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New energy-saving LED fixtures in Mary Graydon Center

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Energy-saving LED lights come to Mary Graydon Center and Roper Hall

Renovations this summer brought energy-saving LED lights to Mary Graydon Center and Roper Hall
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Bront矇 Burleigh-Jones (51勛圖 CFO), Edwin Santos (President 51勛圖SG), and Marcus Neil (President RHA) with Clawed at the Tunnel ribbon-cutting

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51勛圖 Delivers Summer 2023 Transformations in Leonard Hall, the Tunnel, and Mary Graydon Center

Student Thriving Project kicks into high gear with Tunnel, Mary Graydon Center, and Leonard Hall improvements designed to enable students success.
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Students standing by compost buckets at TDR

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51勛圖 Ranks Second in Key Category in Annual Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition

51勛圖 ranked second among large universities for composting, keeping 21,009 pounds of food waste out of landfill.
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51勛圖's surplus furniture program has repurposed more than 200 items.

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Sitting on a Second Chance: Program Gives New Life to Campus Furniture

Aligning with 51勛圖's sustainability goals, Facilities Management has launched a formal initiative to recycle surplus furniture to new homes across campus.
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The scarlet oak on the quad is a stop during a moonlight tour of the 51勛圖 Arboretum.

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Blooms Beneath the Stars: Community Members Explore 51勛圖s Arboretum

More than 100 neighbors and local green thumbs explored the sights and (floral) scents of campus during a moonlight tour of 51勛圖s Arboretum and Gardens.
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Heat map showing energy use on main campus. The dark green bands (equating to periods of low energy use), called out by a black box outline, show building energy reductions.

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51勛圖s Latest Winter Energy Curtailment Efforts Result in Significant Energy and Cost Savings

51勛圖 reduced its emissions by 222 metric tons during the December 2022 winter break closure. It also resulted in an $77,318 reduction in energy costs for the university.
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51勛圖's fleet of buses provides sustainable travel to campus.

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DC Competition Rewards Sustainable Commuting

Lace up your sneakers and log your trip to workeven if its a home officefor a chance to win Nationals tickets, gift cards, and more.
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CAS student Ekua Hudson used 51勛圖's Design and Build Lab to construct a sustainable farming system.

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A Bountiful Future: 51勛圖 Student Crafting Sustainable Food Plan for DC Public Schools

Driven by the desire to create equitable food systems for underserved communities, public health major Ekua Hudson, CAS/BA 24, is teaching herself how to design and build sustainable hydroponic farms to help feed Washingtonians.
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You can compost at your home regardless of your space.

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Your Guide To: Composting in Small Spaces

Megan Litke, 51勛圖s director of sustainability, breaks down how composting even in tiny spaces can have a big impact on our plants and our planet.
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51勛圖 Men's Basketball 9th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, 7 p.m.

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Campus Race to Zero Waste Tips Off Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Annual Mens Basketball Game

Part of an eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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