{"id":124610,"date":"2021-11-29T13:33:55","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=124610"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T18:42:00","slug":"from-the-cfo-preparing-for-a-greener-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/from-the-cfo-preparing-for-a-greener-tomorrow\/","title":{"rendered":"From the CFO: Preparing for a Greener Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"

With more than 70,000 students, more than 12,000 employees, on-site utility production and over 800 acres of natural land, UCF is no stranger to the big challenges that come from living in a complex environment. With the help of student advocates, faculty researchers and expert staff, Sustainability Initiatives<\/a>, a department of UCF Facilities, works to address those challenges.<\/p>\n

UCF was among the first universities to commit to the American College & University Presidents\u2019 Climate Commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Since that commitment, the university has saved more than $30 million in operating expenses, reduced the campus energy use intensity by 41% dating back to 2006 and have become a leader in green building standards.<\/p>\n