The Australian National University ( ANU ) has applied the one planet methodology to its recent redevelopment of the campus ’ s central precinct . It has also pioneered socially responsible investment and a sustainable approach to energy use in its new campus master plan

T he Australian National University ’ s Acton campus , in the capital city of Canberra , is populated by 24,000 students ( 6,000 of whom live on site ) and over 4,000 staff ; the ANU campus is practically a city in its own right . To support ANU ’ s diverse range of needs – managing physical facilities , IT , corporate governance , finances and more – Chief Operating Officer Chris Grange and his colleagues oversee strategic planning to push forward the performance metrics for all areas of campus life . “ My role balances the need to improve the physical development of the campus today while setting up frameworks to maintain that into the future ,” explains Grange . “ We ’ ve completed 2,000 new student beds on campus during my time here ( since 2013 ) and we have construction currently underway to deliver another 900 .”