The University of Chicago has been named a 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year–Sustained Excellence–Energy Management recognizing energy conservation measures and success with campus sustainability efforts.
Peoples Gas® honored UChicago with an award in recognition of proactive efforts to increase efficiencies on campus, including custom measures that recapture heat, save steam, and save natural gas.
The addition of four electric E-Transit vans begins the transition of Facilities Services’ gasoline powered fleet vehicles to electric or hybrid electric.
The University of Chicago data centers received a Gold Certification through Informa’s Data Center Efficiency Evolution Program (DEEP).
Read UChicago’s sustainability and energy news archive of articles published before 2023.
Facilities Services installed over 1,300 LED retrofits in the Edelstone Center and 5720 S. Woodlawn Ave. as part of the plan to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.