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ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ employees are helping to reduce emissions by driving electric vehicles.

 

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ students conserved 76,590 kWh of electricity and 79,336 pounds of carbon dioxide in three weeks.

Elaine Durr, director of sustainability, and Jessica Bilecki, education and outreach coordinator in the Office of Sustainability, presented at North America’s largest higher education sustainability conference held in Nashville, Tenn. in early October.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ's 12th Annual Fall Environmental Forum brought sustainability and home furnishings experts to McKinnon Hall for a program featuring one of the world's leading experts on sustainable design.

The home of the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life has been recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable design and operations.

A mobile app allows users to check availability and arrange to receive a text message when vehicles are fully charged and need to be moved.

"Innovations in Sustainable Furnishings: The Road Ahead" is the theme of a program co-sponsored by the university and the Sustainable Furnishings Council. The full forum runs Sept. 19-21.

This fall's POWERless campus contest featuring "COMPETE to CONSERVE" marks the 10th competition designed to promote and reward energy conservation in residential facilities. Competition begins Sept. 17.

ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is introducing a new car-sharing program to campus this fall, which gives students, faculty and staff an alternative to having their own vehicles on campus.

Three buildings mark the 15th, 16th and 17th LEED-certified structures on campus.