Several new buildings at Universitas Muhammadiyah use rosters as natural ventilation, such as those implemented in the Siti Walidah Main Building, Pesma KH Mas Mansyur, and the Sudalmiyah Rais Mosque. Natural lighting has been applied in some buildings at Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta by utilizing glass windows to allow sunlight during the day and limit electricity usage. The UMS Faculty of Medicine building has been designed with a natural ventilation concept and serves as a model for eco-friendly buildings at UMS.

UMS intends to realize further energy savings by paying close attention to energy management. All parts of the organization can assess their own energy consumption and realize their energy-saving potential through, for example: LED lighting, the use of inverter air conditioners, and using energy-efficient household appliances (dispenser, TV, refrigerator, etc.). All streetlights use energy-efficient lamps. Streetlights in UMS buildings have started using solar panels, covering 30% of the total streetlights. In the future, there are plans to increase the number of streetlights powered by solar panels.

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As an effort to transform sustainable energy, UMS has begun to seek the use of renewable electricity sources. We use street lighting using solar panels, and install solar panels for the electricity needs of UMS buildings.