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  • Heat Advisory: Please Conserve

    July 18, 2013

    URGENT REQUEST TO CONSERVE ENERGY A heat advisory has been issued, and Con Edison has asked all institutional sites to reduce power usage. In turn, we ask all faculty and staff to conserve energy during this period of high demand and record-breaking temperatures. Both the University and Hospital have reduced grid-based electrical consumption by running our emergency power generation systems during peak-demand times and have otherwise further reduced energy consumption.

  • Sustainability Update: LEED Gold for ColumbiaDoctors Practice

    July 3, 2013

    In June 2013, the new ColumbiaDoctors practice achieved Gold certification under LEED Interior Design + Construction, exceeding project expectations of LEED Silver.

  • Construction of Medical and Graduate Education Building to begin late summer

    June 21, 2013

    The 14-story glass tower was designed by world-renowned, New York-based architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in collaboration with Gensler. It will include technology-rich classrooms, an advanced simulation center, an auditorium, and unique study spaces to encourage interdisciplinary learning and teamwork. The building, located at 104 Haven Ave., is anticipated to open in 2016.

  • Sustainability Update: Ft. Washington Greenmarket Begins June 4

    June 3, 2013

    Fort Washington Greenmarket is open Tuesdays from 8am-4pm beginning June 4

  • Sustainability Update: Green Team Kick-off Meeting

    May 3, 2013

    The first meeting of the CUMC Green Team will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 4 PM within the Hammer Building, Room LL 103. Please feel free to bring colleagues who are interested, as well. This will be an open meeting for us to introduce ourselves, learn about what CUMC is currently doing and brainstorm our Green Team goals for a sustainable CUMC. Faculty, staff and students (including existing EcoReps) are welcome. We’ll have a fun little welcome gift for you, too!

  • Happy Earth Day from Facilities Management

    April 22, 2013

    Happy Earth Day!

  • Sustainability Update: Columbia University and the PlaNYC Mayoral Challenge

    April 22, 2013

    Did you know Columbia University participates in the PlaNYC Mayoral Challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Learn more about our commitment, how you can help, and Birdie, the GREENYC mascot, by watching this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIeMLA0UfZs&feature=share&list=UUMEP7v1f2pXSyIvKsnX9uRQ

  • Sustainability Update: Sustainability Gold Rating for Columbia University

    March 27, 2013

    Columbia University, including the Columbia University Medical Center campus, achieved a Gold rating after under-going an intense sustainability evaluation under STARS.

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  • Sustainability Update: Become a Green Champion

    February 6, 2013

    CUMC is interested in growing its efforts to increase sustainability efforts across the campus. The most effective way to do this is to engage with students, faculty and staff to build a green team full of green champions who will help to roll out initiatives within their own space. CUMC Facilities will provide the tools and resources to learn and understand what it means to be a green champion. A Green Champion will join CUMC’s Green Team and help to grow CUMC’s sustainability efforts in the following ways:

  • Sustainability Update: Recycle Cooking Oil

    February 6, 2013

    CUMC’s Faculty Club, including the Bard Hall Student Meal Plan, is working to get even greener. The Faculty Club, under the direction of their manager, Michael Alberto, has begun to recycle their cooking oil with a company that will collect and repurpose it for Biodiesel.

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