Sustainability at Harvard

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Sustainability at Harvard connects people across the University with information, tools, and inspiration for the challenge at hand: making Harvard sustainable for the long term.

Recent Stories

  1. What You May Not Know About Sustainability At HBS

    Plantings on Shad's Green Roof- These plantings will take two years to grow.

    Did you know that HBS has recently installed a green roof on top of Shad Hall? Are you aware that HBS has achieved a 27% reduction in greenhouse gasses since 2006? Check out this brief presentation to learn how HBS is contributing to the University's sustainability goals and what you can do to help.

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  2. Building an Eco-Friendly HBS Together

    HBS Fall

    The HBS Green Living Program recently conducted a student survey that attracted close to 500 respondents. The intent of the survey was to better understand the awareness among students of green initiatives within Harvard, the general green practices of students, and to see where some of the big opportunities for improvement are for us at HBS.

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  3. GBS Team Receives DDC Training

    Andrea Ruedy Trimble of OFS learns about DDC controls from FMO's Greg Kousidis

    In October 2009, the Harvard Office for Sustainability’s Green Building Services (GBS) team completed an 8 hour Direct Digital Controls (DDC) training delivered by Harvard Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO). Digital controls and a Building Automation System (BAS) allow operators to control their buildings in an efficient manner.

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Events

  1. Open House: green child care 9am-5pm

    Dec 02

  2. FAS Eco-Citizens Meeting

    Dec 08

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People

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Cheryl Burley

Role
Fierce recycler
Claim to fame
Delivering carloads of recyclables before it was fashionable
Green Productivity Tip
Put a timer on your office coffee maker
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