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The University of Minnesota has been outlining its climate strategies for over two decades. Now the strategy is preliminary research and planning, with continued action on select items.
This is a brief summary of some of the confirmed actions and objectives either being conducted or considered by the University, according to the Climate Action Plan and Climate Resilience Plan.
Current actions:
- A variety of energy-efficient modifications in campus buildings, including finishing retrofitting LED lights
- University vehicle monitoring program to save energy and gas
- Optimizing building space, such as consolidating or reorganizing
Current considerations and future projects:
- Exploring potential solar panel locations
- HVAC (Ventilation) overhauls
- Setting tree canopy resilience objectives
- Determining energy efficiency finance considerations and policy
- Potentially decommissioning buildings
- EV charging stations and prioritization
- Incentivize lower carbon travel options in Study Abroad