Challenges in the development of environmental management systems on the modern university campus

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-149

  Bero, Bridget N ^a   Doerry, Eckehard ^b   Middleton, Ryan ^b   Meinhardt, Christian ^c  

^a Northern Arizona University   (United States)

^b NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Horeshoe Cir Jett Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer software; Energy dashboard; Environmental management; Environmental management systems; Facilities; United States of America; Universities; University facilities; University operations; University sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859206715     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676371211211827     Document Type: Article

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