sustainability
Friday, January 11, 2019
Duo’s Mission: Count Each Tree on Campus
A Pitt-specific tree inventory is the first step in tracking progress toward the Pitt Sustainability Plan goal of increasing the campus tree canopy 50 percent by 2030.
Friday, December 14, 2018
Pitt’s Bike-friendly Efforts Recognized
The League of American Bicyclists has bestowed Pitt with its Bicycle Friendly University status.
Friday, November 30, 2018
Hydropower Plan Marks Pitt’s Largest-ever Commitment to Renewable Energy
Pitt plans to purchase 100 percent of the power from a low-impact hydroelectric plant to be built on the Allegheny River. The facility, expected to open in 2022, will generate enough power to supply a quarter of the Pittsburgh campus electricity needs.
Friday, August 24, 2018
Dining Options at Pitt Please the Palate, Promote Sustainability Efforts
New food options, locations and services bring more choice to the campus community, aiming to make sustainability synonymous with Pitt dining.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Microgrid Designed by Pitt Engineers Drives Clean Energy at Trucking Facility
All amenities in the docking terminal of PITT OHIO’s Harmar facility — including lights, electric forklifts, computers and battery chargers — operate from power supplied by an on-site microgrid designed by Pitt’s Gregory Reed and a cohort of Swanson School of Engineering graduate students.
