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HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES [HESI]
A Case Study on the American International University –
Bangladesh [AIUB] & the Local Perspective
Dr. Carmen Z. Lamagna, Vice Chancellor
Ms. Shama Islam, Special Assistant, Office Of The Vice Chancellor
“EDUCATION FOR ALL”
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)
- Aims to get HEIs to commit to teach
sustainable development concepts
- Encourage contributions to sought initiatives
to respond to the issues of climate change
HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE [HESI]
Facilitated commitments of 272
organizations from 47 countries
Pledge to improve efforts (with
existing practices) and forward the
learning to those in the embryo phase
Others to join the global movement
- BANGLADESH -
Moving towards transitioning into
the status of a middle-income
country [MIC] from the existing
least-developed country [LDC]
Weather-prone location on the map
Facing the repercussions of climate
change, being at a constant threat
from increasing sea levels, salinity
ingress, storm surges, cyclones,
floods, loss of habitat,
destabilization of agriculture, etc.
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BANGLADESH CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
Climate Change Cell under the Ministry of Environment and Forests
500 MW Solar Power Mission
Wind and Hydro Power Programs
Hybrid Projects
- Compact Fluorescent Lamp Distribution Program
- Heat reflective glass for passive cooling in commercial buildings
- Replacement of diesel/electricity run equipment with solar-powered one
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Wind-Turbines at a Project in Cox’s Bazaar
Karnafuli Hydro Power Station at Kaptai Dam
Solar Panels & Hydro-electricity in Rural Bangladesh
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An Alarming Painstakingly Slow Process!
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY –BANGLADESH [AIUB]
Establishment Date : November 8, 1994
Government Approval Date : November 6, 1995
Total number of Graduates :13903+ (As of 2015)
Number of Current Students : 10,000+
Full-time Faculty Members : 325+
Number of Campuses : 7
Computer Lab : 20
Engineering Lab : 21
Design Studio : 10
Language Lab : 1
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY –BANGLADESH [AIUB]
Faculty of Engineering
B.Sc. in EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and Bachelor of Architecture
Master of Engineering in Telecommunications (MTEL) and Master of Electrical and
Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Science & Information Technology
B.Sc. in CSE (Computer Science and Engineering), CIS (Computer Information System),
CS (Computer Science), CSSE (Computer Science and Software Engineering)
SE (Software Engineering) and Master of Computer Science (MSCS)
Faculty of Business Administration
BBA [Major in Accounting & Finance, Management, Marketing, Management Information
System (MIS), Economics, Hotel & Tourism Management, Human Resource Management
(HRM), Operations Management and International Business]
MBA [Regular/ Executive/ Agribusiness]
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in English, Media & Mass Communication [Major in Print & Electronic
Journalism and Advertising] and
Bachelor of Social Science in Economics
Masters in Public Health (MPH)
Curriculum
- Masters in Development Studies [MDS] Program of the Faculty of Arts and
Social Sciences
- Covered in several core and major course in the Faculty of Business
Administration
- “3 2-credit courses on “Environment and Design” in the Undergraduate
Program
- “Case Study on Agribusiness, “Managing sustainable sourcing in the retail
sector”
- Case Study on International Business, “A Case About Ethics in Sourcing” and
“The Polluter's Dilemma”
- Case Study on Management, “International NGOs”
- Case Study on Marketing,
“Levi’s Water<Less Jeans Campaign”
- Case Study on Operations Management,
“CSR & Project Management” and “Green Projects”
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- Over 70 distinct research projects undertaken since 2012 as a part of ISEED
– AIUB
- "Energy Efficient Hybrid Dual Axis Solar Tracking System,"
- "PC Based Low Cost Energy Meter Billing System for Home and Commercial
Buildings"
- "Design & Implementation of a Dual Axis Solar Tracking System"
- "Techno-economic Analysis of Solar Concentrating Power (CSP) in
Bangladesh"
- "Barriers to Energy Access in the Urban Poor Areas of Dhaka, Bangladesh:
Analysis of Present Situation and Recommendations"
- "An approach towards sustainable energy performance
by green building: a review of current features,
benefits and barriers“
- "Perspective and Prospect of Tidal Energy
in Bangladesh”,
Study Tours, Seminars, & WorkshopsD
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G- Study Tour from the Department of Architecture to the GP House & EBL Head Office
- A 3-Day Workshop on ‘Safe Sanitation for our Habitat: Strategies for Architects’
- 2nd Place Win for the Architecture Team’s Participation in the ‘Urban Revitalization of Mass
Housing Design Competition 2014’
- Informational Seminar on the 4th International Holcim Awards Competition,
- Seminar on ‘Global Climate Change & Ethics’
- Launch of the ‘Green Rule’ Initiative
- Seminar on ‘Solar Energy in Bangladesh: Prospects, Challenges, & Research’
- Student Project, ‘Earthquake Monitoring & Warning System’ wins the Best Innovative Project
of the Year at the Bangladesh ICT EXPO 2015
- Seminar on ‘Renewable Energy Technology: An Overview’
- A Day-long Global Workshop promoting sustainable development
- Represented Bangladesh in the Conference in Cooperative Green Growth
Modeling Forum (C2GMF) in Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Research, Vietnam.
- Study Tour to Karnafuli Hydro Power Station & Paper Mills
- Launch of the Bangladesh Green Building Council [BGBC]
- Day-long Celebration of the World Environment Day
- Seminar on ‘Sustainable Tourism’
- Presentation of the ‘Holcim Green Built Bangladesh’
DEVELOPING SKILLS & CAPACITY BUILDING:
Study Tours, Seminars, & Workshops
Study Tour from the Department of Architecture to the
GP House & EBL Head Office
3-Day Workshop on ‘Safe Sanitation for our Habitat:
Strategies for Architects’
Seminar on ‘Global Climate Change & Ethics’ Launch of the ‘Green Rule’ Initiative
DEVELOPING SKILLS & CAPACITY BUILDING:
Study Tours, Seminars, & Workshops
Student Project, ‘Earthquake Monitoring & Warning
System’ wins the Best Innovative Project of the Year
at the Bangladesh ICT EXPO 2015
Pyramid 2012: A global workshop to promote sustainable
development An UN initiative
Represented Bangladesh in the Conference in Cooperative
Green Growth Modeling Forum (C2GMF) in Greenhouse
Gas Inventory & Research, VietnamLaunch of the Bangladesh Green Building Council [BGBC]
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- Solar panels and hydro-electricity
- Biogas & water-treatment plant
- Water-cooling System
- Preservation and plantation of trees
- Recycling paper wastage
Campus Infrastructure
EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Reusing scrap-papers for reprinting double-sides for
internal communication purposes
Preservation of Tree in Existing Campus Building
EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Future Campus Premises
Tentative Floor Layout Plans
EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Water Treatment at American Dairy Limited [ADL], a sister concern of AIUB
Employees working on the water treatment
plant of ADL premisesModern equipment for water treatment at ADL
EFFICIENT BUILDING ENVIRONMENT
Bio-gas Project in Sreepur
Solar Panels at the Milk Plant
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- “Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] signed with Habitat
for Humanity International – Bangladesh [HFHI-B]
- Institute of Sustainable Energy Environment and
Development [ISEED] – AIUB
- Student Participation at the AUAP-Gastech Conference &
Exhibition, Singapore EXPO, 28th Edition
- MoU signed with the Food & Agriculture Organization [FAO]
Cooperative Initiatives
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
Collaborative Workshop with Food & Agriculture Organization [FAO]
MoU with Habitat for Humanity International-
Bangladesh [HFHI-B]
Student participation at AUAP-Gastech Conference &
Exhibition, Singapore EXPO – 28 th Edition
AIUB’S VISION: ENGAGING IN CLIMATE CHANGE
AIUB is well on its way in engaging with the international networks to stimulate
and disseminate the learning from addressing the issue of climate change.
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AIUB’s Future Permanent Campus
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
For more information, please visit –
www.aiub.edu