Energy/Environment

In both research and operations, Drexel committed to leadership in climate stabilization and environmental stewardship. The academic enterprise promotes sustainability initiatives including:

• Engineering Cities, which pursues the creation of environmentally sustainable urban habitats
• Drexel Smart House, a student-led project to explore new urban home design and technology
• The Ecology, Earth and Environmental Science Research Group, with work ranging from mechanisms of ecological processes to applied conservation

Under the University-wide Drexel Green initiative, Drexel has:

• Signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment
• Deceased its carbon footprint from 34,990 metric tons in 2010 to 7,880 in 2011 by using 100 percent wind-generated power
• Adopted green building standards
• Reduced water consumption and increased recycling