Ashesi is actively increasing its investments in clean energy infrastructure and technology on campus to match the rapid physical and infrastructure growth rate. All campus buildings are designed to make the most use of natural sunlight i.e. integrating green building concepts in the architecture design upfront. Over the years, the university has conserved power by replacing all CFLs with LEDs in old buildings. In 2017 Ashesi went solar, with 40% of its energy supply during the day moved to solar energy. This is a key milestone to improving energy efficiency on campus, advancing Ashesi’s efforts as an advocate for clean energy supply.

Currently, all student hostels are fitted with energy-efficient solar water heaters and the university has developed various projects and initiatives for reducing electricity consumption in air-conditioning using improved low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerants. Read Ashesi’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency policy here.