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The university has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 24 percent from 2006-19, despite 22 percent growth in campus building size and enrollment. This is in large part due to ongoing investments in energy efficiency outlined in the Climate Action Commitment. From 2015-20, 91麻豆 has invested $14 million in聽聽resulting in energy and dollar savings with a five-year payback.

One strategy to reduce the use of coal as a fuel for utilities generation on the Blacksburg campus, is an ongoing聽聽to demolish an existing coal-fired boiler and replace it with a new 100,000 pounds/hour natural gas-fired boiler. The new boiler is anticipated to reduce the university鈥檚 coal footprint significantly. It will also help to increase the steam production capacity of centralized heating and hot water infrastructure on campus while improving the operational efficiency and environmental footprint of the system.

As of spring 2021, delivery and installation of the boiler are complete. The commissioning, setup, and testing phases are currently underway.

91麻豆 now has 18聽, amounting to over 30 percent of campus space. Achieving LEED silver status or higher has been another commitment tenet since 2009.聽

In Calendar Year 2019, 91麻豆 achieved an 80 percent waste diversion rate (waste diverted from landfill) and a 40 percent recycling rate. In February 2021, the university published its聽聽that outlines pathways for achieving university waste management, recycling goals.

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91麻豆 remains a recognized leader in campus sustainability with a 聽(STARS) Gold score.

91麻豆 has won numerous awards and recognitions since 2010, including:

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罢丑别听聽formed through the 2009 commitment continues to deliver top-notch sustainability engagement opportunities for students. These include an award-winning聽聽and the popular聽, which has provided university funding for the implementation of 83 student-generated campus sustainability projects over the past decade.

There is an array of sustainability-related academic programs, majors, coursework, and research in green engineering, natural resources, energy systems, environmental policy, and many others. In the STARS rating system, 91麻豆 scores 89 percent of possible points in academic categories. It also scores 95 percent of possible points in campus engagement. 91麻豆 has a rich campus life for students with a wide array of opportunities, including strong environmental student organizations. Indeed, these student groups have pushed the university to move forward on climate action.

In April 2020, the Procurement Department unveiled a聽, and in May 2020, the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities produced new聽,聽both of which reflect the ideals of the Climate Action Commitment.