Tag archive for ‘Sustainability’
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December 3, 2012
Over the past four years, the campus community has worked together to avoid more than $5 million in energy costs through changing their daily habits as part of our Switch...Read More »
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December 3, 2012
By altering our daily habits, students, faculty, and staff have prevented the release of 40,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. This reduction in greenhouse gases is equal to the...Read More »
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November 12, 2012
As the holiday season draws closer, Facilities Services requests your continued support for campus energy conservation efforts. With fewer visitors on campus during holidays and other campus closures, we have...Read More »
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October 11, 2012
Since UT launched its 'Switch Your Thinking' campaign in September 2008, campus electricity use per square foot has decreased by approximately 7 percent. With this improvement, the university has cut...Read More »
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August 7, 2012
The Knoxville News Sentinel interviewed UT's Eco CAR2 team about their three-year challenge to convert a Chevrolet Malibu into a more eco-friendly car. The team is rebuilding it to run...Read More »
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July 12, 2012
What provides Wi-Fi connectivity, security, shelter, lighting, seating, and uses net-zero energy? A new Solar Secure station now installed on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, campus. UT is the first...Read More »
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June 21, 2012
About 40 percent of energy in the US is produced by coal. Yet this power leaves behind the largest carbon footprint. A professor in the College of Engineering has received...Read More »
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May 23, 2012
The 'dog days' of summer are upon us, which means it is peak energy use time on campus. From June 1 through September 30, UT will pay significantly more for...Read More »
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April 20, 2012
A campus community cleanup is scheduled for Sunday, April 22, when Earth Day is celebrated globally. UT's Knoxville and agricultural campuses and the Fort Sanders neighborhood will get a spa...Read More »
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April 18, 2012
The campus's Earth Month celebrations continue Friday, April 20, with the Environmental Leadership Awards and other festivities at Circle Park. The community is invited to enjoy the Recycled Art Competition,...Read More »
