Minnesota:
Our world is working towards
going green, and Leech Lake
Tribal College is doing its
part.
One of its major projects for
2010 is to create a master
campus development plan. The
plan will:
Focus
on the using more renewable
energy and designing sustainable
buildings.
Guide all
future construction.
Share ways to
increase energy efficiency.
Address the effects current
campus buildings have on the
environment.
Require future construction
to have LEED certification.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design)
certificates are given for
quality, efficiency and
sustainability. It is the
national benchmark for high performance
green buildings.
LLTC President Dr.
Ginny Carney says a sustainable
development plan supports the college’s mission.
“It
is vitally important that LLTC
have a Master Campus Plan that
is aligned with the college’s
mission, values and strategic
plan. This plan will ensure that
the college’s core values will
drive all future campus
development.”
“While the up-front capital
costs of energy-efficient
construction are a little
steeper, it will be more than
repaid in lower operational
costs over time,” said Vice
President Sharon Kotla. “But
what is really important is that
we are committed to growing in a
way that takes responsibility
for protecting the land, air and
water around us, for generations
to come.”
The planning project is funded
by grants from the Blandin Foundation and Clean Energy Resource
Teams. The remaining cost is
from donations from individual
LLTC supporters.
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