Sustainability at the University of Rochester – provided to you by Facilities & Services
The new UR Medicine Orthopaedics and Physical Performance Center, located at Marketplace Mall, has kept sustainability in mind since day one of the building process. As it currently stands, this… New URMC building on-track to receive LEED Certification
In June 2022, the University Board of Trustees approved a cooling tower and chiller electrification project estimated to cost $45 million. This project will increase chilled water production capacity, decrease… New major power plant project expected to decrease University greenhouse gas emissions
What exactly is commissioning? Learn about building commissioning projects done around campus and the impact they have on the University’s effort for a greener campus. What exactly is commissioning? Commissioning… How commissioning helps make our campus more sustainable
In mid-December of 2022, a major milestone in fusion was made by researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF), in which fusion has finally achieved ignition—meaning… Latest fusion milestone could hint the future of sustainable energy
Tis the most wonderful—but wasteful—time of the year! As 2022 comes to a close and the holiday season is upon us, University Facilities and Services would like to offer some… Greening your holiday season