Sustainability
A Sustainable History
Xavier University has a long history of responsible stewardship, resulting in such standard practices as:
- Use of an ice-based building-cooling system set up to run at night, when energy use is cheaper.
- Sensing valves in restroom sinks to conserve water.
- Energy management systems to turn off lights when no one is around.
- Replacing windows with energy-efficient models.
- Replacing roofs as needed with heavily insulated materials.
- A central utility plant to serve many buildings, rather than single, in-building units.
- Use of fluorescent light bulbs that use 75 percent less electricity.
- Purchasing small, fuel-efficient vehicles for physical plant use.
- Installing energy-efficient washers in dorms.
- University-wide recycling, including recycling bins in all dorm rooms and cell phone recycling in the Gallagher Student Center.
- Using Green Seal-certified cleaning products throughout the campus.
- Contracts with an evironmentally responsible food-service provider—Chartwells.
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