Energy Conservation Program

Mapua University recognizes the importance of carbon reduction and emission reduction in offsetting the harmful effects of high levels of CO2 on our environment. To reduce or minimize carbon emissions in a financially sustainable way, the university has implemented the following measures:

1. Adding more green spaces: Mapua Intramuros and Makati campuses are continuously planting trees and plants inside and along the perimeters of the campus. Employees are encouraged to have indoor plants in their respective offices.
2. Reducing air travel: The university encourages officers and personnel to limit air travel by attending online or local seminars. In 2022, the Human Resources Department (HRD) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with LinkedIn for the training track of our non-teaching employees, and seminars that can be attended locally or online are prioritized and approved by the HRD and Faculty Development Office.
3. Telecommuting and teleconferencing: The university encourages employees to attend business meetings or seminars online, and employees are given licenses to use Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Majority of the non-teaching personnel were allowed to have one (1) day of work from home per week.
4. Implementing hybrid classes: Mapua University has implemented hybrid classes so that our students and faculty members will have 1-2 days of weekly online classes.
5. Encouraging employees and students to eat less red meat: An awareness campaign is being done inside the campus. The canteen is required to sell fruits, vegetables, fish, and seafood aside from meat daily so that employees and students may have other options to avoid buying meat.
6. Purchasing local produce: All canteen concessionaires must purchase their food, such as meat, vegetables, and fruits, through local farmers or sellers as stipulated in their contract, and they have to submit the list of suppliers to the Canteen Administrator.
7. Reducing the use of service vehicles: Mapua University is monitoring the use of service vehicles by requiring employees to fill out the trip ticket form to check the destination to gauge if it is necessary to use the car or if it is possible to walk, take public transportation, rideshare, or bike.
8. Maintaining service vehicles: All the university's service vehicles are adequately maintained. There is a yearly approved budget for the maintenance of all vehicles.
9. Purchasing water-efficient appliances and energy-efficient equipment and fixtures: The university is now purchasing LED lights, solar lights, inverter aircon, and other energy-efficient appliances. When buying appliances and other school equipment, the Campus Maintenance Office will review first the energy and water usage.
10. Raising awareness about the importance of carbon reduction and emission reduction.
11. Recycling and reusing water: The university has a polyethylene water storage tank for our backwash collection tank. The water collected from the Backwash Collection System is used for irrigating the landscape and plants at the North Building and near the gymnasium of the Mapua Intramuros campus. We also installed a polyethylene water storage tank on the rooftop to collect rainwater for irrigating the landscape and plants at the YIC and South buildings. Our housekeeping supervisor is responsible for recording and checking the volume of water collected from the rainwater collection tank.
12. Continuous improvement of energy efficiency: The Campus Maintenance, Development, and Operations Office will implement an energy management system by determining energy conservation plans and targets each year and communicating them to all employees and students to understand and act correctly. The office will review and update the policy and action plans every year.

Campus Food Waste
Energy Consumption Review
Conversion of Non-Inverter ACU into Inverter Units
Installation of Solar Lights