Sustainability
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November 24, 2015
Michigan team heading to Paris to observe COP21 climate talks
A delegation of U-M students and faculty members will attend the 12-day COP21 global climate change meeting that begins Monday in Paris.
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November 20, 2015
University takes the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge
U-M has joined more than 200 universities and colleges in signing the American Campuses Act on Climate Pledge, in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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November 19, 2015
University managing energy consumption as campus grows
As the Ann Arbor campus has added new but more energy-intensive buildings, Energy Management has maintained an 8 percent annual energy-consumption savings for six years.
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November 18, 2015
U-M, two national labs to study energy savings in connected vehicles
The university will share a 2.7 million federal grant with two national laboratories to study whether connected and automated vehicles could help people drive more efficiently.
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November 4, 2015
Munger is first university residence hall to be LEED Gold certified
U-M’s newest residence hall, the Munger Graduate Residences, is the first on campus to receive LEED Gold Certification for its green-building strategies and practices.
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October 29, 2015
Sustainability Town Hall to review push toward campus goals
The university will host a town hall Nov. 5 to review initiatives, projects and programs that are supportive of U-M’s sustainability goals.
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October 23, 2015
University invests in major campus sustainability efforts
U-M’s Ann Arbor campus is about to get a whole lot “greener” following significant investments toward more sustainable campus operations.
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October 15, 2015
U-M Health System projects to improve energy efficiency
A $3 million project for new occupancy sensors and a $1.3 million air handler upgrade project will improve energy efficiency at University Hospital.
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October 12, 2015
Survey shows sustainability knowledge not translating to action
U-M community members report increased sustainability knowledge in a new survey, but there is considerable room for improvement with regard to environmentally responsible behaviors.
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September 23, 2015
U-M releases final report on high-volume hydraulic fracturing in Michigan
U-M researchers have released the final version of a report analyzing policy options for the state of Michigan regarding high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
