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Through a new solar array at Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Fairfax Campus, the sun will play double-duty in the successful growth of plants. Solar energy will power the President’s Park Greenhouse with the electricity it needs to support the plants growing inside.

For its commitment to campus sustainability, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has earned a Gold rating in the STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) Assessment. STARS is a self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance and is offered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

Â鶹ÊÓƵ Facilities has installed 23 Bigbelly zero waste stations on the Fairfax and Â鶹ÊÓƵ Square campuses. These solar-powered stations support Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s recycling and composting goals through their user-friendly design, technology upgrades, and capacity-based alerts. 

The Center for the Arts on Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Fairfax Campus has revamped its zero-waste infrastructure, thanks to the support of University Sustainability's Patriot Green Fund. Sleek new waste and recycling stations at the performing arts venue will improve Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s waste diversion rate, helping to reach Â鶹ÊÓƵ's goal of diverting at least 90% of waste from the trash.

School of Art professor Christopher Kardambikis was determined to focus his operations and curriculum on printmaking processes that are nontoxic, energy efficient, and supportive of the repurposing of paper scraps into new usable sheets.

Mechanical engineering major Chigozie Erondu may have always been passionate about robotics, but in his time at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, he’s developed a new passion for helping the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community stay sustainable.