energy conservation

drop of water, ripples

Practice these tips for World Water Day

“Water and Energy” is the theme of this year’s World Water Day, March 22. Vanderbilt has many ongoing water conservation projects that not only reduce water consumption, but also decrease energy usage.

Photo: Energy savers

The Pharmacology laboratory on the 4th floor of PRB, under the direction of H. Alex Brown, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology, was the winner of the VUMC Go Green for the Holidays energy conservation contest.

pulling plug out of wall

Labs encouraged to power down over holidays

Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Plant Services and Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) are hosting “Go Green for the Holidays,” an energy conservation contest open to research labs during the final two weeks of December.