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The Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is working to reduce Harvard's greenhouse gases and to create a more sustainable campus by utilizing the innovative ideas and enthusiasm of committed students, staff, and faculty.
The SEAS Green Team was formed in 2009. This group of dedicated volunteers works to encourage individual behavior change across the School and focuses on educating peers and colleagues about sustainability through events and various initiatives.
SEAS also works closely with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on Green Lab initiatives, and collaborates frequently with the Earth and Planetary Sciences department and the Physics department.
SEAS is proud to be a partner in the University's efforts to reduce our green house gas emissions and promote green thinking. In addition to pursuing research in critical areas like next generation 'smart' materials, solid oxide fuel cells, and nano filtration, we have furthered our local efforts by partnering with FAS on increasing the efficiencies of our labs. In addition, our green team is always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint in our offices and classrooms.
-Dean Cherry A. Murray, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Read the Q&A with Dean Cherry Murray and Harvard University Center for the Environment Director, Dan Schrag.
Re-Envisioning Engineering's Role in Energy and the Environment
SEAS Green Team Initiatives
Check the calendar for upcoming events. To learn more about joining the SEAS Green Team contact Kate Zirpolo Flynn, kzirpolo@seas.harvard.edu.
- Freecycle Events
- Seed and plant swaps
- Junk Mail Drives
Green Building Highlights
LEED properties:
SEAS 58 Oxford, Wyss Institute
SEAS Gordon McKay, Vlassak Laboratory
Efforts include:
- Efficient lighting
- Green cleaning products
- Automated energy management (in Maxwell Dworkin)
- Motion-detection lights
- Renovations with eco-friendly practices (new IT offices)
Academic Programs and Research
Undergraduate Engineering Sciences
RESEARCH In ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
- Atmospheric and Climate Modeling
- Energy and Environmental Technologies
- Engineering, Economic Development, and Resource Management
- Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology
- Observation and Field Testing
- Oceans and Geophysics
- Pollution Monitoring
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Tips from the Harvard Law School Green Living Representatives on cutting down paper junk mail.
As a lab that takes sustainability seriously, it is important to integrate sustainable practices into purchasing and planning strategy. Use these helpful tips when thinking about purchasing for your lab.
1. Pipette tips
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- Avoid purchasing a new freezer if possible. Can you clean out space in your existing unit to accommodate new samples, or share freezer space with a neighboring lab? This is a great way to save your lab money, and minimize your environmental impact.
- If you need to buy a new ...
LEED Rating System: LEED-NC
LEED Rating: CERTIFIED
Date Completed: June, 2004
60 Oxford Street is a 93,923 gross square foot, $34 million building on the edge of a residential and institutional district. University Information Systems occupies the mezzanine, first...
LEED Rating System: LEED-CI
LEED Rating: PLATINUM
Date Completed: September, 2010
The Vlassak Laboratory is a 2,540 square foot facility which occupies a portion of the third floor of the Gordon McKay Laboratory Building at 9 Oxford Street in Cambridge, MA. The newly...
