New Energy-saving Incentives for Lab Freezers Available The ULT (ultra-low temperature) Freezer Efficiency Program aims to reduce the number of old, under-utilized, and abandoned freezers, and incentivizes the purchase of energy-efficient ULT freezers.
Vance Hall Receives LEED Silver Certification A renovation of the first and second floors of Vance Hall has received LEED for Commercial Interiors Silver Certification.
An Orchard Takes Root at Penn Park Designed for research, this orchard will be used to study the development of fruit-bearing plants in urban environments.
Singh Center Balances Precise Science with Green Design The 78,000 square-foot Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology will serve as Penn’s focal point for groundbreaking work in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale.
Morris Arboretum Horticultural Center Certified LEED Platinum The Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded Platinum Level LEED Certification, the highest rating of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its new $13 million Horticulture Center at Bloomfield Farm, across the street from the Arboretum's public garden.
