Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability (OCES) Archive

  • Learn About Proper Recycling Practices: Attend Recycling and Sustainability Workshop

    Join the McCormick Student Village Resident Advisors and Daniel Medrano from the Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability during a recycling and sustainability workshop at 4 pm on Friday, November 22, 2013 in the MSV Center Lounge.

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  • Sustainability Conference Comes to IIT October 18

    The South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium presents their fourth annual conference focusing on sustainability from 8 am-3:30 pm on Friday, October 18 in Hermann Hall. The theme of this year's conference is "Sustainability Connects Us All."

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  • Campus Transportation Survey Results Available

    Campus Transportation Survey Results Available

    The Spring 2013 campus transportation survey results are now available.

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  • Got Junk? Dispose Of It At Fall Cleaning Event

    If you have junk piling up in the office, classroom, dorm room, Greek House, or at home, bring it to the "Fall Cleaning Event" on the Main Campus on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25.

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  • Fall Sustainability Forum Will Be Held September 6

    The first 2013 fall sustainability forum will be held from 12:30-2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 6 in Hermann Hall and will focus on institutional, organizational, and technical capacities as they relate to IIT's sustainable community.

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  • IIT Sustainability Office Looking for Volunteers

    IIT Sustainability Office Looking for Volunteers

    The IIT Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability is looking for more volunteers for events starting in the fall! Signing up right now doesn't commit you to anything; it just shows you're interested and might be available to lend a hand when an event comes up.

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  • Beyond Bike to Work Week 2013

    Beyond Bike to Work Week 2013

    Chicago's Bike to Work Week ran from June 8-14, and the Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability has set up a team on the drivelesslivemore.com. IIT staff, faculty and students can use this site to track your commute on a daily basis (for Bike to Work Week and beyond).

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  • April Sustainability Forum: Shaping Our Sustainable Path

    Have you ever wanted to give the IIT Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability a piece of your mind? Bounce ideasoff of staff members? Get real reasons why certain sustainable practices haven't been implemented at IIT? (Like, green roofs, for example?) Bring your questions, concerns, comments and ideas to the April Sustainability Forum, which is all about collaboration. We'll start by telling you what we've done so far, and spend most of our time letting you tell us what you think. The forum will be held on Friday, April 19 from noon–1:30 pm in S. R. Crown Hall.

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  • April Sustainability Forum: Shaping Our Sustainable Path

    IIT’s Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability invites you to engage in a collaborative sustainability forumdesigned to tap into your knowledge and vision of sustainability on campus and create a viable path forward.

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  • Spring 2013 Campus Transportation and Commuting Survey

    Open to IIT students, staff, and faculty, this survey will help IIT's Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability to calculate part of our Carbon Footprint (as part of our Sustainability Goals) and to create new programs and incentives to better meet your transportation needs. Complete the survey by April 16 and you could win one of three $25 TechCash prizes.

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