Caltech aims to be one of the world's greenest colleges, conducting research that benefits the planet and piloting sustainable campus solutions for research institutions.
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Over one-sixth of the building space on campus is LEED certified Gold or Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Drought-tolerant plants cover 17 percent of the campus, saving over a million gallons of water per year compared to turf grass.
Energy efficiency projects have allowed Caltech to meet the needs of a growing campus with the same amount of electricity.
More than half of the Caltech community walks, bikes, or takes public transit to campus, and some employees work from home.
