6. Campus in Harmony with Nature

Continue to build new facilities using Maharishi Vedic Architecture, and implement the best practices for sustainability to bring MIU’s campus into harmony with nature.

​1. Construct all new buildings in harmony with nature using Maharishi Vedic Architecture and state of the art sustainable practices.

2. Reduce campus-wide carbon emissions with the aim of achieving the goals laid out in American College and University Presidents’ Climate Action Plan.

3. Increase the percentage of locally-sourced food served in the dining hall.

4. Create and start to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce water usage, capture and treat rainwater, and manage wastewater.

Continue to build new facilities using Maharishi Vedic Architecture, and implement the best practices for sustainability to bring MIU’s campus into harmony with nature.

1. Construct all new buildings in harmony with nature using Maharishi Vedic Architecture and state of the art sustainable practices. 
All new buildings have been built using Maharishi Vedic Architecture, the Schwartz-Guich Sustainable Living Center and the Golden Dome Market.
– David Todt, Vice-President of Expansion

2. Reduce campus-wide carbon emissions with the aim of achieving the goals laid out in American College and University Presidents’ Climate Action Plan. 
A small step was made in building the Schwartz-Guich Sustainable Living Center which is designed to be off-grid, and is currently net energy neutral.  However, plans for a larger whole campus-scale electric wind project has been unsuccessful due to lack of funding and marginal financial benefit.  A large Photo-Voltaic solar panel system is currently under consideration.
– David Todt, Vice-President of Expansion

3. Increase the percentage of locally-sourced food served in the dining hall. Dave Streid

4. Create and start to implement a comprehensive plan to reduce water usage, capture and treat rainwater, and manage wastewater. Dave Streid