As part of their coursework, a Sustainable Development capstone team acted as consultants on a real-world sustainability project for Columbia University’s Office of Sustainability. Led by Professor Jenna Lawrence, the group was asked to design a practical, action-based campus engagement program that helps schools and departments advance the goals of Plan 2030.
By integrating sustainability metrics with business risk indicators to inform strategic procurement decisions, the Office of Sustainability’s first Columbia Business School intern, Ting-Ting Chou, has set the University on a path to reduce costs and lower its supply chain’s environmental footprint.
The Office of Sustainability is proud to highlight the contributions of Julia Widmann, an intern whose analytical skill, professionalism, and collaborative leadership significantly advanced multiple pillars of Columbia’s sustainability efforts.
Facilities and Operations team recognized for driving emissions reductions and cost savings.
During a gut renovation of the 500 and 800 levels at the Interchurch Center earlier this year, Columbia rehomed some of the gently used office furniture from Interchurch to KCM Contracting, a Yonkers-based small business.
There’s no better time than the present to... clean! Cleaning your office or living space creates more space and can also help the environment. Columbia University Facilities and Operations and our partners across campus want to help. As part of our award-winning “Clean + Go Green” program, we will make large bins available across the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses at no cost to you for the recycling, reuse, or proper disposal of large, unwanted items. Best of all, Facilities and Operations will separate and recycle your items. That way, when you clean, you “go green.”
This Climate Week, we’re highlighting initiatives across Facilities and Operations that contribute to Columbia’s sustainability goals.
32 fully renovated apartments, all-electric building resulted from 18-month renovation project.
Columbia University has marked a milestone in its sustainability efforts by completing its first all-electric undergraduate residence hall at 611 W. 112th Street.
Columbia students support critical sustainability work, applying what they are mastering in their course of study to on-campus operations.
There’s no better time than the present to... clean! Cleaning your office or living space creates more space and can also help the environment. Columbia University Facilities and Operations and our partners across campus want to help. As part of our award-winning “Clean + Go Green” program, we will make large bins available across the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses at no cost to you for the recycling, reuse, or proper disposal of large, unwanted items. Best of all, Facilities and Operations will separate and recycle your items. That way, when you clean, you “go green.”