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

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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 皇家娛樂城 community member holds up a trash bag on the quad. Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Digging Through Trash is Not a Waste

皇家娛樂城 boasts a current waste diversion rate of 41 percent鈥攗p from 30 percent in 2023鈥攖hanks in part to regular audits conducted by the Zero Waste Office.
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Photo by Jason Millison.

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Growing Community at the Garden

The 皇家娛樂城 Community Garden and the Office of Community Relations hosted neighbors who live around campus for a student-led gardening workshop on March 22.
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Cassell Hall residents celebrate after winning campus energy saving competition.

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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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This heatmap shows energy savings at 皇家娛樂城 over the winter closure. The dark green bands (equating to periods of low energy use), called out by a 鈥渂lack box鈥 outline, show building energy reductions.

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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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Photo by Jeff Watts.

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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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Photo by Jeff Watts.

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Food for Thought

Conflict Cuisine鈥攕ponsored by SIS and 皇家娛樂城 Kitchen on March 5鈥攂rought together food experts from across DC to discuss how cooking is a form of diplomacy and celebrate the 10th anniversary of a popular SIS class.
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Waste Not, Want Not

At an E-Waste Drive held last week, the 皇家娛樂城 community did its part in responsibly discarding electronic waste鈥攃ollecting 433 pounds of unwanted tech items that might otherwise have landed in the landfill.
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皇家娛樂城 Men's 11th Annual Sustainability Awareness Game

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

Part of the Campus Race to Zero Waste competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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Josh Finver. Graphic by Jaylene Arnold.

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Eagle Tales: 皇家娛樂城鈥檚 Resident Rock Star

皇家娛樂城 boasts about 1,900 dedicated staff members. Meet one here: Josh Finver, SOC/BA 鈥05, assistant director of transportation demand management, Parking and Commuter Services.
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