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Champion of creative reuse gives important University furnishings new life
University of Chicago sustainability champion and creative reuse expert Mary Pat McCullough shares advice on making campus renovations more sustainable and details her team’s sustainably-minded renovation of the new Molecular Engineering Modular Office space that will house 170 members of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering.
University of Chicago Awarded 2022 Peoples Gas® Therm-Savings Triumph Award
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.
New major allows undergrads to study the environment in, out of classroom
A new major launched by the Committee on Environment, Geography, and Urbanization (CEGU) merges two long-standing academic programs—the Environmental and Urban Studies (ENST) major and the recently integrated Geography major. The program offers many experiential learning opportunities, including Calumet Quarter at nearby Indiana Dunes National Park.
UChicago students learn and find inspiration at COP28 conference
A delegation of UChicago students attended COP28, held Nov. 30–Dec. 12 in Dubai, to learn about the global effort to combat climate change.
First e-vehicles join University of Chicago Facilities Services fleet
The addition of four electric E-Transit vans begins the transition of Facilities Services’ gasoline powered fleet vehicles to electric or hybrid electric.
University of Chicago campus reuse event recirculates nearly 33,000 pounds of furniture and equipment
In a successful campus reuse event, UChicago Rheaply users diverted over 32,900 lbs. of items from being disposed of in a landfill.
UChicago embraces bird-safe design
Since 2015, Facilities Services has embraced bird-safe design, both in renovations and new construction.
Autumn Shred-A-Thon
Autumn Shred-A-Thon boosts movement to embrace a paperless office.
College students join Goodwill diversion to reuse effort during move out
In a successful reuse campaign, UChicago students moving out of residential housing donated 4.4 tons of items to Goodwill.
Beloved Botany Pond getting sustainable upgrades
The historic campus landscape feature Botany Pond is being restored to its original glory as a ‘wonder of biodiversity,’ with sustainability and faculty expertise central to effort.