Office of Sustainability

In early 2018, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart received a light fixture makeover.   This two-phase project supports the University’s on-going Energy Conservation Measures program to reduce its environmental impact and increase economic savings. 

 

The lighting project is brightening in more ways than one.  The change from incandescent light bulbs to more energy-efficient LED lights saves money on energy costs, reduces hazardous waste disposal, and provides richer, higher quality lighting throughout the Basilica. …

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A key component of the University’s Comprehensive Sustainability Strategy includes reducing its carbon dioxide emissions in part through increasing its use of renewable and recoverable energy sources. A new energy plant, located in the small wooded area northeast of campus, will help do that.

The East Plant will house mechanical equipment for the new geothermal well fields located beneath the Ricci Fields; two 2,000-ton electric-driven chillers; and a thermal energy storage tank with the capacity to store 2 million gallons of chilled water.…

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While the highly anticipated openings of the Duncan Student Center, Corbett Family Hall, O’Neill Hall, Jenkins and Nanovic Halls may have caught our attention, the Facilities, Design & Operations team has also been diligently coordinating key makeover projects of several residence halls over the recent years.…

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At almost 43,000 square feet collectively, the Duncan Student Center, Corbett Family Hall, and the O'Neill Hall are home to the largest vegetative "living" roof system in the state of Indiana.

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With a crew of approximately 45 employees strong, Landscape Services maintains more than 1,250 acres of campus property by using several sustainable practices and plantings.  While they do spend a fair amount of time keeping the lawns treated and trimmed, they also have the responsibility of landscaping new and re-landscaping existing buildings on campus, all while keeping sustainability in mind. …

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Do you have unwanted personal or confidential papers piling up at home you need to dispose of? On Wednesday, August 9th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, the University’s shred provider, Shred-it, in conjunction with University Archives at the Hesburgh Library, is offering free and secure confidential document destruction for all University faculty, staff, and students. This event will be held rain or shine.…

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With just a few simple steps, planning a sustainable summer cook-out can be quick and trouble-free.

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The Green Tennis Machine uses a combination of inert and non-flammable gases to restore the bounce height of used tennis balls.

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Installation is underway for the new ground mount PV solar array system.

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The Notre Dame Campus Community Garden has a new home for the first time in seven years.

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Earth Day 2017 - Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

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ND Environmental Engineering graduate student Maria Krug was selected for a 2017 Kaneb Graduate Student Teaching award for her work in teaching the undergraduate Community-Based Engineering Design Projects course.

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Do you have unwanted personal or confidential papers piling up at home you need to dispose of? 

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On Saturday, March 25 from 8:30 – 9:30 PM, Notre Dame will once again participate in Earth Hour by turning off the lights on the Golden Dome and the Word of Life Mural on Hesburgh library.

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