a number of working groups, focussing on, among others, Energyconservation, alternative energies, sustainable building and spatial planning, Greening of Campus and City, Researh and Educational programmes on Sustainabilty, Sustainability in University Management, Internationalization and Developmenty cooperation for Sustainabilty.

Implementation methodologies

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Vice-Rector for Sustainability Policy is in charge of implementation with a newly established team. Various Faculties and research centres of the university are stimulated and guided in implementing thes sustainability policy.

Partner(s)

Vice-Rector for Sustainabilty and university-wide sutainability working groups department of architecture, urbanism and spatial planning
Progress reports
Goal 1
Goal 4
Goal 7
Goal 11
Goal 13
yearly monitored
Reduced energy consumption in university infrastructures
yearly monitored
Integration of Sustainability in all educational programmes and in research priorities
yearly monitored
Greening of the campus
Other, please specify
Sustainability team established at Central Rectorats office
Staff / Technical expertise
Working groups of various disciplines giving their expertise and time to implement sustainability policy

Basic information
Time-frame: end of 2014 - minimum 10 years
Website
Partners
Vice-Rector for Sustainabilty and university-wide sutainability working groups department of architecture, urbanism and spatial planning
Countries
Contact information
Han Verschure, Prof. em., han.verschure@asro.kuleuven.be
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