We're counting down the hours until Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday! What's to celebrate? LOTS!
TODAY: UNC wins EPA's first National Building Competition!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR program today announced that Morrison Residence Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has won the first-ever EPA National Building Competition. The competition launched April 27, 2010, challenging teams from 14 buildings across the country (including NC State!) to measure their energy use and work off the waste with help from EPA's ENERGY STAR program.
The Carolina team, the Watt-Busters, reduced energy use at Morrison Residence Hall by 36 percent in just one year, saved more than $250,000 on energy bills, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equal to the electricity use of nearly 90 homes for a year.
Click here to learn more about this victory!
TOMORROW: Make YOUR pledge to be Carolina Green!
Members of the campus community can submit their pledges by either:
- Visiting pledge tables across campus from 10:30AM - 1:30PM tomorrow, OR
- Pledging online anytime starting tomorrow!
The best part? Students, faculty, staff, and alumni who submit their pledge starting October 27 will be eligible to receive a BPA-free, reusable "Carolina Green" Nalgene water bottle while supplies last! So don't delay! Make your pledge to be Carolina Green today!
