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EMU places in the top ten of Campus Conservation Nationals competition to reduce electricity consumption

May 27, 2015Last updated June 9, 2015 by Lauren Jefferson

In its rookie debut, Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) was a top finisher in the Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN), landing within the top ten schools among 125 campus participants in North

Building Green at EMU

October 9, 2012Last updated November 27, 2012 by Andrew Jenner

A longstanding focus on sustainability and stewardship enables EMU to use almost half the amount of energy as most other institutions its size. That same focus helped our campus be

LEED-Certified Dorm Sets College Precedent

September 16, 2011Last updated October 7, 2011 by Mike Zucconi

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) remains on the forefront of the “green movement” among U.S. universities, with having the first residence hall in Virginia to attain LEED “gold” certification—one of 33

BEYOND WEATHERIZING: Environmentally Friendly Homes

June 23, 2011Last updated July 23, 2012 by Andrew Jenner

Alex Ivanitsky ’02 and A. Neal Lewis, class of ’01, started a construction company in Harrisonburg, Virginia, soon after their college years. A few years later, after Lewis took coursework