Congratulations to Erin Bruehlman and Felicia Herlevi for receiving an $8,000 award from the UW-Madison Green Fund Program. Their application explored the effects of direct light and calculated solar heat gain impacts on heating and …
Sustainability
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Raised Over $1700 for Second Harvest Foodbank
We did it! The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders raised over $1700 for Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin! We are incredibly proud to be a department that believes in making a positive difference …
CCANDL Recognized as UW-Madison Green Lab
Congratulations to Cognitive-Communication in Aging and Neurogenic Disorders Laboratory (CCANDL) as the group recently became Green Lab certified by the UW-Madison Office of Sustainability. Over the summer of 2021, the lab assessed its energy use, …
Platinum Level Green Office Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall has completed the platinum tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. For this stage of the program we completed additional tasks for each tier, including our community engagement activity with the Lakeshore Nature …
Lakeshore Nature Preserve Work Day
We love our beautiful lakeshore! Over the weekend, a group of Goodnight Hall faculty, staff, and students came together and volunteered with the UW-Madison Lakeshore Nature Preserve for nearly 20 hours of outdoor field work. …
Goodnight Hall Composting Suspended
This past spring Goodnight Hall launched a successful composting program with our partners at the UW–Madison Office of Sustainability Green Office Program. Throughout the summer, occupants at Goodnight Hall were able to divert 1-2 buckets …
Goodnight Hall Community Engagement Group Formed
Individuals from Communication Sciences and Disorders and Aquatic Sciences recently met to discuss future community volunteer efforts. Out of this discussion, the Goodnight Hall Community Engagement Group was formed. This group is comprised of faculty, …
Gold Level Green Office Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall has completed the gold tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. For this stage of the program we explored sustainable purchasing/shipping strategies and community engagement by examining our current purchasing business processes and …
Silver Level Green Office Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall has completed the silver tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. For this stage of the program we explored energy and water saving strategies by examining building-wide power and water consumption. We reviewed …
Bronze Level Certification Completed
Goodnight Hall has completed the bronze tier of the UW-Madison Green Office Program. For this stage of the program we examined waste streams inside our building and found ways to improve upon existing recycling and …