Get Funded: the Green Initiative Fund

Applications are due November 24th for students who seek funding for bright ideas to make UCLA green.
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Opportunity Green Business Conference held to promote eco-friendly practices

Corporations, non-profits, local government, and the UCLA community converge on Covel Commons to discuss business solutions to environmental problems.

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L.A. Thirsts for Water

As water restrictions take effect across Southern California, UCLA adapts and reassesses its conservation efforts.

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Residential Electricity Consumption

Residential Electricity Consumption
Monday, November 23, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

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Smart Water Systems, UCLA
Professor Yoram Cohen discusses UCLA's research into water desalination.

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Quick Facts

  • All new construction and major renovations commit to divert 75% of construction waste from landfills.
  • UCLA's energy consumption per sq. ft. has continued to drop over the last 8 years
  • The new UC Police station and Life Sciences Lab building are designed to achive LEED 2.2 green building standards with a "silver" rating target
  • UCLA's hospital cafeterias replaced all Styrofoam cups with biodegradable, paper-insulated cups, which will save hundreds of thousands of pounds of waste material every year.
  • New Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Modernization will reduce UCLA's carbon footprint by 17,000 tons/year

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Upcoming Events

Residential Electricity Consumption

Monday, November 23, 2009
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
UCLA School of Public Affairs

Screening of the Film "Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy"

Monday, December 07, 2009
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
The UCLA James Bridges Theater

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