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ASU Polytechnic gets Gold LEED Rating

October 28, 2009

Arizona State University received a gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership and Energy and Environmental Design program for the academic complex at its Polytechnic campus.

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ASU Collects Donations During Year-End Move-Out

May 5, 2009

On May 07, 2009 and May 11, 2009
from 12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Every year as students rush to move out, residence hall dumpsters fill up with things that could be reused or recycled. What if there was a way to reduce this needless waste and benefit a local charity, too? Arizona State University is doing just that.
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ASU Energizes West Campus with Large Solar Project

April 29, 2009

TEMPE, Ariz.—Arizona State University has begun an ambitious project to install 3.3 MW of renewable energy capacity via solar cells on its West campus.
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School of Sustainability Graduate Opens Pathway Toward Climate-Friendly Parking and Transit

April 28, 2009

Graduating senior Andrew Krause has been studying how to reduce ASU greenhouse gas emissions in an area that is often overlooked — the conference room. His capstone project for a degree from ASU’s School of Sustainability uses computer modeling to investigate how Parking and Transportation decisions affect ASU’s carbon footprint. > Read more…

‘Gurus’ Clean Up Campus with Powerful Recycling Mission

February 25, 2009

Two college students sitting cross legged on a recycling bin

Whispered rumors have reached us about a dedicated band of “Recycling Gurus” on ASU campuses who can enlighten students on how to improve the ecological footprints of their residence halls. The Gurus’ mantra for recycling compactors: “No glass, no plastic bags, no pizza boxes.” Repeat 50 times, please. We tracked down two of the Recycling Gurus and in a Q&A with the duo found out what makes them tick. Hailing from the Center Complex dorms, freshman Mechanical Engineering and Sustainability students Andrew Latimer and Alex Davis tell us more about their lives as Recycling Gurus… > Read more…

  
  

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