News

Last year, UNC's Morrison Residence Hall won the first EPA National Building Competition for energy conservation by reducing its energy consumption by 36%.

Climate change is one of the most significant challenges of our time.

Morrison Residence Hall placed 1st overall in the 2010 EPA Energy Star National Building Competition. Half of the recipients of the 2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence were from Facilities Services. Building Commissioning Technician Todd Freeman, Safety Manager Alana Maffessanti and Director of the Sustainability Office Cindy Shea were all honored…

During Fall 2010, an Environmental Capstone class conducted waste assessments at three campus sites: the Business School, the Law School, and the Student Union.

UNC-Chapel Hill was awarded the Carolina Recycling Association’s 2009 award for the Outstanding Composting or Organics Recycling Program at a business, school or government agency in North and South Carolina. For the second year in a row, the University was designated a “Campus Sustainability Leader” among the top 25 universities…