A week of energy-focused events across campus.
The Kleinman Center and Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology host events across campus focused on energy and related issues.
EnviroLab is a workspace dedicated to supporting cutting edge graduate research on environment society relations at the University of Pennsylvania.
Drawing together research in anthropology, history, science and technology studies, urban geography, EnviroLab is a workspace dedicated to supporting cutting edge graduate research on environment society relations at the University of Pennsylvania.
My Climate Story is a public research project that encourages participants to consider global climate change on a personal scale.
In workshops for climate storytellers from the sixth grade on up, participants are sharing how we’re making sense of global climate change. These stories connect big data to real and personal experiences. They show how local climate impacts are shaping life stories, and how they’re making us feel.
An initiative built around writing prescriptions to spend time out in nature.
Since research has shown that time spent in nature can have a positive impact on our health and wellbeing, our hope is for Penn students, faculty, and staff to spend time outdoors in nature to reduce stress and anxiety, increase energy, and have protective, restorative time.
Penn Farm engages stakeholders from across the Penn community around wellness, food access, sustainability, and education.
The Penn Farm, which originated through the Penn Food and Wellness Collaborative (PFWC), is a unique, multidisciplinary initiative that engages stakeholders from across the Penn community around four central pillars of wellness, food access, sustainability, and education.
Experiential education in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) through real-world consulting projects.
Experiential education for Wharton students in Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) integration through real-world consulting projects with partner asset owners, asset managers, consultancies, and corporations.
The Faculty Senate Select Committee facilitating discussion of all aspects of global warming and climate change as they pertain to faculty at Penn.
The Faculty Senate Select Committee on the Institutional Response to the Climate Emergency (CIRCE) was established in December 2019 for the purpose of facilitating discussion of all aspects of global warming and climate change as they pertain to faculty at the University of Pennsylvania.
PEACE members build knowledge and leadership across Staff and Faculty to champion Penn’s sustainability goals.
Designed to improve environmental awareness and behavior change, the program builds knowledge and leadership across Penn’s schools and centers by empowering individuals to champion sustainability at Penn.
Members work within their departments and the Penn community share information and skills aimed at supporting the University’s environmental goals.
Led by Penn Sustainability, PEACE is comprised of more than 150 staff and faculty members across the University representing a diverse set of offices, schools, and centers.
Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) freezers, also known as -70- and -80-degree freezers, use an immense amount of energy. The Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Program was established in 2015 to reduce the number of inefficient, under-utilized, and abandoned freezers and to incentivize the purchasing of highly efficient ULT freezers. Funded by the Energy Reduction Fund (ERF) in Facilities & Real Estate Services (FRES), this program provides incentives in the form a rebate for both freezer recycling and new highly efficient freezer purchasing. Applicants can also qualify for both freezer recycling and new freezer purchasing with the replacement rebate. To date, the Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Program has provided more than 250 rebates.
This program is only applicable to ULT freezers; ordinary refrigerators and freezers are not eligible for this program. Eligible freezers must be installed in/recycled from university-owned and/or operated properties. UPHS and university satellite locations are not eligible for this program. Rebates only apply to freezers with an efficiency that falls within the program's specified range. Energy efficiency is based on the ENERGY STAR ULT Freezers Test Method. The graduated rebate amounts are based on energy efficiency and ERF criterion, each School and/or Center must fund at least 20% of the efficiency measure.
| Rebate Type | Efficiency Level | Tier | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freezer Recycling | -- | -- | $500 |
| Freezer Replacement | 351-500 W/day/cu-ft
< 350 W/day/cu-ft | Tier 1
Tier 2 | $1,500
$3,000 |
| New Freezer Purchase | 351-500 W/day/cu-ft
< 350 W/day/cu-ft | Tier 1
Tier 2 | $1,000
$2,500 |
Rebates are subject to change based on current energy efficiencies available on the market and will be assessed based on date of application submission, not of freezer purchase. Rebate applications must be submitted within one year of freezer purchase.
Ultra-Low Temperature (ULT) freezers, also known as -70- and -80-degree freezers, use an immense amount of energy. The Ultra-Low Temperature Freezer Program is a financial rebate program established to reduce the number of inefficient, under-utilized, and abandoned freezers and to incentivize the purchasing of highly efficient ULT freezers.
To reduce the number of inefficient, under-utilized, and abandoned freezers and to incentivize the purchasing of highly efficient ULT freezers.
Full-time and student sustainability position openings at Penn help advance Penn’s sustainability vision and goals. Check back frequently for future opportunities and for any questions, please email sustainability@upenn.edu.
Click the links below or search for the position titles on the Student Employment Website to apply.
Positions in the Penn Sustainability Office:
Positions through Wellness at Penn:
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Philadelphia's largest private employer, Penn has a tremendous breadth of job opportunities available and offers great potential for career growth and mobility
Philadelphia's largest private employer, Penn has a tremendous breadth of job opportunities available and offers great potential for career growth and mobility
