Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech recognizes the importance of experiential learning in addition to traditional academic learning. An event as seemingly simple as "Tech Beautification Day" may end up with two students who didn't already know each other … read more

Georgia Tech recognizes the importance of experiential learning in addition to traditional academic learning.

An event as seemingly simple as "Tech Beautification Day" may end up with two students who didn't already know each other discovering a bond or common interest as they plant a tree.

Participating in our inventing competition "Inventure Prize", "Business Plan Competition," or "IdeasToSERVE" competition has changed lives of our students, including those who decide to pursue their ideas fulltime after earning their degree instead of settling into a corporate job or a graduate program.

As you may already know, Georgia Tech is internationally renowned for having students ready to contribute immediately to an organization’s success due in large part to the practical learning experience they receive here. As we prepare to celebrate our centennial anniversary of the nationally accredited Cooperative Education program in 2012, it is important to remember that here at Tech, what we do is all about the student.

https://www.gatech.edu/president/content/creating-environment-fosters-innovation
http://www.gatech.edu/about/campuslife.html
http://www.coop100.gatech.edu/index.html

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Georgia Tech has a goal that every student will take at least one course in sustainability. We have more than 260 courses with an emphasis in sustainability, spanning every college at Georgia Tech. Varied and … read more

Georgia Tech has a goal that every student will take at least one course in sustainability. We have more than 260 courses with an emphasis in sustainability, spanning every college at Georgia Tech.

Varied and numerous in nature, the educational aspects of Georgia Tech's commitment to environmental sustainability reflect our promise to produce the technological leaders of the future.

Sustainability focused and related degree programs include 36 Undergraduate and 117 Graduate degrees. Georgia Tech also offers 14 Professional Education programs, 9 online programs, and 4 certificates related to sustainability via its Division of Professional Practice.

http://www.stewardship.gatech.edu/educationsustainability.php

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Georgia Tech is a leader in research in the fields of energy, climate change, nanotechnology, biomedical technology, engineering, management, public policy, transportation and logistics, health information technology, and material science engineering, economic development and tech … read more

Georgia Tech is a leader in research in the fields of energy, climate change, nanotechnology, biomedical technology, engineering, management, public policy, transportation and logistics, health information technology, and material science engineering, economic development and tech transfer.

To stimulate cooperation in emerging areas of education and research, Georgia Tech has established a network of more than 100 centers that cut across traditional academic disciplines. Drawing upon human and technical resources throughout the university, the centers provide an interdisciplinary setting for addressing basic and applied problems of interest to government and private enterprise. They also provide a mechanism for interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate education.

Approximately 45% of tenured/tenure track faculty participated in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program in 2009-2010. Tech is among the nation’s top producers of women and minority engineers. Tech has research centers, educational program partnerships, and business and economic development partnerships and centers globally.

GTRI is the largest research entity at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and has developed a reputation as one of the world's premier university-based applied research and development organizations. GTRI and Georgia Tech are world-class institutions that combine the best of both applied and basic research to solve the innovation equation on behalf of clients. This combination provides unsurpassed expertise, capabilities and know-how in solving some of the toughest problems facing government and industry.

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Georgia Tech has 46 buildings and approximately 5 million gsf of buildings that are LEED Certified, LEED Registered, or Renovated for Energy and Water Efficiency to the level of LEED. Many other buildings have received … read more

Georgia Tech has 46 buildings and approximately 5 million gsf of buildings that are LEED Certified, LEED Registered, or Renovated for Energy and Water Efficiency to the level of LEED.

Many other buildings have received retrofits for energy and water efficiency on campus but not as extensively as the 46 described above.

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Georgia Tech signed the ACUPCC in 2007 and has met the milestones of that program. Tech continues to calculate its green house gas emissions, implement its plans to increase its energy and water efficiency, and … read more

Georgia Tech signed the ACUPCC in 2007 and has met the milestones of that program. Tech continues to calculate its green house gas emissions, implement its plans to increase its energy and water efficiency, and plans for neutrality.

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Georgia Tech has been serving local foods for over a hundred years. A Sustainable Dining Committee was formed in 2008 and encouraged the reporting of purchases within sustainable food categories. 41% of Georgia Tech Dining … read more

Georgia Tech has been serving local foods for over a hundred years.
A Sustainable Dining Committee was formed in 2008 and encouraged the reporting of purchases within sustainable food categories.

41% of Georgia Tech Dining Services food is local and or organic. Organic food options have been added to our food options and currently comprise over 5% of the food offered on campus.

Dining Halls are 98% waste neutral. Food composting occurs in all 3 campus dining halls. They have also moved disposables (containers, stirrers, napkins) to compostable materials and otherwise reusable containers and silverware.

Georgia Tech recently completed its first new dining hall in decades. It was designed and built as a Green Dining Hall and includes a green roof. Simultaneously, an energy conservation project reduced the energy use in our Brittain Dining Hall by 28%.

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When Georgia Tech talks about energy efficiency, people listen. Our campus is a living laboratory of energy efficiency, energy modeling,energy efficiency measurement, and understanding emerging new energy technologies and practices.

Georgia Tech's trees and green spaces make our campus a lush oasis in downtown Atlanta.

An early adopter of Tree Campus USA, we have recently received our 4th certification from the Arbor Foundation.

Georgia Tech has had a green purchasing program since 2003. As a public university we are also subject to the State purchasing programs. The State programs include environmentally responible purchasing and waste reduction.

Georgia Tech has had an Alternative Transportation Manager since 1991. Our campus transportation offerings connect with the city's rapid transit system. Parking and Transportation have implemented cutting edge technology and practices to improve transportation options … read more

Georgia Tech has had an Alternative Transportation Manager since 1991.

Our campus transportation offerings connect with the city's rapid transit system. Parking and Transportation have implemented cutting edge technology and practices to improve transportation options on campus while increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the services offered to our campus community.

Appproximately 41% of our students, faculty and staff use alternative transportation to commute to and from campus.

Ours is a pedestrian and bike friendly campus.

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Call it "practical". Call it "common sense." Reducing the amount of waste produced through using less, reusing more, and rethinking processes is both a tradition of Georgia Tech engineers and consistent with the 3 R's: … read more

Call it "practical". Call it "common sense." Reducing the amount of waste produced through using less, reusing more, and rethinking processes is both a tradition of Georgia Tech engineers and consistent with the 3 R's: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.

Georgia Tech has had a full time Recycling Manager since 1996. Our programs continue to evolve and are nationally recognized.

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"Georgia Tech strives to improve the science and practice of water resources planning and management in ways that balance quality of life, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. Tech pursues this mission through its education, research, … read more

"Georgia Tech strives to improve the science and practice of water resources planning and management in ways that balance quality of life, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. Tech pursues this mission through its education, research, information dissemination, and technology/knowledge transfer programs at the state, national, and international levels."

http://www.gwri.gatech.edu/

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“An innovative learning environment must also be an exciting place to work, live, and relax. Our community will include social and cultural aspects that complement our research and academic dimensions. As a test bed for … read more

“An innovative learning environment must also be an exciting place to work, live, and relax. Our community will include social and cultural aspects that complement our research and academic dimensions. As a test bed for research and innovation in the urban environment, it will become a laboratory for sustainable economic and social development that promotes technological change while celebrating the human spirit.” —Georgia Tech Strategic Plan

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“We will recruit, develop, retain, and engage a diverse cadre of students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of background, perspectives, interests, and talents, creating a campus community that exemplifies the best in all … read more

“We will recruit, develop, retain, and engage a diverse cadre of students, faculty, and staff with a wide variety of background, perspectives, interests, and talents, creating a campus community that exemplifies the best in all of us—in our intellectual pursuits, our diversity of thought, our personal integrity, and our inclusive excellence.” —Georgia Tech Strategic Plan

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"Georgia Tech strives to enhance our employees’ total experience while working here. Helping individuals find a balance between their work and family life allows them to be successful employees."

http://www.careers.gatech.edu/

"Georgia Tech is committed to strategically strengthening its already robust international education and research initiatives for the twenty-first century. By growing existing international campuses and developing new ones, internationalizing the curriculum, and increasing the number … read more

"Georgia Tech is committed to strategically strengthening its already robust international education and research initiatives for the twenty-first century. By growing existing international campuses and developing new ones, internationalizing the curriculum, and increasing the number of study and work abroad opportunities for students, Tech will enhance its global footprint and its reputation as an international leader."

http://www.development.gatech.edu/institute-priorities-and-needs

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"Georgia Tech has a rich and strong history of providing the student support services and co-curricular learning opportunities that help our diverse student community acquire and apply life-learning skills. The college years are pivotal and … read more

"Georgia Tech has a rich and strong history of providing the student support services and co-curricular learning opportunities that help our diverse student community acquire and apply life-learning skills. The college years are pivotal and formative: much of what students learn is garnered outside of the classroom and is equally important in preparing them for success after graduation. As students transition through their academic career at Tech, we encourage them to engage in the variety of support services available, not only to help make them successful at Tech, but also to gain a well-rounded, fulfilling learning experience. "

http://studentaffairs.gatech.edu/plugins/content/index.php?id=13

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"Through the combined efforts of our faculty, staff, and students, Georgia Tech’s innovative spirit has characterized our research enterprise, and now that spirit will infuse the university’s educational experience as well. Georgia Tech will encourage … read more

"Through the combined efforts of our faculty, staff, and students, Georgia Tech’s innovative spirit has characterized our research enterprise, and now that spirit will infuse the university’s educational experience as well. Georgia Tech will encourage and reward learning initiatives, remove institutional obstacles to both incremental and transformative educational innovations and convert challenges into opportunities." -—Georgia Tech Strategic Plan

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Georgia Tech seeks to incorporate sustainability as a life style, not a separate program, degree, or job responsibility. Througout its 135 year history, Georgia Tech has included efficient use of resources, including energy and water, … read more

Georgia Tech seeks to incorporate sustainability as a life style, not a separate program, degree, or job responsibility. Througout its 135 year history, Georgia Tech has included efficient use of resources, including energy and water, into its academic programs, its research programs, and its operations of campus.

When sustainability is a life style and the campus is a living laboratory of sustainability, sustainability becomes everyone's job, not just the work of special staff. Our Sustainability Office is small but the reach and practice of sustainability is everywhere, every day, visible, and now increasingly measured and reported.

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