Plant Operations

The demonstration kitchen at the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt) Several Vandy Cooks events are scheduled in March as part of National Nutrition Month and Health Plus’ Count on Your Heart program. The events are sponsored by Health Plus and the… Read More

Vanderbilt University has been recognized by the Tennessee Recycling Coalition as the 2013 Nonprofit Recycler of the Year and for having the 2013 Recycling Video of the Year in the higher education category. Read More

(Vanderbilt University) March is the second month of the Health Plus Count on Your Heart Program. During the month, participate in the Make a Small Change Challenge and commit to making one small change each week. Choose from simple actions that will help you get active, eat better and… Read More

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 More

(iStockphoto) As the weekend approaches, extreme cold temperatures are forecast for the Middle Tennessee area. As a result, various public utilities have asked that Vanderbilt University reduce its energy consumption to prevent strain on the power grid. The university will comply with this request by reducing heat to certain… Read More

The University Central building that reduces its energy consumption by the greatest percentage over winter break will win a pizza party. Read More

The university building that reduces its energy consumption by the highest percentage—compared to this time last year—will win a pizza party of up to 20 pies. Read More

Every freshman feels a little lost navigating a new campus, but for those assigned to a class in Vanderbilt’s Stevenson Center, “lost” can take on a whole new meaning. Read More

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 More

The bell inside the Kirkland Hall tower will fall silent Sept. 4 and 5 as long-awaited repairs are made to the tower’s clock, which stopped keeping time in mid-June. Read More

New Green Lights screens at The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons will display real-time energy use for each residence hall and tell students if the building is meeting its pre-determined energy savings goal. Read More

Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of a used sailboat. Read More

Vanderbilt Plant Operations and Campus Planning have recently completed several projects aimed at improving accessibility on campus. Read More

Eagle-eyed observers and those used to telling time by a campus landmark were the first to notice that something was amiss: The clock atop Kirkland Hall’s tower stopped keeping time last week. Read More

As one of the largest energy consumers in Middle Tennessee, Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are encouraged to do their part to reduce energy consumption on campus and at the medical center. Read More

On April 8, first-year students in the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) participated in the annual “Earth, Wind and Fire” tour to learn about energy production and the sustainable features of Vanderbilt’s campus. The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and Plant Operations act as hosts each year. Read More

(John Russell/Vanderbilt) Plant Operations is implementing distress calls and other noisemakers this week in an effort to drive roosting birds from campus. As in previous years, humane methods of dispersal are being used to frighten the birds away without causing harm. The dispersal efforts are scheduled to… Read More

This 2010 Volkswagen Jetta is for sale through a sealed bid auction. There are no other vehicles being offered in this auction. (Image provided by Plant Services) Vanderbilt Plant Services’ storage and surplus warehouse is holding an online sealed-bid auction of a used, as-is vehicle—a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The… Read More

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 More

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 More