Campus Sustainability

"IIT will become the most sustainable, urban university campus in the United States."

Sustainability Vision of Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology is proud of its leadership position in university sustainability. Our national strength in the sciences, engineering, psychology, architecture, design, law and business provide a powerful coalition of faculty, staff and students to develop sustainability initiatives. These new initiatives will be technically sound, environmentally responsible and economically justified.

As IIT moves forward so will this site in all things Campus and Sustainable. The Office of Campus Energy and Sustainability (OCES) invites you to learn about what IIT is doing in the many areas of Sustainability and to become involved with our progress.

Learn more about the IIT Vision, Policies and Initiatives.

Read our IIT Campus Sustainability Plan

Recyclemania Comes to IIT

Illinois Institute of Technology Receives Princeton Review's Best Green Rating in Illinois

Illinois Institute of Technology received the Princeton Review's best "green" rating for universities in Illinois, tied with University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As one of the country's most environmentally-responsible colleges, IIT has been selected for inclusion in a unique resource created for college applicants - "The Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges." Read the full article.

Get Involved

Check out Engineers for a Sustainable World! IIT's student run organization that informs and motivates the IIT Student body on the campus sustainability movement! ESW encourages participation and discussion about how to incorporate and implement sustainable practices for day-to-day and beyond. Check out their website to see their current projects today!

Take the Sustainability Pledge today!
It covers energy and paper use, waste production, and involvement. Don't worry, it's more of a guide to live by, and we won't be monitoring you. Scout's honor!

Sustainability News

IIT now hosts Bcycle bikes around campus! For $25, students can check out bikes for the entire school year. There is no limit to how many times a student may check out a bike, though each ride is covered for 2 hours, and a small charge per hour after those initial hours. Students may check out and return bikes in front of Galvin Library or near the East entrance to the MTCC. Other pick up and drop off locations are located around the city, so the bikes are perfect for groceries, sightseeing, and commuting.
Click here to learn more and register!
Coupon Codes for $25 pass:

Students: IITSTUDENT
Faculty: IITFACULTY
Stuart School of Business: IITBIZ
Chicago-Kent Law School: IITLAW

IIT celebrated the installation of these bicycles with a ribbon cutting on August 17th! Check out IIT today for photos!

IIT also just installed one of the first wind turbines in Chicago, thanks to a $9 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. IIT’s grant was one of 3 awarded by the DOE nationally for wind energy research. The Wind Consortium has a diverse pool of public and private members working together to improve wind power reliability and performance, lower the price of wind energy, encourage greater integration into the utility grid, and build an educated workforce to drive the industry. This wouldn't have been possible without collaboration from the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity, IIT Wind Consortium, and IIT Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (WISER).
Click here to see photos of the ribbon cutting event!

Last modified: 05/01/2012 14:32:54

Office of Campus Energy & Sustainability

Campus Sustainability

Recyclemania Comes to IIT

Illinois Institute of Technology Receives Princeton Review's Best Green Rating in Illinois