The US Green Building Council recently awarded LEED gold certification to UW Medicine Phase 3.1 in South Lake Union. Green features of the 183,000-square-foot, seven-story building include a storm water cistern for irrigation, a heat-recovery chiller, high-efficiency boilers, exhaust air energy recovery and more. The project was financed through $165 million in tax-exempt bonds via the National Development Council. The building...

The University of Washington’s sustainability leadership was recognized Tuesday evening at the fifth annual Green Washington Awards, hosted by Seattle Magazine. The event celebrated 50 organizations in Washington state demonstrating leadership and commitment to sustainable business practices.

The University received the Silver Award in the Academia category—one of 12 categories honoring the 22 top...

Environmental Stewardship & Sustainability is pleased to announce the launch of the new UW Sustainability Map—a web-based application showing the locations of over 25 types of sustainability resources.

The map combines the location of sustainable resources on campus into one tool. Features highlighted by the map include solar panels, green roofs, bus stops, compost collection, and...

Recognizing excellence in campus tree management, Tree Campus USA engages both the student body and the wider community in the establishment and maintenance of community forests. Since 2010 the University of Washington has held the proud distinction of Tree Campus USA recognition.

Tree Campus USA is a national program created in 2008 to honor colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in...

The UW's Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building (MolES) incorporates innovative strategies for energy savings and sustainability. Reducing the number of air changes by 40% lightens the load on the mechanical systems that serve technically challenging laboratories, while operable office windows and solar chimneys are part of a more "organic" approach to heating and cooling. Phase change material fills the gap in walls and ceilings, and works by solidifying at cooler temperatures to retain heat while liquefying at warmer temperatures to facilitate heat exchange between the building and...

Next week will be the University of Washington’s 2012 Sustainability Summit, the third annual event that celebrates leadership and accomplishments in environmental stewardship and sustainability.

A day of Sustainability Summit events Wednesday, Oct. 24, will culminate in the evening with a conversation about energy involving a leading Northwest energy and climate expert, Microsoft’s chief environmental...

Learn about some of the inaugural projects by students, faculty and staff using money from the student-funded Campus Sustainability Fund as part of the second annual Sustainability Summit on campus Oct. 26.

Events that day include an evening poster session featuring up to eight of the projects awarded Campus Sustainability Fund money and an afternoon panel discussion with Seattle author and green-building architect Neil Chambers and representatives from Sierra Club and Cedar Grove Composting...

What’s the coolest university in America? By one significant measure, it’s the University of Washington.

Sierra Magazine, the official publication of the Sierra Club, has named the University of Washington No. 1 on the 2011 "Cool Schools" list for its initiatives...

How is the UW doing in fulfilling its pledges to be environmentally responsible and to make the University a more sustainable enterprise? The answer is now available at the new “sustainability dashboard.”

The site provides one-stop shopping for information on measures the University currently gathers...

The University of Washington announced today that PACCAR Hall has been awarded LEED Gold certification established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

“The LEED rating on the PACCAR Hall project, represents the 8th LEED certified project on the Seattle campus, and the 5th GOLD rating,”...