carbon neutrality
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April 3, 2024
Timber construction begins at College of Pharmacy project
Mass-timber structures are being erected as part of the new College of Pharmacy building project, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and emphasize a shared culture of sustainability.
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February 20, 2024
Annual fact sheet tracks Ann Arbor campus sustainability
In an annual fact sheet for FY ’23, the Office of Campus Sustainability reported significant progress in several areas, including that the campus reduced operational emissions by 30%.
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September 26, 2023
Sustainable art practices bloom at new Stamps garden
The Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design has taken a step toward campuswide carbon neutrality with the opening of the Stamps Sustainable Materials & Color Garden on the school’s grounds.
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July 20, 2023
Shana Weber appointed AVP for campus sustainability
Shana S. Weber, a leading sustainability strategist and administrator, will serve as U-M’s first associate vice president for campus sustainability.
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June 27, 2023
SEAS names inaugural director of sustainable climate action engagement
Liesl Eichler Clark will be U-M’s first director of sustainable climate action engagement, leading an initiative to link the university’s expanding sustainability research, collaborations and engagement with external partners.
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June 22, 2023
Four electric buses a step toward cleaner campus fleet
Four new battery-powered electric buses — three 40-foot buses and one 60-foot articulated bus — have arrived on the Ann Arbor campus as a step in a broader effort to decarbonize the U-M vehicle fleet.
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May 10, 2023
Drilling for North Campus geo-exchange system nearly done
Drilling is almost done for the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility, the first major geo-exchange facility at U-M. The system will heat and cool the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.
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May 4, 2023
U-M reports on ‘green bonds,’ updates sustainability dashboards
U-M has undertaken several strategies that advance its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality across the Dearborn, Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, including Athletics and Michigan Medicine.
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April 4, 2023
Matthaei collections get new life as recycled materials, biofuels
Researchers and staff from U-M and three other institutions are using a recent grant to study how to turn the Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ trash into useful products as well as heat and energy.
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February 20, 2023
New carbon neutrality research projects receive more than $1M
The Graham Sustainability Institute’s Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program has announced $1.16 million in funding for six new faculty research projects, tackling a range of carbon neutrality topics.