13 Aug Campus sustainability initiatives have their day in the sun
Missy Nergard, director of the UW Office of Sustainability, shows a sample of a plastic spacer ball that was used to reduce the amount of concrete used in the construction of the Chemistry Building addition. PHOTO BY: BRYCE RICHTER
UW–Madison has a long tradition of conservation and stewardship, one that continues today across all aspects of campus, from instruction and research to campus planning and transportation. On August 12, leaders from the Wisconsin Departments of Administration (DOA), Safety & Professional Services (DSPS), and Financial Institutions (DFI) toured several campus facilities to learn more about the ways UW strives to create solutions that address some of today’s biggest sustainability challenges.