http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php description here. Thu, 2 Sep 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=85 It is official.  The Bagley Outdoor Classroom building was certified at the highest level in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program: Platinum.Sustainable features include:Extreme energy efficiencyWater conservationA green roofSolar passive heating designSolar photovoltaics for electricity production Reclaimed and recycled-content materials  An online Virtual Tour of the building is available on the Bagley Outdoor Classroom Building page of the UMD Sustainability webs Wed, 1 Sep 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=84 Freshman starting at UMD this fall will be greeted with a message of sustainability.  The UMD Office of Sustainability greeted students with a banner in the Kirby Student Center stairway with easy tips to going green on campus.  The message?  Choose actions that fit your lifestyle to help UMD reduce our energy use, minimize waste, and reduce our carbon footprint:    Use a power stripTurn off lightsPower down your computerSmart Laundry: cold water, full loadsTake shorter Mon, 26 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=83 With the recent opening of UMD's new LEED gold level certified Civil Engineering Building, it's important to remember that a building's footprint goes way beyond its construction.Which is why the new building uses floor scrubbers with ec H2O technology.The concept is simple, an electrical current is applied to oxygenated water.  The current breaks the water into its basic parts, creating a solution with both alkaline and acidic components.  This solution is highly effective Tue, 20 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=82 The sun is an enormous fusion reactor.  One that’s about 93 million miles away from us, holds the majority of the mass of our solar system and has an output of 3.8*1033 W.  It’s the origin of most of the energy that we consume, from hydroelectricity and wind power, to fossil fuels and biofuels.And then there are the ways in which we actively utilize sunlight to meet our energy needs, such as photovoltaic cells, passive solar heating and using natural lighting.  These a Mon, 19 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=81 With the addition of a new compressed air pump on campus, biking at UMD has never been as convenient. There are plenty of biking resources available to students, faculty and staff who choose to bike to UMD, as well as some for the larger Duluth Community.The newest of these resources is the compressed air pump beneath the Dining Center, installed by UMD Facilities Management earlier this month.  The unit will be available year round to fill deflated tires, as the compressor is stored inside Mon, 12 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=80 Sustainability staff within the University of Minnesota System from around the state met in Duluth on Thursday and Friday for the annual Sustainability Summit.The summit was intended to give members of the University sustainability community a chance to share their progress, goals and ideas about how to promote sustainability as well as the future of sustainability throughout the University System.  Representatives from the Twin Cities, Duluth, Morris and Crookston campuses were all in atte Fri, 9 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=79 Cinematic Weekend Marks Minnesota Sea Grant's 35th YearA Lake Superior Day Event at Zinema 2 For 35 years, Minnesota Sea Grant's scientific research and public education programs have contributed to vital stewardship of Minnesota's coastal environment and its economy.  To celebrate its anniversary in conjunction with Lake Superior Day festivities, Minnesota Sea Grant invites the public to attend a cinematic all-water weekend, featuring: OCEANS (the Disneynature movie) - Friday, Thu, 8 Jul 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=78 Steve Schilling of Facilities Management speaks to kids from UMD's Children's place about the experimental Burlap Sack Garden, constructed on the roof of the Life Science Building.  Tue, 29 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=77 Twas the night before the 4th, and all through the campus, Not a computer was left on, no electricity wasted. Electronics were turned off and unplugged with care, In an effort to be energy aware.   Most of us are planning a weekend BBQ or pontoon trip already, but there’s one thing left to do before you hit the lake for the weekend: Please join your fellow UMD staff and faculty by taking a few minutes to help the environment and save energy.  Please take a few simple Wed, 16 Jun 2010 http://www.addinguptozero.com/news.php?id=76 What does sustainability look like in Duluth's sister city? Visitors from Vaxjo, Sweden will be in Duluth Tuesday, June 29 to share information about how they've achieved their "Greenest City" moniker. The presentation will focus on the City of Vaxjo's efforts on sustainability and how being named the "greenest city" has affected their community. Par Wallin, Climate Protection Engineer for the City of Vaxjo, will be presenting. The event is free and open to th