Tag archive for ‘Switch Your Thinking’
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February 27, 2013
The United States European Union Summit on Science, Technology, Innovation, and Sustainable Economic Growth—organized in part by UT—has produced five reports examining the critical impacts of investments in science, technology,...Read More »
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February 19, 2013
For the third year, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is challenging the University of Florida Gators to see who can recycle the most. UT won the first year, but not...Read More »
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February 8, 2013
UT has been selected as a Top 20 green power using university by the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership. The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that encourages...Read More »
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February 4, 2013
UT has received the Green Light Award from the East Tennessee chapter of the US Green Building Council. The Green Light Award is the highest award given to an organization...Read More »
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January 18, 2013
The spring semester is under way, and with it, a new semester of recycling at UT. The program provides services to all classroom and office buildings on campus, and collects...Read More »
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January 11, 2013
As classes resume this spring, you will see some big changes in the lighting in four campus buildings. As part of a comprehensive energy conservation project, work is under way...Read More »
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December 7, 2012
Massey Hall has won the eighth annual Make Orange Green POWER Challenge, earning the title of "greenest" residence hall on campus. Hosted every October by the Office of Sustainability, the...Read More »
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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 »