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Central Utility Plants Improve Efficiency with New Lighting
NC State Energy Management in partnership with Utilities and Engineering worked to replace about 400 lights.![Students working together in Hill Library.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/collaboiration-360x216.jpg)
6 Steps to Starting a Sustainable Workplace Committee
Boost your sustainability impact.![Mr Wuf holding a small blue recycling bin and putting a plastic water bottle inside while standing outside on campus grounds](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Wuf-recycles-360x216.jpg)
Living on Campus? Here’s How To Reduce Waste
A recycling and composting guide for students living on campus.![Lance Newsome of the Central Receiving and Surplus Warehouse disassembles a computer tower, which contains precious metals. These metals can only be recycled if removed from the computer tower first.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/e-waste-360x216.jpg)
New Purpose For Old Electronics
Take a look at the process to responsibly reuse and recycle the university’s electronic waste.![Remediation of air gaps boosts energy savings at Terry Companion Veterinary Medicine on the NC State Centennial Biomedical Campus.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/terry-center-360x216.jpg)
Sealing In Savings At Terry Center
Remediating air gaps boosts energy savings in this campus building.![The winners of the 2021 Energy Week Pitch Competition include (left to right) first place Katie Nelson, second place Sneha Narasimhan, and third place Harish Pulakhandam (top) and Nithin Kolli.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/My-Post-11-360x216.jpg)
Energy Pitch Contest Winners Announced
Students pitched their energy-saving ideas during NC State Energy Week.![A Facilities Division employee installs new lighting in Polk Hall.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/polk-hall-lighting-360x216.jpg)
New Polk Hall Lighting Boosts Efficiency
New LED lighting was recently installed throughout the third floor of Polk Hall.![NC State Stewards (left to right) Benjamin Helms, Elias Zauscher and Alie Akins at SolarSpace, a new outdoor study space powered by renewable energy.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/solarspace-360x216.jpg)
A Space to Explore Solar Power
There's a new outdoor hub for students to study, relax and see renewable energy at work.![Wolf statue in front of NC State Athletics building.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/athletics-360x216.jpg)