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    Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan
    (Virginia Tech, 2009-04-22)
    The Virginia Tech Sustainability Plan was created in 2009 to address the ways in which the university plans to meet the goals outlined in the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment. The university is committed to reaching a 50 percent recycling rate by 2020, improving energy efficiency where and whenever possible in campus buildings, to achieving a minimum LEED rating of silver for all new construction, and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
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    2010 Annual Report on Campus Sustainability Virginia Tech
    (Virginia Tech. Office of Sustainability, 2010)
    The Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability is pleased to present the 2010 Annual Report on Campus Sustainability at Virginia Tech. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive status of implementation of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan (VTCAC&SP) and to highlight the accomplishments and breadth of sustainability programs at Virginia Tech. The creation of this report also meets the requirement of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment Resolution, Point 13: “The university will monitor energy use and GHG emissions as well as changing internal and external conditions, prepare an annual 'report card' showing progress towards targets, and periodically reevaluate targets, making adjustments to targets as appropriate based on changing internal and external conditions and evolving technologies.”
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    Campus Sustainability at Virginia Tech: 2011 Annual Report
    (Virginia Tech, 2011)
    The Virginia Tech Office of Energy and Sustainability (OES) is pleased to present the 2011 Annual Report on Campus Sustainability at Virginia Tech. The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive status of implementation of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan (VTCAC&SP) and to highlight the accomplishments and breadth of sustainability programs at Virginia Tech. The creation of this report also meets the requirement of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment Resolution, Point 13: “The university will monitor energy use and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions as well as changing internal and external conditions, prepare an annual 'report card' showing progress towards targets, and periodically reevaluate targets, making adjustments to targets as appropriate based on changing internal and external conditions and evolving technologies.”
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    Sustainability Annual Report 2011-2012
    (Virginia Tech, 2012)
    The Virginia Tech Office of Energy and Sustainability is pleased to present the Virginia Tech Sustainability Annual Report for 2011 - 2012. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary status of implementation of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan (VTCAC&SP).
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2011
    Cochrane, Dennis E. (Virginia Tech, 2012-03-30)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    Sustainability Annual Report 2012-2013
    (Virginia Tech, 2013)
    The Virginia Tech Office of Energy and Sustainability is pleased to present the Virginia Tech Sustainability Annual Report for 2012 - 2013. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary status on implementation of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan (VTCAC&SP).
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2012
    Cochrane, Dennis E. (Virginia Tech, 2013-03-22)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    Update to the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment
    Steger, Charles W. (Virginia Tech, 2013-05-09)
    The Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment, which was approved in 2009 and reaffirmed in 2013, touches on all aspects of the university, including teaching, research, and campus operations and is intended to guide the university toward a greener, more sustainable future. Among the 14 goals in the plan, it commits the university to reaching a 50 percent recycling rate by 2020, improving energy efficiency where and whenever possible in campus buildings, achieving a minimum LEED rating of silver for all new construction, and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050.
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    Sustainability Annual Report 2013-2014
    (Virginia Tech, 2014)
    The Virginia Tech Office of Energy and Sustainability is pleased to present the Virginia Tech Sustainability Annual Report for 2013 ‐ 2014. The purpose of this report is to provide a summary status on implementation of the Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment and Sustainability Plan (VTCAC&SP).
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2013
    Cochrane, Dennis E. (Virginia Tech, 2014-04-22)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    Virginia Tech Sustainability Plan: 2014 Update and Supplement to the 2009 VTCAC&SP
    (Virginia Tech, 2014-09)
    The Sustainability Plan was created in 2009 and updated in 2014. This updated plan and supplement addresses how the university will reach the goals outlined in the climate action commitment.
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    2015 Sustainability Annual Report
    (Virginia Tech, 2015)
    Every year, Virginia Tech releases a sustainability annual report to show the university's progress in meeting the sustainability goals. The key sustainability metrics this report covers include: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use intensity, alternative transportation use, recycling, and water consumption.
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2014
    Cochrane, Dennis E. (Virginia Tech, 2015-04-08)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    2015-2016 Office of Sustainability Annual Report
    (Virginia Tech, 2016)
    Every year, Virginia Tech releases a sustainability annual report to show the university's progress in meeting the sustainability goals. The key sustainability metrics this report covers include: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use intensity, alternative transportation use, recycling, and water consumption.
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2015
    Cochrane, Dennis E. (Virginia Tech, 2016-04-08)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    2016-2017 Office of Sustainability Annual Report
    (Virginia Tech, 2017)
    Every year, Virginia Tech releases a sustainability annual report to show the university's progress in meeting the sustainability goals. The key sustainability metrics this report covers include: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use intensity, alternative transportation use, recycling, and water consumption.
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2016
    Cochrane, Dennis C. (Virginia Tech, 2017-03-28)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    2017-2018 Sustainability Annual Report
    (Virginia Tech, 2018)
    Every year, Virginia Tech releases a sustainability annual report to show the university's progress in meeting the sustainability goals. The key sustainability metrics this report covers include: greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy use intensity, alternative transportation use, recycling, and water consumption.
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2017
    Cochrane, Dennis C. (Virginia Tech, 2018-03-30)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).
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    Commonwealth of Virginia Locality Recycling Rate Report For Calendar Year 2018
    Cochrane, Dennis C. (Virginia Tech, 2019-03-29)
    In compliance with Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Tech completes an annual calendar year recycling rate report. This report provides details on what specific materials make up the recyclable materials collected on campus, what types of materials were diverted from the landfill (for reuse purposes), and the details of special materials collected on campus (for example, waste oil, asphalt, or window glass).