energy conservation

1. January 30, 2025

   Freezer Challenge promotes energy efficiency in university labs

   The International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, a competition to save energy and emissions by improving cold-storage management, runs through July 1. It is free and open to all U-M labs with cold-storage units.

2. January 20, 2025

   Inaugural summit to advance sustainability in research labs

   In an ongoing effort to integrate sustainability into its extensive laboratory research activities, U-M will host an inaugural Sustainable Lab Summit on Feb. 4. It is open to all U-M community members.

3. November 13, 2024

   How to reduce energy waste in training AI models

   A less wasteful way to train large language models for artificial intelligence, such as the GPT series, finishes in the same amount of time for up to 30% less energy, according to a new study from U-M.

4. October 13, 2021

   Energy-conserving windows installed at Oxford Houses

   Approximately 16,000 square feet of replacement windows at Oxford Houses student-housing facility are expected to significantly reduce energy use and save heating and cooling costs.

5. May 12, 2020

   Research group looks to encourage energy conservation

   Buildings accounted for 98.5 percent of total Ann Arbor campus energy use during fiscal year 2019, and one U-M research team has been exploring ways to better enable energy efficiency projects in existing buildings.