Clear the air
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U researchers find using a thermostat for heating and air conditioning systems that turn on and off based on air quality can clean the air in your home without using much more energy than a fan.
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5 GREEN FEATURES
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The newly opened Gardner Commons building, which replaced Orson Spencer Hall, was designed with sustainability at its core. Here are five of its green features.
Read MoreBikers, unite!
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Bikers of all stripes gather for the second annual U Bike Week, Sept. 10-14.
Read MoreWatershed protection
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Durable parking lot pavers reduce runoff at the Natural History Museum of Utah keeping stormwater in the soil.
Read MorePEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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Reminder: Share the pathways and sidewalks to ensure the safety of everyone on campus.
Read MoreThe gold standard
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Lassonde Studios awarded LEED Gold building certification where all students are welcome to “live, create, launch.”
Read MoreENTREPRENEURIAL ENGINEERS
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Pakistani students are expanding their scope and becoming entrepreneurs—immersed in the purpose of bringing applied innovation to the world’s water crisis.
Read MoreWATER MUSEUM
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Graduate students in the “Global Changes and Society” course knew they were signing up for an interdisciplinary project, but they never imagined that project would be a museum.
Read MoreMARRIOTT LIBRARY’S NEW DANCE
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Thanks to the recently completed upgrade to the building automation system, the library is saving $270,000 a year.
Read MoreSweating the small stuff
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The Sustainability Office’s Green Office Certification offers ongoing support and customized training to help employees make small changes to daily office habits that can have a large collective impact.
Read MoreREVOLVING LOAN PAYS LEED GOLD DIVIDENDS
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With the help of the Revolving Loan Fund, the newly refurbished Rio Tinto Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building has gone for the gold.
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