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Sustainability

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  • Office of Sustainability
    202-885-3757
    sustainability@american.edu
    3201 New Mexico Ave, 265, Room

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  • Michael Purcell and SIS Building

    LEED-ing the Way

    University Architect Michael Purcell publishes account of the LEED Gold SIS Building's creation and its role as a sustainability catalyst at AU in the Journal of Green Building.

  • Find out what AU is doing to conserve energy over winter break.

    AU Saves Energy Over Winter Break

    Find out what AU is doing to conserve energy over winter break.

  • Do It In the Dark Party Roper Hall 2011

    Do It In the Dark 2011

    Roper Hall residents celebrated after reducing their electricity use by over 35% in this year's Do It In the Dark competition.

  • Green Roof

    Celebrate Nature

    AU's campus is a registered arboretum and has seven buildings with green roofs including this one, on the Media Production Center.

  • Green Energy

    Cleaner Air, Cooler Planet

    AU: Carbon neutral by 2020. Track building energy usage online in real-time and help conserve.

American University is committed to acting on our values through social responsibility, service, and an active pursuit of sustainability.

Our work at the Office of Sustainability celebrates the abundance of nature by building a campus community of leaders who work to clean our air and water, cool our atmosphere, and produce fertile land and habitat. We invite you to use this Web site to learn how you can get involved and join our journey to sustainability.

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What You Can Do

Green planet in palm

Top five ways you can Green the American Dream.

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CASE STUDIES

One page case studies on how AU is reaping the benefits of sustainability.

> Bottled Water

> Copy Paper & Printers

> LED Lighting

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