Dec 18, 2024

Dec 4, 2024

Nov 19, 2024

In June of 2024, the Colorado Energy Office (COE) awarded Anschutz Medical Campus for the Public Building Electrification Grant (PBEG). The University will receive $105,000 to upgrade HVAC and water heating.

Nov 13, 2024

CU Anschutz hosted the Colorado Net Zero Campus Forum Exchange at the Anschutz Health Science Building. Organized by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), these meetings regularly share insights into campus sustainability efforts across Colorado’s academic institutions.

May 29, 2024

Join us for bike to work day on Wednesday, June 26th from 6am to 9am at Bonfils Court in front of the Fitzsimons Building (E. 17th Ave & Aurora Ct). The Anschutz Medical Campus Breakfast Station will include breakfast burritos, bagels, coffee and more.

Apr 8, 2024 by Iain Baker

Join us on Earth Day, April 22nd from 11am to 2pm at Bonfils Circle to learn about CU Anschutz waste diversion efforts such as recycling and composting. We will have a variety of food trucks, vendor giveaways and music for you to enjoy. Meet some of our campus vendors that are helping in our green efforts.

Apr 3, 2024 by Iain Baker

In honor of Earth Day 2024, the CU Anschutz Facilities Management will offer FREE personal* E-waste recycling for all faculty, staff and students. Partnering with Children’s Hospital Colorado and using TechnoRescue, a trusted partner in responsible e-waste recycling, we are happy to offer this FREE service. Please see below for location and times for drop-off and please bring your University ID!

Mar 4, 2024

In addition to providing increased visibility and safety, the parking lot lighting project has helped our campus to reduce our carbon footprint. In total, this lighting project resulted in 477 metal halide fixtures being replaced with LED fixtures and another 10 additional LED fixtures were added where others were not present. The campus saw an increase in efficiency with a reduction of 15,200 watts and a 187% increase in average lumens per fixture.

Jan 25, 2024

The President’s Sustainable Solutions Challenge encourages student-led innovation in sustainability on CU campuses. Students with ideas for sustainability innovations on their campus will compete for up to $2500 in cash prizes while gaining experience in leadership, entrepreneurship, and social enterprise.

Jan 14, 2024

The School of Medicine was awarded the Space Utilization Award from the International Institute of Sustainability in Labs (I2SL) in the fall of 2023. In late 2021, the Dean of the School of Medicine along with the Director and staff of Planning and Facilities, set out to better understand the use of lab space in 5 research buildings. It was understood that past allocation of space was no longer viable and a new approach for determining use and to maximize utilization of research space was needed.