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
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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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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