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UNC Morrison Competing Again

April 10, 2013

UNC Morrison Residence Hall is competing again in the Lucid Campus Conservation Nationals competition. They have also entered a video in the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology-Campus Conservation Nationals 2013 Video Contest.  Please vote for them at CCN Video contest tab of … Read more

Waste Assessment: Spring 2013

April 8, 2013

During the Spring of 2013, John Moran, an Institute for the Environment Field Site Intern conducted waste assessments in three buildings: Morrison Residence Hall, the Dean Smith Center and Mary Ellen Jones.

South Building Landscape Renovation

March 1, 2013

The landscape plants around the South Building were installed more than 20 years ago. At this current time, the landscape is in an advanced state of decline due to age and disease. The landscape is no longer sustainable due to … Read more

2012 Awards and Recognition

December 31, 2012

NC Area Health Education center placed #11 in Overall Top Energy Performer in the 2012 EPA Energy Star National Building Competition Tarrson Hall and Neurosciences Building received the 20% or Better Improvement Award in the 2012 EPA Energy Star National Building … Read more

UNC Energy Management Saving Energy For The Holidays

December 5, 2012

Before leaving for any extended period, please: Shut down desktop and laptop computers unless instructed otherwise by IT or administrative staff. If your computer, speakers, phone charger, etc., are all on one power strip, turn off the power strip after … Read more

Why We Worry About Windows

July 16, 2012

Did you every wonder why we ask you to keep the windows closed? Well, here is a.. relatively.. short note on why. Enjoy! So what about opening your windows for your office on campus? Seems like a great idea right? … Read more

Waste Assessment: Summer 2012

June 6, 2012

The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling (OWRR) performed two waste audits in Peabody Hall in April and June 2012.

$11.4 million mark has been surpassed!

January 18, 2012

Energy savings for the month of December as a result of the Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) program were a whopping $562,897, bringing our total savings since the ECM program was started to $11,403,191!