Sustainability | Planning Real Estate & Facilities

Full Campus Lighting Retrofit

by a.gritsinin | Jul 29, 2020 | Energy Management Projects, Sustainability

Full Campus Lighting Retrofit Northeastern is conducting its fifth campus-wide lighting project by replacing the existing fluorescent light fixtures with LED fixtures that integrate occupancy and daylight harvesting controls. These new LED fixtures will reduce...

Stormwater Infrastructure

by a.gritsinin | Jul 28, 2020 | Sustainability, Sustainability Water

Learn how Northeastern has taken significant steps to retain rainwater on site temporarily to help avoid critical overflows

Heat Island Effect

by c.jones | Jul 28, 2020 | Sustainability, Sustainability Resiliency

Urban and built up environments absorb and trap heat more readily. Learn how Northeastern is helping to mitigate heat absorption.

He Helped Make Northeastern Green

by c.jones | Jul 17, 2020 | All PREF, Sustainability

Jerry Ziola, a pioneering environmentalist who was senior director of sustainability at Northeastern, has died at age 61. Photo by Northeastern University

Pedestrian Bridge Achieves Envision Bronze Award

by a.gritsinin | Jul 8, 2020 | All PREF, D&C Sustainable Projects, Design & Construction, Sustainability

The ISEC Pedestrian Bridge (PedX) achieved an Envision Bronze award for sustainable infrastructure. The project enhanced and restored public space along Columbus Avenue and maximized the use of durable materials with recycled content.

Northeastern’s LEED Certified Projects

by a.gritsinin | Jul 7, 2020 | All PREF, D&C Sustainable Projects, Design & Construction, Sustainability

Northeastern has 7 LEED certified projects including International Village the first certified campus building in 2010. All new building projects are required to meeting a LEED Gold standard and achieve high energy efficiency standard.