Bonus Episode | Efficient Campus Buildings

As the Carolina campus grows, special attention is placed on design, construction and renovation. As the oldest public University in the United States, there's a balance that comes with maintaining historic character while also creating efficient, modern buildings to support campus operations. It's urban planning at a University scale.Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services Howard Wertheimer and Chief Sustainability Officer Mike Piehler discuss Carolina's newest construction projects how how they're working to incorporate efficient, modern buildings onto UNC's campus.Then, Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability Executive Director Jeff Mittelstadt and Associate Director Ackerman Center for Excellence in Sustainability present on UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School's new Bell Hall, designed to meet LEED sustainability standards.Sustainable Carolina works within the UNC Institute for the Environment to increase the University energy and water efficiency and decrease waste sent to the landfill. We work with student, staff and faculty to connect University research with these operational efforts.