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Buildings Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report SDG11SDG12SDG3SDG6SDG7SDG9STARS

Buildings Assessment: Auburn University’s STARS Report

By Bella Wright Building and innovation are pivotal to advancing society. However, how we build can have significant impacts on our planet and our future. To ensure the health and well-being of our planet, it is important to practice sustainable building of infrastructure and sustainable operations management.  The STARS* assessment…
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April 6, 2024
Building Coordinators Play a Vital Role in Maintaining a Sustainable Campus Guest PostsUpdates

Building Coordinators Play a Vital Role in Maintaining a Sustainable Campus

Post contributed by Martha Gentry, Communications, Facilities Management  Auburn University’s Facilities Management department is home to seven building coordinators who oversee the daily operations of more than 140 buildings across campus. A coordinator’s key functions include inspecting assigned buildings on a regular basis to ensure safety and appearance issues are…
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March 3, 2017
Director’s Corner: The Built Environment: a Huuuge Sustainability Opportunity Director's CornerUpdates

Director’s Corner: The Built Environment: a Huuuge Sustainability Opportunity

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.”  - Winston Churchill People in the United States only spend about 10% of our time outside of buildings.  To me that is a rather shocking statistic.  We may not give that much thought, but as Churchill observed buildings have an enormous impact…
Mike Kensler
March 2, 2017