The Office of Sustainability in Facilities Management partners with faculty, students, and staff to implement Northeastern University’s sustainability goals across all campuses. Through policy and procedure development, data management, communication, and community engagement, the Office of Sustainability works to improve outcomes around sustainability and resiliency at Northeastern.
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Our Pledge To Sustainability
The University has committed an 80% reduction of Metric Tons of Carbon Equivalent (MTCE) emissions from 2005 levels by 2050 on a gross square foot basis of facilities-controlled space. Through the President’s leadership and commitment, Facilities Management continues towards our goal, with a total reduction of 39% MTCE/gsf since 2005.
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Climate Justice Action at Northeastern
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Through a participatory community process, we want to create a bold new vision and roadmap for climate resilience innovation and sustainability at Northeastern. |
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Get Involved and Help Our Campus Stay Green
It takes a community to make a difference, and each of us can help the university achieve its goals through small and simple changes. Learn how you can take action and help create a greener future.
Through a participatory community process, we want to create a bold new vision and roadmap for climate resilience innovation and sustainability at Northeastern.
Through small, simple changes, each member of our community can contribute to a more sustainable University.
Going green is easy with the Facilities Online Work Request system. This request form is accessible via your myNortheastern.edu.
The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) achieved a LEED Gold Certification by adopting a number of measures.
The University is conducting its fifth campus-wide lighting project by changing the existing fluorescent lighting with LED lights.
The ISEC Pedestrian Bridge (PedX) achieved an Envision Bronze award for sustainable infrastructure. The project enhanced and restored public space along Columbus Avenue and maximized the use of durable materials with recycled content.
Learn how Northeastern has taken significant steps to retain rainwater on site temporarily to help avoid critical overflows
The Northeastern University Arboretum provides a living museum devoted to the planting and stewardship of plants grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
Northeastern Dining Services strives to continually become greener and more sustainable by implementing programs to create a greener campus.
Northeastern is a university in tune with the world—including the world’s greatest global challenges.
On-campus gardening has arrived, and students will be in charge!
New mattresses are coming to a dorm near you! But wait! What’s going to happen to that old one? Glad you asked...
You have got a recycling-related question? We have got some answers!
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