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University Solar Panels shine!

In December 2011, two sets of solar energy roof panels were installed on the Carrington building and the Estates and Facilities building. The image below shows the productivity of both sets of solar...

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Carbon Management Update 2013

The latest update to our Carbon Management Plan shows our investment  in energy efficiency improvements over the last 3 years has now exceeded £1.6 million.  These projects have already saved over £3.2...

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Energy and carbon savings in the Science and Technology Centre

A recently completed project at the Science & Technology Centre, Earley Gate, has replaced three large ‘chiller units’ and associated plant with a considerably more efficient solution.  This was...

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First winners in Carrington ‘Beat the Battery’ Competition

The Carrington Building, home of the Students Services Team, has long been a leader in environmental sustainability on campus at the University of Reading. The building is heated via ground source heat...

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University Recertifies Carbon Trust Standard award

The University has been officially awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for the second time which externally verifies our absolute carbon reductions relating to electricity, gas, oil and fleet travel. The...

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Recycling League Table – Who’s at the Top?

1st – Minghella Building 2nd – Library 3rd – Foxhill Law School Congratulations to Minghella Building for recycling 65%!!!! Full results can be found here. Each month we will be publishing the...

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Major energy efficiency works begin

Two major upgrades beginning this week are expected to reduce our carbon footprint by 450 tCO2 and save £115,000 annually.  Fume cupboard ventilation systems in Chemistry are being overhauled, along...

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League of Extraordinary Recyclers!

Minghella is still holding on to the top spot with an impressive rate of 68% of their waste being recycled!  Greenlands and TOB2 have moved into 2nd and 3rd and Whiteknights House just piped to the...

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Latest Environmental Champion Update

I’m sure you’ve all recycled your Christmas trees by now or packed them safely away! If you have any spare Christmas cards still floating around the office, why not take them to M&S who promise to...

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Go Green Week is taking shape!

The 2014 Go Green Week will run between 10th and 14th February this year. With the biggest line up ever, the University and RUSU have combined efforts to bring a week crammed with over 20 events. There...

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Go Green Week 2014

Green Week 2014 Summary Between 10 – 14th February, the University of Reading and the Reading University Students’ Union ran the fifth Go Green Week. This was aligned for the first time with the People...

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Fume cupboard upgrades save £88,000!

We’ve just completed our largest energy saving project to date; expected to save £88,000 and reduce our carbon footprint by 343 tonnes CO2 annually. £250,000 has been investment in the complete...

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Saving energy taking the bus

The trip to Greenlands Campus from Whiteknights would normally be an automatic journey in the car. I wouldn’t fancy cycling it and the train is not direct. The other option would be to take the bus....

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Recycling League dominated by Catering!

Catering departments are dominating the top spots now that they are part of the Recycling League with CPU recycling a staggering 74% of their waste so far this year – a fantastic result! Keep it up!...

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Latest carbon reduction projects underway

Here’s our latest carbon reduction project news.  Lighting improvements We’ve been investing in lots more energy efficient lighting, with improvements in 3 of the SAGES (School of Archaeology,...

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Green Impact 2013/14

Here’s the news we’ve all been waiting to hear: the results of the Green Impact Awards 2013/14! It’s been another busy year with a record number of entries. Some of the highlights include the School of...

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UOR short-listed for a National Recycling Award!

Great News! We are pleased to announce that the University of Reading has been short-listed for a National Recycling Award in the Public Service Recycler of the Year category!!  http://bit.ly/1ePjKM8....

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Morris and Blunt go green

  University Building contractor, Morris and Blunt have invested in low carbon technology, in the form of an electric vehicle. Taking advantage of their locality to the Whiteknights Campus, Morris and...

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We’ve made the Green Gown shortlist!

Our carbon reduction achievements have been recognised by the EUAC’s Green Gown award scheme, where the University has been shortlisted in the ‘carbon reduction’ category. We are one of 7 University’s...

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Biggest ever carbon reduction programme!

We’ve got our largest ever carbon reduction programme planned for 2014/15; with over £2 million earmarked for investment.  Here’s a little taster of what’s coming up: To keep in touch with our latest...

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