Sustainability

The building’s recent renovation and West Wing addition earned a LEED Gold certification, the second-highest rank in the green building rating system.

The May event collected 25,637 pounds of materials from students moving out of campus housing, a 13.6% increase over last year.

This year’s ceremony introduced two new award categories — regional campus and innovation — expanding recognition across the University.

Two shipping-container ‘digesters’ on the Pittsburgh campus transform more than a ton of scraps each month thanks to Kyle Wyche and Ecotone Renewables.

A research team including Pitt engineers used quantum chemistry to uncover design principles for generating sustainable alternatives to chlorine.

The League of American Bicyclists recognition is an upgrade from the University’s Silver status, earned in 2022.

The award was granted by the National Sustainability Society, a society for sustainability professionals.

The Dietrich School faculty member is partnering with the National Audubon Society and WildMon to harness artificial intelligence for the health of the planet.

With the highest possible rank bestowed by the U.S. Green Building Council rating system, the library becomes Pitt’s 19th building to earn LEED certification since 2005.

In this Q&A, Pitt Sustainability’s Emily Potoczny offers tips for how students, faculty and staff can recycle, compost and reduce their environmental impact without leaving campus.