News & Updates

June 15, 2021

Climate Solutions Grant Will Aid Oakland Energy Master Plan

Pitt partnered to receive early funding for Oakland Energy Master Plan...

April 22, 2021

Earth Day is Every Day at Pitt

From committing to carbon neutrality to transforming the regional economy with green...

September 26, 2020

Celebrating FY20 as Lowest Energy Use Intensity since 2008

Pitt fiscal year 2020 building energy use intensity was the lowest since...

June 23, 2020

Solar power deal accelerates Pitt’s sustainability progress

In 2018, Pitt announced its multiyear agreement to purchase all...

February 28, 2020

Pitt commits to carbon neutrality

Pitt’s Board of Trustees voted in its February 28, 2020, public meeting...

November 30, 2018

Hydropower Plan Marks Pitt’s Largest-ever Commitment to Renewable Energy

In 2018, Pitt announced its multiyear agreement to purchase all of the electricity from a local...

February 15, 2023

VIDEO: Pre-Registration Webinar

A recording of the pre-registration webinar we hosted on February 15 is available...

December 7, 2022

Pre-Registration Webinar

Please join us on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time for a live Q&A webinar...

December 6, 2022

Pitt Sustainability Challenge Announced: Calling Creative & Innovative Thinkers

The Pitt Sustainability Challenge will award $300,000 for implementation of a proposal that is impactful, durable, and feasible to advancing carbon neutrality in the Pitt community...

December 5, 2022

All about Pitt’s plans to go carbon neutral

The Pitt Climate Action Plan spells out how the University...

November 7, 2022

Pitt’s new solar energy partnership is among the largest in Western Pennsylvania

Construction has begun on a new 20-megawatt solar farm that will supply 100%...

July 6, 2022

Pitt’s online travel booking tool now shows carbon emissions information for flights

Pitt’s online travel booking tool, Concur, now shows carbon emissions information for...