Building a climate positive campus
Facilities & Services is transforming infrastructure and operations on the St. George campus to reach climate positive by 2050.
> 50%
Reduction in GHG emissions by end of 2027
2050
Target year to reach climate positive
#1
Most sustainable university in Canada
Decarbonizing energy infrastructure
Climate positive goes beyond net zero carbon. This means actively creating a net environmental benefit in our community by reducing campus carbon emissions and accelerating the shift to renewables across campus and beyond.
On a historic campus, this means transforming the infrastructure that powers, heats and cools our buildings, reducing energy needs and switching to lower-carbon fuel sources.
Project Leap
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 50% by the end of 2027 through campus-wide sustainability solutions, including transforming how we heat and cool our campus.
Deep energy retrofits
Targeting some of our most energy-intensive buildings to deliver deep energy retrofits that transform buildings to reduce energy use and emissions while improving comfort for users.
Solar energy
With over 2,000 solar panels in service and more to come, U of T continues to work toward creating sustainable power sources.