Sustainability Dashboard
The mission of the Mines Sustainability is to improve waste management, conserve energy and water in our buildings and grounds while enhancing the environmental education of our students, faculty, and staff. We focus on these areas because they have the greatest environmental impact for universities. Below are key metrics and information from our 2024 Sustainability Report for which Mines received a Gold rating. The data is for the main campus only and excludes facilities located in other locations such as Edgar Mine and Quantum Commons. It also excludes buildings under construction at the time or for which less than 1 year of data is available.
Air & Climate
Mines air and climate goals align with the State of Colorado greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, which are to cut emissions by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Mines reduced scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 45% in 2024. MORE DETAILS.
Water Conservation
Mines saw a 36% percentage reduction in potable water use per campus user and 21% reduction per floor area. MORE DETAILS.
Green Buildings
Mines has nearly 1 million square feet of sustainable building space on campus, including 14 LEED certified buildings (2 LEED platinum and 7 LEED Gold) with more under construction. TAKE TOUR.
Waste Reduction
Mines waste diversion efforts include campus-wide recycling as well as composting in some buildings and for large events. We also offer special recycling programs for labs and offices. More details.
Transportation
Mines supports sustainable transportation to campus. Commuters can bike, take public transportation, or drive an electric vehicle and charge it at one of many campus EV charging stations, More details.