sustainability

February 4, 2019 - 12:00am

Pitt Joins EPA’s Green Power Partnership

Pitt has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Partnership. The program aims to increase the use of...
January 25, 2019 - 11:00am

Faculty Input Requested by Sustainability Task Force

A five-minute survey from the Sustainability Task Force will help inform Pitt's efforts in sustainability.
January 8, 2019 - 12:00am

Six Receive Mascaro Faculty Program in Sustainability Awards

Pitt’s Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation (MCSI) has named the 2019 awardees in the John C. Mascaro Faculty...
December 14, 2018 - 12:00am

Pitt’s Bike-friendly Efforts Recognized

Each year, the League of American Bicyclists recognizes colleges and universities that support bicycling with its Bicycle...
December 5, 2018 - 9:07am

Hydropower Plan Will Provide 25 Percent of Campus Electricity

Pitt has signed a letter of intent to purchase 100 percent of the power from a low-impact hydroelectric plant to be built on the Allegheny River at the existing Allegheny Lock and Dam No. 2, just below the Highland Park Bridge.
November 27, 2018 - 12:00am

Pitt Grounds Department Gets a Green Star

Andy Moran, senior manager of grounds in Facilities Management, accepted a 2018 Green Star Award on behalf of the...
June 11, 2018 - 12:00am

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Gives Pitt Silver Rating

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has recognized Pitt’s sustainability...
May 23, 2018 - 12:00am

Dining Services Achieves Sustainability Milestone

Pitt Dining Services has reached its initial Real Food Challenge goal at Market Central two years early. The...
March 28, 2018 - 12:00am

Department of Energy-backed Research Aims to Boost Rust Belt Manufacturers

Two new research collaborations led by Götz Veser, professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of...