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Facilities Management staff check the equipment of the new chiller in the basement of McDowell. Photo by Jeff Watts.

Buildings ·

Keeping Campus Comfortable is a Cool Job

As campus switched from heat to air conditioning last week, Facilities Management staff worked to adjust an intricate system of water loops that keep campus buildings comfortable year-round.
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An AU community member holds up a trash bag on the quad. Photo by Jeff Watts.

Environment ·

Digging Through Trash is Not a Waste

AU boasts a current waste diversion rate of 41 percent—up from 30 percent in 2023—thanks in part to regular audits conducted by the Zero Waste Office.
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Cassell Hall residents celebrate after winning campus energy saving competition.

Environment ·

Cassell Hall Residents Win Competition to Reduce Electricity Consumption

Residence Hall competition saves total of 8,810 kilowatt-hours of electricity.
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Photo by Jeff Watts.

On Campus ·

Snow Place Like Home

Facilities Management staffers have cleared 15 inches of snow this winter as part of their commitment to keeping campus safe and beautiful.
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This heatmap shows energy savings at AU over the winter closure. The dark green bands (equating to periods of low energy use), called out by a “black box†outline, show building energy reductions.

Environment ·

Winter Energy Curtailment Efforts Result in Significant Cost Savings

Data shows reduction in energy costs and carbon emissions during annual campus shutdown.
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Environment ·

Waste Not, Want Not

At an E-Waste Drive held last week, the American University community did its part in responsibly discarding electronic waste—collecting 433 pounds of unwanted tech items that might otherwise have landed in the landfill.
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AU Men's 11th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game

Environment ·

Annual Zero Waste Competition Tips Off with Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball Game, Feb. 10

Part of the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Sustainability tracking, assessment, and rating system

Environment ·

American University Earns Its Seventh STARS Gold Rating

Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education rates AU’s sustainability efforts.
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WWF CEO Carter Roberts and Kogod dean David Marchick

Environment ·

WWF Protects Not Just Furry Animals, but Nature Itself

Kogod hosted CEO Carter Roberts on November 12 as part of its Gamechangers in Sustainability Speaker Series
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AU staff and students with trash sorting for compost, recycling, and trash.

Environment ·

AU Ranks Second in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges List

Highest ranking yet in annual list
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