Blog Topic: Earth Friendly Dining

Savings by Design with Southern California Edison

SCE’s ‘Savings By Design’ program is intended to encourage state of the art energy-efficient design and construction practices in new construction nonresidential buildings. The program goals are intent on promoting the efficient use of energy by offering free ‘up-front’ design assistance and recommendations early in the project, and incentivizing developers with a number of substantial financial benefits based on the resultant improved energy usage.  

San Joaquin Villages, the new Portola Dining Commons, and The Club & Guest House Receive LEED Certification

A Sustainable Solution: From Cooking our Food to Fueling our Tractors

What do French fries and cut grass have in common? Here’s a hint: think in “cycles”. Some of you may think that gardeners can take their grass clippings and compost them. Then, add the compost to the garden to help grow potatoes and thus french fries. That would be close and get some extra credit, but Housing and UCen Dining have put a new spin on this age old conundrum.