Polytechnic campus sustainable fitness facility grabs gold

The Sun Devil Fitness Complex on ASU's Polytechnic Campus earned gold LEED certification for sustainable features like solar panels, a solar pool heating system and its passive cooling design.

Arizona Solar Summit IV: Progressing AZ energy markets

The fourth annual Arizona Solar Summit took place on February 20, 2014, in part of ASU Global Institute of Sustainability’s 2014 Sustainability Solutions Festival. Members from across the energy field

More energy-efficient supercomputers on the horizon

Utilizing the latest superconducting materials, senior sustainability scientist Nathan Newman and his team are creating digital circuits that aim to increase the efficiency of supercomputers while decreasing their energy requirements.

"Color Canalscape" invites students to reimagine the banal

Phoenix students showcased sustainability-themed projects aimed at improving the Grand Canal at "Color Canalscape," an event made possible through a partnership between ASU's Sustainability Science for Sustainable Schools program and Arizona Forward.

Sustainability board member to receive honorary degree

Pamela Matson, a member of ASU's Board of Directors for Sustainability, will receive the Doctor of Science honorary degree at Arizona State University's undergraduate commencement ceremony for her pioneering work in the field of environmental science.

Student dissects sustainability complexities abroad

Saritha Ramakrishna, a junior in the School of Sustainability, studied the intricacies of renewable energy development in the geographically close countries of Morocco and Spain through the Global Sustainability Studies Program last summer.

LightWorks brings cutting-edge solar technology to ASU

The first-ever Solar Tulip hybrid generating facility in the United States, which produces power around the clock while using little to no water, will be installed on ASU land as the result of a collaboration with AORA Solar NA.

ASU achieves gold in sustainability rating system

Further bolstering its commitment to sustainability operations and practice, ASU has achieved a Gold rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System.

ASU partners to develop solar certification program in West Africa

An ASU collaboration with IRENA aims to develop workforce capacity for the deployment of solar PV systems in West Africa through a solar certification program that will provide technicians with recognized skill sets.

AzCATI collaborates on project to grow algae in wastewater

A collaboration among Arizona universities aims to produce valuable products and remediate wastewater while creating job opportunities for residents through the growth of algae in wastewater.

ACE presents ASU with first award for dynamic change

The nation's largest higher education organization presented ASU President Michael M. Crow with an award that recognizes the university's innovation, citing the creation of the Global Institute of Sustainability and School of Sustainability as examples.

ASU partners on groundbreaking sustainable development plan

Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability partners with a Dutch municipality to design the world's first regional plan that will close resource loops related to water, energy, matter, and other resources.