Implementation of a Green Campus Concept at Manado State Polytechnic Based on the UI GreenMetric in the Setting and Infrastructure Category

Abstract This paper reports on the assessment and assessment of the setting and infrastructure category based on the UI GreenMetric 2023 for the implementation of a green campus concept at Manado State Polytechnic in North Sulawesi Indonesia, and the strategies to improve the criteria for being one of the vocational institutions in Indonesia that promotes sustainability and environmental awareness to the community. In this research, data collection, planning and assessment were conducted to calculate the scoring of the existing condition of the campus to build on the strategies of improvement afterwards. The final score after the strategy implementation was presented as a baseline for future programs. The results show that the green campus implementation, specifically in the setting and infrastructure category regarding the current condition of Manado State Polytechnic, was still only fulfilling 27% of the 1500 points required in this category. Short-term strategies for program development include establishing a campus garden area and infrastructures for disability, maternity, and special need citizens, as well as maintaining the open space area on campus through the utilisation of permeable paving blocks and biopore infiltration holes in the areas used for parking and driveways, as well as the sidewalks near the academic buildings.