Energy

Check out the progress we're making together: the 2025-2026 UVA Sustainability Annual Report! 

July marked the warmest month on record for the U.S., putting a strain on energy budgets for homeowners and renters alike. UVA Office for Sustainability’s team of energy engineers shares tips for lowering energy bills. From installing new lightbulbs or investing in attic insulation, efficiency measures for your household could save anywhere from 5-30% on energy! 

School of Data Science Director of Communications Emma Candelier joins the first Tuesday Tour of Infrastructure Month and shares the why and how of its rooftop solar array.

Check out the progress we're making as a university on the sustainability front in our 2023-2024 Annual Report! 

UVA's Decarbonization Academy began this week with a meet and greet breakfast. Over the course of the 8-week program, students will work with faculty and staff on various sustainability projects to advance UVA's sustainability goals.

This year, UVA Green Labs programs saw a 56% increase in participation in the Freezer Challenge, with thirty nine labs participating across the University.

UVA set a goal ten years ago to save 20% on energy across its extensive building portfolio. This goal was met and surpassed by 7%! Read on to find out what it took to get there.

The University of Virginia has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Buildings Challenge for achieving a 27% energy savings across its portfolio of over 550 buildings comprising 15.3 million square feet within a ten-year time frame.

If there's one thing UVA is known for, it's that learning can happen anytime, anywhere. This fall semester, we invite you to learn more about some of our 10 Bold Goals for sustainability and some lesser-known locations on Grounds that go along with them.

This fall, UVA's Office for Sustainability turns ten so we took this opportunity to ask Andrea Trimble, the Director, about the progress and challenges she’s seen over the past decade.