Sustainability a top priority

Going green. Thinking globally and acting locally. In 2008, each campus established an office of sustainability that is expected to play a leadership role in reducing energy consumption. In Urbana, staff completed an evaluation of one million square feet of campus buildings to identify inefficiencies. The Facilities & Services Waste Transfer Station diverted almost half of the campus' waste stream from landfills. In Urbana and Chicago, staff installed high-performance lamps to increase the energy efficiency of light fixtures. Future new construction, remodeling and renovation projects of $5 million or greater will be LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certified. Projects under $5 million are expected to comply with LEED® Silver requirements as much as possible.

View all in the sampling of the articles in the 2008-09 Annual Report.