Climate-Positive Organisation
BUas is embedding sustainability across the entire organisation and campus through the Climate-Positive Organisation project.
Climate-positive per topic
Our organisation and campus are becoming more sustainable one topic at a time. Click on one of the topics below for more information.
The topic of Nature consists of three elements: biodiversity, nature connection and climate adaptation. Biodiversity forms the ecological foundation of healthy ecosystems on and around our campus. Nature connection strengthens the wellbeing and environmental awareness of our community. Climate adaptation plays an important role here: green infrastructure and water management make the campus resilient to heat and drought. A biodiversity baseline assessment forms the foundation on which we build to become an increasingly nature-inclusive campus.
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The topic of Energy consists of two elements: energy consumption and energy generation. Energy consumption focuses on reducing the energy demand for heating, cooling and lighting, in line with the Paris Proof targets. Energy generation is about generating energy on campus and maximising the use of purchased renewable energy. BUas is working towards a phased roadmap to a fully Paris Proof campus, with Ocean having already reached this milestone and Frontier and Horizon close behind.
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The topic of Materials consists of two elements: material inflow and material outflow. Material inflow concerns what comes onto campus, from building materials to purchased goods and services, aiming for maximum positive ecological impact. Material outflow is about what leaves campus as waste and how much of it we recover as raw material. Research shows that food and beverages already account for 65% of our procurement-related emissions. This is therefore our initial focus. In addition, we are carrying out a waste audit to gain better insight into our waste streams.
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The topic of Health consists of two elements: indoor climate & comfort and food & water. Indoor climate & comfort concerns the temperature, air quality and lighting of our buildings, which directly affect concentration and wellbeing. Food & water is about the food, drink and clean drinking water available to our campus community. We are developing a baseline assessment framework for indoor climate and, with support from the DUMAVA subsidy, are preparing to replace our air handling units.
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The topic of Nature consists of three elements: biodiversity, nature connection and climate adaptation. Biodiversity forms the ecological foundation of healthy ecosystems on and around our campus. Nature connection strengthens the wellbeing and environmental awareness of our community. Climate adaptation plays an important role here: green infrastructure and water management make the campus resilient to heat and drought. A biodiversity baseline assessment forms the foundation on which we build to become an increasingly nature-inclusive campus.
Click below for more detailed information.
- Energy
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The topic of Energy consists of two elements: energy consumption and energy generation. Energy consumption focuses on reducing the energy demand for heating, cooling and lighting, in line with the Paris Proof targets. Energy generation is about generating energy on campus and maximising the use of purchased renewable energy. BUas is working towards a phased roadmap to a fully Paris Proof campus, with Ocean having already reached this milestone and Frontier and Horizon close behind.
Click below for more detailed information.
- Materials
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The topic of Materials consists of two elements: material inflow and material outflow. Material inflow concerns what comes onto campus, from building materials to purchased goods and services, aiming for maximum positive ecological impact. Material outflow is about what leaves campus as waste and how much of it we recover as raw material. Research shows that food and beverages already account for 65% of our procurement-related emissions. This is therefore our initial focus. In addition, we are carrying out a waste audit to gain better insight into our waste streams.
Click below for more detailed information.
- Health
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The topic of Health consists of two elements: indoor climate & comfort and food & water. Indoor climate & comfort concerns the temperature, air quality and lighting of our buildings, which directly affect concentration and wellbeing. Food & water is about the food, drink and clean drinking water available to our campus community. We are developing a baseline assessment framework for indoor climate and, with support from the DUMAVA subsidy, are preparing to replace our air handling units.
Click below for more detailed information.
SustainaBul ranking
Every year we take part in the national SustainaBul ranking, in which participating higher education institutions are assessed on a range of sustainability themes. We are currently ranked silver — a strong position that reflects how far we have come, and how much further we can still go. Click on the image below for the Sustainabul 2026 results.
