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- - College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences to celebrate official opening of its new headquarters
    The first building on the Blacksburg campus to feature Hokie Stone has undergone a restoration, received a new name, and welcomed new tenants. A ribbon-cutting celebration will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. April 30. Both the university community and the public are invited.
- - Office of Sustainability Internship Program earns accolades at the state level
    The program received the 2019 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award Honorable Mention for its sustainability achievements.
- - Whittemore Hall lighting upgrades to deliver significant environmental benefits, cost savings
    Nearly 5,600 older lighting fixtures in Whittemore Hall were recently replaced or retrofitted with energy-efficient LED fixtures.
- - Liza Morris appointed assistant vice president for planning and university architect
    Morris brings more than 25 years of architecture, planning, and project management experience across university and private sector settings to the position.
- - Women in Construction Week highlights Virginia Tech Facilities’ efforts to engage women in its talent pipeline
    Hosted annually in March as part of a National Association of Women in Construction initiative, Women in Construction Week promotes women as a viable component of the construction industry and offers women in the industry the occasion to come together to bring attention to the cause.
- - In memoriam: Timmy Mills, Virginia Tech Facilities, Buildings and Grounds
- - Host of academic, recreational, and administrative spaces get a refresh by Virginia Tech Facilities
    Students, faculty, staff, campus visitors, and four-legged friends alike will benefit from a host of recently completed Facilities renovation projects.
- - Road and pedestrian impacts: Creativity and Innovation District
    Wall Street will be closed to traffic to accommodate ongoing Creativity and Innovation District construction.
- - The Fralin Life Science Institute supports sustainability and green lab efforts
    Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia has created a grassroots green lab effort at Virginia Tech and is working to build a Green Lab Program.
- - Virginia Tech Board of Visitors members to tour university facilities across commonwealth Feb. 25-28
    Some members of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors have accepted an invitation to join some of the university’s operational leaders for a tour of the Agricultural Research and Extension Centers (ARECs) and other teaching and research facilities across the state from Monday, Feb. 25, through Thursday, Feb. 28.
- - Virginia Tech earns Tree Campus USA recognition
    For the 11th consecutive year, Virginia Tech has been recognized for its best practices in community forestry.
- - Nighttime campus safety walk brings university community together to improve safety, security
    Participants put themselves in the shoes of students, faculty, and staff as they walked along a route that included the Duck Pond, the Overflow Lot, Oak Lane, Burchard Plaza, and Burruss Hall – in the dark.
- - New wave of capital construction projects underway on the Blacksburg campus
    The new construction and renovations will bolster the learning, teaching, and living environment for students and faculty for years to come.
- - Campus tree inventory of more than 10,000 trees to aid 2018 Campus Master Plan
    A key finding estimates that the replacement value of all inventoried trees is $30.6 million.
- - The Inn unveils newly renovated Continental Divide lounge
    The lounge’s new look includes a more open layout and a rebuilt dual-sided bar.
- - 10 tips for a more sustainable holiday season
    Did you know Americans throw away about 25 percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve? (CDC 2018) Statistics like this help drive Virginia Tech’s sustainability manager Karlee Siepierski to educate others. She points out that “simple changes around decorating, gift wrapping, and gift giving can make a significant sustainable and financial impact this holiday season.”
- - Davidson Hall renovations expand learning and teaching capacity for chemistry
    Students, faculty, and visitors may have noticed something different when entering Davidson Hall this fall.
- - University Space Management Policy aligns physical space with university mission, goals
    In commitment to ensuring the effective management of more than 14 million square feet of university-owned and leased spaces and physical assets, Virginia Tech recently published its inaugural University Space Management Policy.
- - Five-Year Energy Action Plan on track to yield $6 million in energy cost savings
    Under the Energy Action Plan and its first three phases, the university has already saved more than $2 million in energy costs.
- - New LED lighting in Durham Hall will generate major energy cost savings
    The lighting changes are expected to save the university $135,000 in annual energy and maintenance costs.

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