Energy Efficiency Policies

• The university conducts energy efficiency and conservation studies, establishes an inventory, and repeats these studies periodically,
• The university determines methods and measures for energy efficiency and savings,
• Priority is given to ensuring that current and planned campus buildings meet national and international energy performance standards, with high-efficiency systems. These activities are reinforced through LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification efforts,
• Minimum efficiency standards accepted nationally or internationally are reviewed for the procurement of energy-consuming goods and services, with adjustments made to technical specifications for new purchases or constructions as necessary,
• Feasibility studies and evaluations are conducted to phase out equipment that has completed its economic life, replacing it with more efficient and environmentally compatible alternatives,
• Academic research projects on renewable energy sources with low carbon emissions are encouraged,
• The institutional carbon footprint is monitored continuously, with efforts to implement carbon management and carbon dioxide emission reduction practices,
• Visibility efforts (workshops, panels, symposiums, congresses, seminars, social media posts, etc.) are conducted to raise awareness of energy conservation and clean energy importance,
• Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University continues to serve the Sustainable Development Goals through its Green Campus and Sustainable Environment policy. The university, specializing in fuel cells and hydrogen technologies, continues to invest in environmentally focused projects with a particular emphasis on infrastructure, water, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, and reduction. Accordingly, the university engages in various awareness-raising activities and initiatives to reduce environmental pollution continuously.