URMC undergoes retro-commissioning project to increase efficiency
In a move to improve the indoor environment for patients, visitors, and staff, along with its sustainability and cost-effectiveness, the University鈥檚 Medical Center has taken on a retro-commissioning (RCx) project…
Three decades of going green at URMC
Article originally posted on the URMC intranet (login required) You may have seen the EV charging stations pop up in the parking garage or the energy-efficient temperature controls in…
Year-end collections and donations divert tons from landfills
Move-out Cleanout, the annual student donation program led by the Sustainability Office, hosted its annual year-end collection programs to provide ways for students to donate items they have accumulated during…
Gather personal documents for Shred Fest!
On Friday, August 2,聽University Facilities and Services鈥� favorite summer collection event returns. The fourteenth annual Shred Fest will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Zone 3 South.…
人妻少妇专区 waste reduction partnerships blossom
The Sustainability Office partners with various groups for waste reduction initiatives to garner student support and enthusiasm on campus. One example is a new Zero Waste Committee that was created…
Eyeglasses collection results sets new records on its tenth anniversary
In March, the聽Sustainability Office聽held its annual eyewear recycling program as part of a larger effort to make eyecare more accessible to those in need. Once collected, the eyewear (frames, prescription…
End of year programs help students moveout without throwing out
Moving out? Do you have unwanted stuff in your dorm room that you want to get rid of? Donate your unwanted stuff, give the landfill a break, and avoid unnecessary…
University awarded nearly $3.9 million from NYSERDA for energy efficiency projects
After a competitive application review,聽Energy Services and Sustainability聽(ESS) was awarded nearly $3.9 million from the聽New York State Energy Research and Development Authority鈥檚 (NYSERDA)聽Commercial & Industrial Accelerated Efficiency program for highly…
University Students鈥� Association reinstates the Student Sustainability Council
This past fall semester, leaders from sustainability-focused student organizations formed an undergraduate sustainability council, a reinstatement of a student-led movement dating back fifteen years. Now an official entity within the…
University performs high in renowned sustainability global ranking
QS World University Rankings, the widely-regarded global ranking of colleges and universities, recently released its first ever University Sustainability Rankings list, with the 人妻少妇专区 placing well across the…