Our buildings and grounds are the spaces where the members of our community gather to pursue the University’s mission of excellence in education, research and creative work, service and health care. Our buildings are also the primary consumers of critical resources like energy and water and are our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. How we design, construct, maintain and operate our buildings can also become part of our curricula and research through use of the campus as a living laboratory/classroom. For these reasons, buildings are a critical component of our sustainability initiatives. Facilities are not islands – they are connected to and by our landscape – another key area for sustainability.
