The current study of sustainability approach in technical universities [articol]

Abstract

Sustainability is a national and international approach, addressed by many organizations. In the university environment, actions are reduced and less valued. That is why this paper proposes to present the current state of involvement in the sustainable development of some universities that form the Romanian Alliance of Technical Universities (ARUT). This article will evaluate the implications of each university in the development of sustainability to align the university environment with the demands of the environment. The three responsibilities of sustainability, economic, social, and environmental, will be assessed. The qualitative assessment is used for the universities that form the ARUT group. The results of the research show that the 5 universities play an active role in inter-university cooperation on a national and international scale, but they can improve on environmental responsibility and a good example could be issues regarding the exploitation of geothermal energy, since not even half of the potential of water is used thermal to produce thermal energy. This research presents ratings among the 5 universities, estimates made based on online information provided on their websites. At the end of the research, a basic concept model for university sustainability is presented.