44.02% Reduction in GHG Emissions from 2007 – 2020
397 Tons of Organic Waste Composted since 2016
26.18 Million kWh of Renewable Energy used in 2020
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Sustainable Design: Green features of our new PAHB building!
Recycling rain, reducing pollution & saving waver & energy!
The new Performing Arts and Humanities Building is certainly a hub of creativity. But the building is more than a shell to house the arts, it has state of the arts innovations built into it's very...
Posted: May 15, 2013, 4:58 PM
Residential Life Going Green; incorporating student input
From new construction to greening practices, Res Life is on
Black and Gold? Try Green and Gold Spend a few minutes in Patapsco Hall’s recently-completed addition, and you won’t have to be told it received one of the world’s top certifications for...
Posted: February 1, 2013, 4:11 PM
Patapsco's LEED-Addition topped by UMBC's First Green Roof
UMBC takes on Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
UMBC Patapsco Hall Green Roof Research Platform Green roofs are important elements of sustainable design since they help reduce storm water run off- one of the major problems facing the...
Posted: January 14, 2013, 10:34 AM
