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Energy & Sustainability Office

Energy efficiency and sustainability are two of Virginia Tech's priorities. Sustainability is commonly defined as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."

Sustainability Week 2008: Oct 20 - 25

Save the date! Virginia Tech, the Town of Blacksburg, and Sustainable Blacksburg are busy planning this year's Sustainability Week, which will run Monday 10/20 through Saturday 10/25. Check back here for updates. To learn more about Sustainability Week, see the archive of last year's event or read the executive summary (706 kb PDF).

Campus Sustainability Report Card 2009

The Sustainability Endowments Institute (SEI) selected Virginia Tech as one of 300 colleges and universities for evaluation for their Campus Sustainability Report Card 2009. Read more.

Four hybrid vehicles added to VT's rental fleet

In June 2008 Fleet Services added four Chevrolet Malibu hybrid vehicles to its rental fleet. Faculty and staff may test drive them July 1 - 3. Learn more.

Over 2,600,000 lbs recycled in 2007

Virginia Tech Recycling reports a total of 2,664,000 lbs of material recycled in 2007. The total includes 2,162 lbs of aluminum, 102,497 lbs of glass, and 15,720 lbs of mixed paper. See Recycling's program results page for details.

Energy and Sustainability Committee

The Virginia Tech Energy and Sustainability Committee approved the Campus Energy and Water Policy (56 kb PDF) in 2006. See the committee's webpage for members and meeting minutes.

Ten years and counting

Virginia Tech's efforts to become sustainable have evolved over the past decade. Learn more about our initiatives.

1991	Recycling program created
2000	Alternative Transportation program created
2003	Green Building Initiatives began US Green Building Council membership
2005	Advisory Council for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) membership College of Architecture & Urban Studies (CAUS) wins Architecture and Dwelling Contest in Solar Decathlon. Energy and Sustainability Committee created Building Commissioning Program created
2006	New Design and Construction Standards (PDF) approved Campus Energy and Water Policy (PDF) approved
2007	First LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Registered Project Participation in SCUP (Society for College and University Planning) Campus Sustainability Week October 22, 2007