TURNING A CORNER: Kansas State University Seeks to Meaningfully Address Green Building and the Sustainable Use of Energy and Resources on Campus and in the Broader Community

Kansas State University(KSU)is a land-grant institution,with nine colleges and 23,000 students.The 668-acre main campus is located within the City of Manhattan,Kansas,which has a population of approximately 45,000.Through a bottom-up process the university has been seeking to integrate sustainability in student life,curriculum,operations,research,and engagement.