Power plant pilot concludes with strong energy savings results
Energy generation by Energy Services and Sustainability (ESS) to serve River Campus and Medical Center buildings make up a large majority (approximately 85%) of the University of Rochester’s total carbon emissions. In…
15th annual Campus Race to Zero Waste begins
For more than 15 years, the University has participating in the annual nationwide competition known as Campus Race to Zero Waste. Taking place from January 28 through March 23, hundreds of…
Supercomputer advances fusion research and efficient energy production
The University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) is home to Conesus, one of the world’s most energy efficient supercomputers. With the capacity to create and store clean energy from nuclear fusion and building…
An ever-green season for an ever-better holiday
As 2023 comes to a close, members of our community will be traveling, celebrating, and reflecting. As part of the transition to winter break and time away, University Facilities and…
University collaboration provides free bikes to Rochester residents
Ever wonder what happens to the bikes that are left behind around campus? In an effort to provide access to safe alternative transportation, the Department of Transportation and Logistics partners with R Community…
Sustainability Office staff to focus on waste minimization
University Facilities and Services is happy to introduce Phil Piedmont (he/him), as the new Waste Minimization Specialist and the most recent addition to the Sustainability Office team. This new position focuses…
Another successful E-Cycle Day
On Friday, October 20, University Facilities and Services held its 16th annual E-Cycle Day. From 6:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., University students, staff, faculty, alumni, and affiliates lined up in the Zone…
Facilities staff and hydrology students expand Witmer House rain garden
The rain garden installed at the Witmer House, the current home of President Sarah Mangelsdorf and Professor Karl Rosengren, has received an upgrade. The garden update, situated in the back of the Witmer House,…
Electric vehicles add to growing options for sustainable transportation
Institutions of all sizes are changing the way their transportation systems are fueled and the University is no exception. The first fully-electric fleet of vehicles has been installed for use…
New URMC building on-track to receive LEED Certification
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…