The 2012 edition of "Higher Education Sustainability Review," a publication of the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), highlights some of Arizona State University's sustainable construction achievements.
Additionally, the U.S. Green Building Council, developer of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, has recognized ASU as having the most LEED-certified structures in the state of Arizona and the most LEED gold-certified new buildings.
Since 2009, ASU instated a Sustainable Design Policy for new construction and renovation projects on all campuses.