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A 2020 art installation portrays the University’s energy usage as an array of stars. Conducted as part of the Pitt Honors College Creative Arts Fellowship during the Summer 2020, The Campus Energy Constellation is a dynamic light installation that portrays the…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/art-the-campus-energy-constellation/In Fiscal Year 2020, Pitt’s reached its lowest total energy use per square foot since data tracking began in 2008, keeping it on track to reach its goal to reduce energy intensity by 50% by 2030. Though they…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/celebrating-fy20-as-lowest-energy-use-intensity-since-2008/Details about Fall 2020 engagement for Pitt’s Board Ad Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels as it works towards a January 2021 report on whether, to what extent, and via what methods, the University should consider endowment divestment from…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/ad-hoc-committee-on-fossil-fuels-fall-2020-process/Two Pitt projects won local AIA Design Awards, celebrating their equity, accessibility, & sustainability. The University of Pittsburgh is proud to celebrate AIA Pittsburgh 2020 Design Awards! The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Pittsburgh Design Awards honor the best in local…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitt-aia-2020-design-awards-homewood-cec-center-for-urban-education/Starting in July 2020, Pitt’s new shuttles are a state-of-the-art fleet of 20 propane-powered shuttle buses, which help us reach towards carbon reduction goals and improve local air quality. Starting July 1, 2020, Pitt’s new shuttles are a…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/shuttle-propane-switch/Expanded Pitt partnership with Enterprise Fleet puts us on a path to 268 future electric and hybrid vehicles. In September 2020, the University of Pittsburgh expanded its existing partnership with Enterprise and entered into an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management to lease…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/pitt-fleet-expands-efficient-hybrid-electric-options-via-enterprise-partnership/Three Pitt professors across disciplines selected as the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation’s 2020-21 Leonard Peters Faculty Fellows The University of Pittsburgh’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) announced three new Leonard Peters Faculty Fellows in Sustainability for the 2020-21…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2020-21-mcsi-leonard-peters-faculty-fellows/To reach the University of Pittsburgh’s sustainability goal to reduce single-use plastics from campus, Pitt and Compass have taken several bold actions to bring more reusable and less wasteful options to campus. Every month, Pitt’s Oakland campus uses…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/waste-free-initiatives-in-pitt-dining/Congrats to the University of Pittsburgh’s second cohort of Millennium Fellows, focused on the Sustainable Development Goals! In Fall 2020, the University of Pittsburgh welcomes its second cohort of Millennium Fellows. These 11 undergraduate students were selected for…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/2020-millennium-cohort/Tips on how to be sustainable while working remotely! Working from home provides an opportunity to incorporate sustainable practices into your daily work routine. Similar to the steps you can take to become a Pitt Green Office on campus, we’ve…
https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/how-to-make-your-home-office-more-sustainable/