Earth Week 2024 Announcement
Join the University of Houston in celebrating Earth Week from April 22nd to 26th! Enjoy a variety of events including a Sustainability Lunch offering free food, a plate-waste audit, a volunteer campus clean-up, a sustainability-themed farmers market, and much more. Discover how you can participate and contribute to these exciting initiatives!
UH Unveils Centennial Project
In preparation for its centennial celebration in 2027, the University of Houston has decided to transform several prominent areas of campus. The goal is to enhance the student and pedestrian experience, ultimately creating a stronger first impression of the University as well as enduring memories.
New Campus Buildings Receive LEED Gold and LEED Silver Certification
The University of Houston’s John M. O’Quinn Law Building and the College of Medicine Building received national recognition this spring by being awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification at the Silver and Gold levels.
Earth Week 2023 Recap
The University of Houston celebrated Earth Month with UH Earth Week from April 17-21, with the Office of Sustainability leading the charge. Some featured events included an e-waste drive, a food waste audit, tree planting, a sustainability-themed farmer’s market, a clothing repair workshop and presentations about conservation efforts.
LEED “Green” Buildings are the New Normal for UH Buildings
Back in 2013, Cougar Woods Dining Hall was the first campus building to be certified as LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. Today, however, this level of certification is standard for all new buildings at the University of Houston.
UH’s Campus Sustainability Committee Aims to Regain STARS Gold Rating
The UH Campus Sustainability Committee will be using STARS, or the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating Systemrating system, as the framework for university sustainability initiatives moving forward.
Grow, Coogs?
First-time visitors to the University of Houston are often surprised to find it more lush and landscaped than they envisioned, with an abundance of arboreal assets that create an almost woodland park atmosphere on the campus. This is no happy accident. There are about 3,400 on the main campus alone.