Sustainable Living: Graham's green features, a senior's blog, duplex printing in RLCs, and more!

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Trouble viewing this email? Read it online » Sustainability Update, September 2012 | Sustainable Living     Graham set to achieve LEED Gold certification After its completion this September, the new Graham residence hall is set to achieve a US Green Building Council LEED Gold certification in sustainable design. Read about Graham's sustainable features and how LEED Gold certification is quickly becoming the standard for new buildings on campus. Read more >> One student's quest to live more sustainably What started as a project for a journalism class became one Santa Clara student's online guide to sustainable living for college students. Read more about Mandy Ferreira, '13, and her quest to live more sustainably while sharing her tips on her blog. Read more >> Also this month...   News & Events Santa Clara University to compete in 2013 Solar Decathlon SCU ranked 32 in list of greenest colleges Duplex printing available in residence halls RAFT donation drive a success Engineering students design solar-powered neonatal incubator Residence hall compost pilot program Sun Come Up Screening Read more >>   Did You Know? All residence halls at Santa Clara now have duplex printing, which will minimize waste and help residents save on printing expenses. Read more >>   Take Action Tips to take action: reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect, related to sustainable living. REDUCE: take the Bronco Hoofprint calculator REUSE: plastic bag containers in residence halls RECYCLE: cardboard boxes when moving RESPECT: get involved with a sustainable organization on campus Read more >> SUBSCRIBE The Office of Sustainability will continue to e-mail Sustainability Updates to SCU students, faculty, and staff through non-Essential SCU Global E-Mail Distribution Lists. Others are welcome to subscribe to our listserv using the link above. ARCHIVES Read past Sustainability Updates. Articles are sorted by tags for quick browsing. SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS Have a suggestion for a program or person we should showcase? Want an upcoming event included next month? Please contact the Office of Sustainability with your idea.     Have you visited lately? Stop by and see what's going on at www.scu.edu/sustainability CONTACT US Office of Sustainability Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053 Tel 408-554-2369 sustain...@scu.edu   social media   Join us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube   See Also...   Office of Sustainability   Events Calendar   View our photos   Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy © Santa Clara University Office of Sustainability