Student-run Thrift Store Opens on Campus The University’s first student-run thrift store, Penn Closet, opened in Williams Hall in early March
Penn Earns Gold STARS Rating Widely used benchmarking system rates universities in five sustainability-related categories.
Penn's West Philadelphia Campus Accredited as a Level II Arboretum The University of Pennsylvania campus in West Philadelphia is now officially recognized as an Level II arboretum by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program.
Lauder College House Earns LEED Gold Penn’s Lauder College House, formerly New College House, has been awarded a prestigious LEED Gold for New Construction designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pennovation Center Awarded LEED Gold The Pennovation Center recently was awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Penn West Philadelphia Campus Designated an Arboretum University of Pennsylvania West Philadelphia Campus Accredited as an Arboretum
ReThink: Inaugural Green Purchasing Award Goes to Ultra-low Temperature Freezer Program This new award honors the leading actions of any individual and/or team that significantly advance the development of sustainable purchasing practices at Penn.
HUP, New Bolton, Morris Arboretum Take Steps Towards Measuring Carbon Footprint Going forward, the Sustainability Office will continue to track greenhouse emissions from Penn’s core campus, and will add emissions reporting from Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), the Morris Arboretum, the New Bolton Center, and the University’s leased space and real estate portfolio.
