Wilson Commons lighting before
Wilson Commons after LED replacement
Earlier this year, lights above Wilson Common’s atrium were replaced by the latest in lighting technology. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, are known for their high light output for minimal energy input. Forty atrium lights were replaced with LEDs meaning an avoided cost of over $600,000 dollars over 20 years.
In the University’s ongoing pursuit to be a sustainable institution, energy saving retrofit projects are considered whenever feasible. As with most energy saving projects, the impetus for this project …
Poster placed in dormitory buildings
The University of Rochester has been making continual strides towards sustainability for several years now. So, earlier this academic year when Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) approached the University of Rochester on participating in an energy study, the University eagerly accepted the opportunity. Through this study, select dormitories were chosen on both campuses to receive materials targeted at reducing energy use, unplugging electronics, and turning off lights. Energy usage was then monitored to see if there was any change in the dormitories who received the material.
At the University of Rochester, the site of the study was Anderson Tower …
I found this interesting image the other day:
According to the website where this image was found, the two photos were taken by protesters who had confined themselves within the Keystone XL Pipeline and were shocked by what they found at dawn. This compromised area of pipe is only a few yards away from a Winona, TX home and swingset.
The Keystone XL pipeline intends to transport sands/diluted bitumen from tar sands in Alberta, Canada to refining fields in Oklahoma and Texas. Currently only Phase I (Alberta to Illinois) and Phase II (Nebraska to Oklahoma) have been completed. In that time, the pipeline has …
Students personalized their own Valentine’s Day cards ou of hand-pulped recycled paper.
We are really into it now! This is Week 3 of the official RecycleMania Competition, or Week 5 including the two pre-season weeks. We are submitting our data and doing what we can to promote recycling and sustainability on campus. Each week we have designated a theme to focus on and plan our educational events and activities around. Preseason Week 1 was Go Green, where we encouraged students to get involved by taking the University’s Go Green Pledge. Week 2 was Sustainable Agriculture and Composting. Tabling was held by the UR Microfarm …
Photo provided by SWBR Architects
Those who frequent Strong Memorial Hospital have probably seen the new, fabulous remodeled ‘Café 601’, completed in late 2012. The new facilities include new cooking equipment, food stations, salad bar, beverage dispensers, and a recycling center. In addition there are many more efficient and sustainable design aspects incorporated into the new cafeteria.
SWBR Architects collaborated with the University of Rochester Campus Planning, Design and Construction Management group, Medical Center Space Planning, DiMarco Constructors, LLC, IBC Engineering, and the Medical Center’s Food & Nutrition Services to create a design for the new cafeteria which included some remarkable sustainable features. …
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