The Sustainability Center
Southeastern Louisiana University is committed to conserving resources and reducing
the impact we have on the environment. We are making our campus greener by encouraging
recycling on campus, using alternative fuel and energy sources such as geothermal
and solar. Southeastern has a dedicated sustainability center, among other initiatives.
A state -of-the-art the outreach center is an educational learning experience designed
to introduce sustainable initiatives including a geothermal heating and cooling system,
solar thermal panels, solar photovoltaic panels, wind turbine, biomass electrical
generator, and water reclamation ponds. Students experience an introduction to sustainable
practices, LEED program, and view firsthand the functional concepts of these efforts.
Visitors venture into a nonconventional, energy-neutral classroom and delve into the
internal workings of each renewable-energy system. This space is air-conditioned with
a pond-loop geothermal system and utilizes captured rainwater to irrigate landscape
beds and flush the toilet. Sustainability Center is also the site of the Southeastern
Community Garden maintained by various student organizations.
Please contact the Sustainability Office at (985) 549-3333 to learn more about sustainable
initiatives and scheduling a tour of Southeastern's Sustainability Center or email
us at sustainability@southeastern.edu.
