Andrea George
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Vanderbilt’s new Warren and Moore Colleges earn LEED Gold certification
The new Warren and Moore Colleges, which include the Kissam Center, has received a LEED Gold certification. Read MoreSep 18, 2014
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Vanderbilt’s trash collection vehicles become greener
Vanderbilt’s waste and recycling vendor, Waste Management, has launched a new fleet of natural gas-powered trash collection vehicles that will reduce both air and noise pollution on campus. Read MoreJul 7, 2014
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Vanderbilt again included in ‘Princeton Review’ green colleges guide
For the third year in a row, Vanderbilt University has been included in "The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges: 2014." Read MoreApr 21, 2014
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University saves more than $200,000; Commons Center is Energy Bowl winner
Energy conservation measures taken on the Vanderbilt campus during December’s Energy Bowl Challenge resulted in more than $200,000 in energy savings, according to Vanderbilt Plant Operations and the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office. Read MoreJan 23, 2014
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Vanderbilt’s greenhouse gas emissions down 19 percent since 2008
Overall greenhouse gas emissions from the campus and medical center have decreased from 2005 to 2012, even though Vanderbilt has seen significant growth in square footage, staff, students and research dollars. Read MoreOct 23, 2013
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VU achieves 60 percent increase in recycling
The amount of materials recycled at Vanderbilt rose from 3 million pounds to 5 million pounds last year—that's a 60 percent increase. Read MoreSep 28, 2013
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Vanderbilt featured in Princeton Review’s guide to ‘green’ colleges
Vanderbilt has been included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology named ‘Greenest Group on Campus’
The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology was recognized as the "Greenest Group on Campus" at the Vanderbilt football game Nov. 17. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology was the winner of the first Vanderbilt Athletics’ Sustainability Competition. The group celebrated their honor as… Read MoreNov 27, 2012
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Greenhouse gas emissions down 12 percent since 2008
Vanderbilt releases updated report to mark Campus Sustainability Day (Vanderbilt University) Overall greenhouse gas emissions from Vanderbilt’s campus and medical center have decreased by 12 percent from an all-time high reached in 2008—and by 7 percent from 2005 to 2011—even though the institution has seen significant growth in square… Read MoreOct 24, 2012
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Vanderbilt doubles on-campus electric vehicle charging capacity
The Smart Modal Area Recharge Terminal, or SMART station, can accommodate 10 vehicles and joins five other stations scattered across the campus and medical center, bringing the total number of EV charging bays to 19. Read MoreOct 23, 2012
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Vanderbilt achieves highest sustainability rating from ‘The Princeton Review’
Vanderbilt University has been named to the 2013 Green Honor Roll by "The Princeton Review." Vanderbilt was one of only 21 universities nationwide to receive the publication's highest possible green rating. Read MoreAug 28, 2012
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Campus publications becoming more sustainable
Vanderbilt’s 2012-13 parking map will be the first campus publication to carry the Forest Stewardship Council TM (FSC) certified mark and will be printed on paper containing 50 percent recycled content and 30 percent post-consumer waste. Read MoreAug 8, 2012
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Vanderbilt continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Vanderbilt University has decreased its greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 18 percent since 2005 despite a 17 percent increase in square footage, according to a new report prepared by Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environmental Management Office. Read MoreOct 26, 2011
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It’s All Connected
The Sustainability Project sparks a campus dialogue about our relationship with the environment and commitment to its future (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Bangladesh, in South Asia, is a flat, low-lying land situated between the melting snowcaps of the Himalayas… Read MoreAug 1, 2011
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Two Nashville juniors place third in national sustainability challenge
Students Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer (Photo courtesy School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt) Two members of the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt, Catherine Caffey and Emily Alsentzer, finished third out of 24 finalists in the Siemens We Can Change The World Challenge, a national… Read MoreMay 26, 2011
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Vanderbilt University receives ‘A’ rating on new report ranking the top 50 national universities on environmental and social transparency
iStock Photography Vanderbilt University received an “A” rating and was one of the top five universities recognized in a recently released analysis of environmental and social sustainability transparency. Using data collected during the spring of 2010 from university websites and other voluntary reporting initiatives, the Roberts… Read MoreApr 21, 2011
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Vanderbilt University improves grade on College Sustainability Report Card 2011
Vanderbilt University’s results on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card improved in five of the nine sustainability categories and stayed consistent in the other four categories. The university received an overall grade of “B,” an improvement from the C+ in the 2010 Report Card. The nine sustainability categories and Vanderbilt’s… Read MoreNov 1, 2010