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Engineering Design Facility Wins Coveted LEED Gold Designation, Rice News, November 17, 2009.

Another Farmers' Market, Eating... Our Words: The Houston Press Food Blog, November 16, 2009.

Generation E: Students Leading for a Sustainable, Clean Energy Future, by Christina Erickson and David J. Eagan, National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Program, November 2009.  (note: Rice menioned on pages 34 and 41, with a picture of our 'bottle tree' on page 3).

Live Smart Today (includes Rice ZEROW House): NBC's Today Show, NBC, November 18, 2009. 

Rice's ZEROW House Comes Home, Rice News, November 6, 2009.

Brown Set to Go Green, Rice Thresher, November 6, 2009.

Green Initiative Promotes Environmental Awareness, Rice Thresher, November 6, 2009.

Sustainability Inspires Discussion, Rice Thresher, November 6, 2009.

Are Your Energy Savings Real? Energy Modeling and Management at Rice University, ACUPCC Implementer (November Issue) / Campus Sustainability Perspectives Blog, November 3, 2009.

Rice Aims to Increase Efficiency, Rice Thresher, October 30, 2009.

Solar Decathlon Advances Affordable Sustainability, AIArchitect, October 30, 2009.

To Market, to Market, River Oaks Examiner, October 28, 2009.

Doubling the Market Days, West University Examiner, October 28, 2009.

Rice's House Named a Top 10 Competitor in Solar Decathlon, Rice News, October 16, 2009.

Rice Is Tops In Texas for Sustainability, Rice News, October 15, 2009.

Rice Aids Houston 3rd Ward Housing, Bellaire Examiner, September 30, 2009.

Rice Students Build House for Solar Competition, KIAH-TV Channel 39, September 25, 2009.

ZEROW House Makes First Leg of 1,500-Mile Journey, Rice News, September 25, 2009.

Rec Center Opens With A Splash, Rice Thresher, September 25, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, KIAH-TV Channel 39, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, KHOU-TV Channel 11, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Solar Building Done the Rice Way, MyFoxHouston.com, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, WOFL-TV (Orlando), September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, Part 4, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, Part 3, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, Part 2, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Coverage of Solar Decathlon, Part 1, KRIV-TV Channel 26, September 24, 2009.

Cheap Solar? Texan House Aims Low to Win Contest, Canada.com, September 18, 2009.

Cheap Solar? Texan House Aims Low to Win Contest, Reuters, September 16, 2009.

On Your Marks, Get Set, Generate!  Reuters Blogs, September 16, 2009.

Entries to Annual Solar Power Contest Gaining Attention, CoolerPlanet.com, September 16, 2009.

Rice's ZEROW HOUSE Gets a Lift Sept. 24, Rice News, September 15, 2009.

ZEROW HOUSE Team Prepares for Competition, Rice News, September 4, 2009.

Rice's Shanty Town: From Riches to Rags, Rice Thresher, September 4, 2009.

Sneak a Peek at Duncan and McMurtry Colleges Sept 8., Rice News, September 3, 2009.

Roughing It On Campus: Rice Students to Build Shantytown, Live on $2 a Day to Aid World's Poor, Rice News, August 31, 2009.

Farmers Market Expands to Two Days a Week in October, Rice News, August 31, 2009.

New Colleges Promise Growth, Opportunities, Rice Thresher, August 21, 2009.

The New Colleges, Rice Thresher, August 21, 2009.

Inside the New Colleges: McMurtry, Duncan Open with Key, Green Similarities, Rice Thresher, August 21, 2009.

Rice Children's Campus First University Building Certified for Environmental Friendliness, Rice News, August 13, 2009.

Rice Students Rent Cars by the Hour, KRIV-TV Channel 26, August 11, 2009.

Solar Harvest, Rice News, August 7, 2009.

'Free'-cycling a Success, Rice News, August 7, 2009.

2009 Solar Decathlon Team News, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy News, July 2009.

Beating the Heat, Part 1 (features pervious pavement at Rice), KHOU-TV Channel 11, July 6, 2009.

Beating the Heat, Part 2 (features green roof and reflective white roof at Rice), KHOU-TV Channel 11, July 6, 2009.

Xarissa Holdaway: Why Machines Need to Talk to Each Other, and to Us, The Chronicle of Higher Education - Buildings and Grounds Blog, July 1, 2009.

Over-Designed Campuss Lead to Waste, The Chronicle of Higher Education - Buildings and Grounds Blog, June 29, 2009.

Solar Decathlon Update, KIAH-TV Channel 39, June 20, 2009.

'Wine Around Texas' Comes to Houston Farmers Market at Rice June 16, Rice News, June 11, 2009.

Save our Oceans, Rice News, June 12, 2009. 

Year's Best in Architecture, Houston Chronicle, June 4, 2009.  (see mention of Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen).

Climate Corps MBA Program More than Triples to 23 Firms, Environmental Leader, June 2, 2009.

Climate Report, Inside Higher Ed, May 28, 2009.

Going Green: Solar Decathlon, KIAH-TV Channel 39, May 23, 2009.

Free for All, Rice News, May 22, 2009.

Pedal Pusher, Rice News, May 21, 2009.

Zipcar Memberships Now Available for Departments, Rice News, May 21, 2009.

Students Build Solar-Powered House, Houston Chronicle, May 20, 2009.  Reprinted in San Antonio Express-News.

Student Video Contest Shows Perspectives On Life at Rice, Rice Thresher, May 15, 2009.

Campuswide "Free"-Cycling of Office Supplies Set for May 21, Rice News, May 12, 2009.

Rice Students Offer Sneak Peek of Zero-Energy House, Rice News, May 7, 2009.

Rice Students Offer Sneak Peek of Zero-Energy House (press release), May 5, 2009.

Peter Bardaglio and Andrea Putman, Boldy Sustainable: Hope and Opportunity for Higher Education in the Age of Climate Change, NACUBO, 2009, p. 157-158.

Seeing is Believing: Will Clifton's 'Everyone is Catholic' Tops Rice Student Video Contest, Rice News, April 29, 2009.

Who Knew Good Eats Could Make You Green?  April 2009.

Student's Prize-Winning video Nets Electric Car for Rice, Rice News, April 9, 2009.

Rice Students Go Green for Transportation, KPRC-TV Channel 2 (NBC), April 8, 2008.

Rice University Wins Electric Car, YouthRadio.US, April 7, 2009.  See also KRIV-TV Channel 26 (Fox) and KPRC-TV Channel 2 (NBC).

Economic Stimulus for Orange, The Record (Orange County, Texas), April 7, 2009.

Bikes-for-Cars for Grad Students, Rice Thresher, March 27, 2009.

Rice University Students Trade Four Wheels for Two; Save Money, KHOU-TV Channel 11, March 25, 2009.

Bike Bonus at Rice, KIAH-TV Channel 39, March 23, 2009.

Rice Mobility Solution: Give Up Your Car, Get a Cool $600 Bike, West University Examiner News, March 20, 2009.

Bikes a Bonus for Rice Graduate Students: Students at Rice Village Complex Agree to Bring No Cars, Rice News, March 20, 2009.

Energy and Water Sustainability Minor Added, Rice Thresher, March 20, 2009.

The Sustainability Professional: On the Record with Richard Johnson, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, February 2009.

Business News (scroll down for info about DeLange Conference), KUHF-FM, March 4, 2009.

DeLange Conference Will Bring Together Mayors, Scholars, Activits to Discuss Sustainable Cities, Rice News, February 27, 2009.

Go Green and Save Green, Rice News, February 24, 2009.

Going Green: Solar Decathlon, KIAH-TV Channel 39, February 21, 2009.

Serveries Plan to Remove All Trays Over Spring Break, Rice Thresher, February 20, 2009.

New Shuttle Route Goes to Graduate, Rice Village Apartments, Rice News, February 20, 2009.

Mayors to Collaborate on World's Sustainable Cities, Houston Business Journal, February 16, 2009.

Going Green: RecycleMania, KIAH-TV Channel 39, February 14, 2009.

Family Matters, Rice: The Magazine of Rice Univerisity, No. 2, 2009.

Prefab Masterpieces, Rice: The Magazine of Rice Univerisity, No. 2, 2009.

Making a Living: New Graduate Student Apartments Make Life a Little Cheaper - and a Lot More Fun, Rice: The Magazine of Rice University, No. 2, 2009.

Rice Students to Be Featured on TV This Weekend, Rice News, February 11, 2009.

Serveries May Drop Trays, Rice Thresher, February 6, 2009.

SA Makes Good Choice With Trayless Resolution, Rice Thresher, February 6, 2009.

All Trailer, No Trash: Rice Gallery's Latest Exhibit Goes Green, Rice Thresher, January 30, 2009.

Solar Decathlon Team Aims to Create Sustainable Home, Rice Thresher, January 30, 2009.

New Colleges Near Completion, Rice Thresher, January 30, 2009.

Call to Conservation, Rice News, January 30, 2009.

Be a RecycleManiac, Rice News, January 23, 2009.

Report Energy Waste on Campus, Rice News, January 16, 2009.

Learn About Campus Sustainability Projects at Jan. 29 Brown-Bag Event, Rice News, January 15, 2009.

Urban Harvest Fruit Tree Sale at Rice Stadium Jan. 17, Rice News, January 13, 2009.

Emergency Response Studio: New Installation at Rice Gallery Is a Solar-Powered Mobile Artist's Studio, Rice News, January 13, 2009.

Green Does a World Good, Rice Thresher, January 9, 2009.

School LEEDership: Rice University Follows Sustainable Building Tenets, DDC Journal, Winter 2008.

College Architect Named Sustainable Architect of the Year, Rice News, December 19, 2008.

Academic Blogs Attract Growing Audience, Rice News, December 18, 2008. (see brief mention at end of article)

Oshman Kitchen Open For Business, Rice News, December 15, 2008.

Who Knew Money Really Could Grow On Trees? December 2008.

Rice Team Gets Top Prize in 'Recycle Ike' Contest, Rice News, December 11, 2008.  See also coverage from The Weather Channel (here), Houston Chronicle (here), KPRC-TV (here), KHOU-TV (here), KDFW-TV (here), Waste Age (here), Houston Business Journal (here), Bellaire Examiner News (here), West University Examiner News (here), and the Rice Thresher (here).

Sid Wins Intercollege Recycling Contest, Rice Thresher, December 5, 2008.

Sowing Seeds for Restoration, Rice News, November 19, 2008.

What's the Bright Idea? Light Bulb Swap One of Many Green Initiatives Undertaken by Student Eco-Reps, Rice News, November 13, 2008.

Rice Zipcar Program Proves a Popular Transportation Option, Rice News, November 6, 2008.

Breaking Ground for the Solar Decathlon, Rice News, November 6, 2008.

Think Swiss Climate Trail Stops at Rice, Rice News, October 31, 2008.

UTA Right Behind Rice University With Green Efforts, The Shorthorn, October 30, 2008.

Touring Lowery Arboretum, Rice News, October 22, 2008.

They Say They Want a Revolution, Campus Technology, October 2008.

Swiss Pitch Views on Climate in Rice Exhibit, Rice News, October 22, 2008.

Green Grass Roots, Rice: The Magazine of Rice University, Fall 2008.

Taking the Heat, Rice: The Magazine of Rice University, Fall 2008.

Grovey Kind of Love, Rice: The Magazine of Rice University, Fall 2008.

CCE Fellowship Spurs Effective Recycling in Med Center, Rice News, October 16, 2008.

Going LEED: Sustainable Campuses, Cite, Summer 2008.

Goody for U!  Grist, September 16, 2008.

Rice University Rolls Out Zipcar to Test Rental Demand, Houston Business Journal, September, 5, 2008.

Zipcars Offer Campus a New Transportation Option, The Rice News, August 28, 2008.

Televised Zipcar Coverage:

Zipcar Comes to Houston (To Rice, At Any Rate), Houston Press, August 26, 2008.

Rice Inks Deal With Zipcar, Houston Business Journal, August 26, 2008.

Rental Venture Sees a Car-Sharing Future, The Houston Chronicle, August 26, 2008.

Buildings to Sport Plants on Roofs to Improve Sustainability, The Rice Thresher, August 22, 2008.

Carless No More: Rice Introduces Student Rental Car System, The Rice Thresher, August 22, 2008.

Rice's Energy Crisis: The Quest for Light..., The Rice Thresher, August 22, 2008.

Green, Greener, Greenest, Newsweek, August 18, 2008.

Prefab Construction and the Carbon Conundrum, The Greentree Gazette, August 2008.

Who Knew Bathrooms Could Be Clean, Green, and Arty?

At Rice U., a Prefabricated Bathroom Saves Time and Money, The Chronicle of Higher Education - Buildings and Grounds Blog, July 30, 2008.

Bathroom 'Pods' Latest Example of Rice's Innovative Approach to Processes, Design, Rice News, July 25, 2008.

Tower of Power, Rice News, July 11, 2008.

Column: Biodiesel Better Than Corn-Based Cousin, CBS News, July 9, 2008.

No Corn for Oil, The Daily Texan, July 9, 2008.

UTA Crafts Carbon Reduction Plan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, July 6, 2008.

Building a Green Campus, NonProfit Communications Report, July 2008.

South Plant Gets a Rooftop Garden, Rice News, June 6, 2008.

Use Website to Document Sustainability Efforts, NonProfit Communications Report, June 2008.

Who Knew a Place in the Sun Could Feel Just Like Home?  June 2008.

Who Knew a Roof Could be Thirsty?  May 2008.

Rice Children's Campus Boasts Energy-Efficient Features: Rainwater Tank One of Many Sustainability Efforts, Rice News, May 8, 2008.

Roundtable: Shattering the Grass Ceiling, Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability Programs in Higher Education, Sustainability: The Journal of Record, April 2008.

Because Even Mother Earth Loves the Last Day of Classes, Rice News, April 25, 2008.

Rice to Participate in Conservation Initiative, Rice News, April 24, 2008.

Lessons in Sustainability, Houston Chronicle, April 22, 2008.

Mr. Sustainability, Houston Chronicle, April 17, 2008.

How Does Your Garden Grow?  Rice News, April 4, 2008.

Building Dorm Rooms Cheaper, Quicker and Quieter, The New York Times, March 26, 2008. (discusses a low-waste modular building technique for construction at Yale, Rice, Indiana Institute of Technology, Bloomfield College, and Muhlenberg College).

Focus on the Environment (The BioTour Visits Rice), KTRU 91.7FM, Rice University Radio, March 21, 2008.

BioTour Visits Rice, Rice News, March 21, 2008.

BioTour to Visit Rice, Rice News, March 14, 2008.

Sustainabililty: Universities Looking to Shape Society, Prepare Future Leaders, Greenwire, March 10, 2008. (subscription only! for a free text-only version of the article, click here).

Liddell Garden Recognized for Contributions to Houston's Green Space, Rice News, February 29, 2008.

Who Knew that a Power Plant Could Generate Greenery?  February 2008.

KTRU News (coverage of Focus the Nation), KTRU 91.7FM, Rice University Radio, February 8, 2008.

Students Aim for Solar-Powered House by 2009, The Rice Thresher, February 8, 2008.

Campus Prepares for RecycleMania, The Rice Thresher, February 8, 2008.

Letters to the Editor: Rice Students Train to Battle Climate Change, The Rice Thresher, February 8, 2008 (see the last letter on the page!).

Rice Participates in Sustainability Fair, The Rice Thresher, February 8, 2008.

RecycleMania Begins, Rice News, February 8, 2008.

Breaking New Ground, Rice News, February 8, 2008.

CO2 Forum Focuses on Solutions for Global Warming, Rice News, February 7, 2008.

Energy Forum Asks: "Why Not Houston?", The West University Examiner, February 5, 2008.

Rice University Students to Compete in National Solar Home Design Competition, KUHF 88.7FM Houston Public Radio, February 4, 2008.

KTRU News (coverage of Sustainability Fair), KTRU 91.7FM, Rice University Radio, February 1, 2008.

Archi-Arts to be Recyclable Held at the Meridian, The Rice Thresher, February 1, 2008.

New Design Kitchen to Help Engineers Cook Up Ideas, The Rice Thresher, February 1, 2008.

CO2 Forum and Sustainability Fair - Discussion on Climate Change Solutions.  January 31, 2008.  Webcast!!

Rice Tapped to Build Solar-Powered House for DOE Competition, Houston Business Jounal, January 29, 2008.

Department of Energy Selects Rice to Build Solar-Powered Home, Rice News, January 28, 2008.

Houston Mayor, Shell Oil Company President and a Nobel Prize Winner to Speak at Rice Thursday During National 'Teach-In' On Global Warming Solutions, January 28, 2008.

Fair and Forum Focus on Global Warming Solutions, Sustainability, Rice News, January 24, 2008.

Grant Goes to EcoReps, The Rice Thresher, January 18, 2008.

The Way I See It: Agressive Growth and Sustainable Values are a Happy, Cost-Effective and Thoughtful Pairing at Rice, Rice News, January 11, 2008.

Aggressive Growth and Sustainable Values, Texas Construction, November 2007.

South Colleges Win Energy Conservation Competition, Victory Party Planned, The Rice Thresher, November 9, 2007.

Competition Among Colleges Reduces Rice's Carbon Footprint, Rice News, November 8, 2007.

Wiess College Recognized by FE&P for Sustainability Efforts, Rice News, November 2, 2007.

Wiess Recognized for Environmental Sensitivity, The Rice Thresher, October 26, 2007.

Leebron Signs Presidents Climate Commitment, Rice News, October 19, 2007.

A Greener Rice, The Rice Thresher, October 12, 2007.

How Does Your Garden Grow?, Rice News, October 10, 2007.

Rice Community Garden Breaks Ground in New Location, Rice News, October 3, 2007.

SA, Administration Work on Green Policy, The Rice Thresher, October 5, 2007.

Duncan to Receive LEED Gold Status, The Rice Thresher, October 5, 2007.

Energy Contest to Promote Campus Sustainability, The Rice Thresher, October 5, 2007.

Green Groundbreaking, Rice News, September 28, 2007.

Brick By Brick: Demolition With a Difference, The Houston Chronicle, September 8, 2007.

Recycling Homes to Build for the Future, KHOU-TV Ch. 11, September 7, 2007. (video here)

Deconstruction of Houses Reflects Rice's Sustainability Efforts, Rice News, September 5, 2007.

Water-Permeable Concrete Tested in North Annex Lot, Rice News, August 29, 2007.

Emerald Tower: Rice 'Green' Dorm is a Healthy Sign of Engagement Outside School Walls, The Houston Chronicle, August 27, 2007.

Housing and Dining On-Board With Fair-Trade Coffee, The Rice Thresher, August 24, 2007.

A Green Building at Rice U, The Chronicle of Higher Education - Buildings and Grounds Blog, August 23, 2007.

'Green' Dorms to Grow at Rice, The Houston Chronicle, August 22, 2007.

Gift Will Lead to New Residential College, The Houston Business Journal, August 21, 2007.

Rice Announces $30M Gift, Plans for Greenest Building Yet, Rice News, August 21, 2007.

Common Reading Program Announced, Rice News, August 16, 2007.

Two Groves of Drake Elms to be Planted By Pavilion, Rice News, July 13, 2007.

Rice to Expand Fair-Trade Coffee from the Coffee House, Rice News, June 7, 2007.

Global Warming Chosen for Common Reading, Discussion, The Rice Thresher, May 18, 2007.

Rice's New High-Tech Utility Plant Casts 'Green' Shadow, Rice News, May 16, 2007.

Rice Scores Big in National Recycling Contest, Rice News, May 15, 2007.

University Commits to a Net Gain of Trees After Building Boom, Rice News, May 11, 2007.

Rice University Could Have Answer to Houston's Flooding Problems, Fox 26 News, May 2, 2007.

Rice Tests Water Permeable Sidewalk, Rice News, April 19, 2007.

Focus on Sustainability, Sallyport, Winter 2007, Vol. 63, No. 2.

Farmer's Market Moving to Rice April 3, Rice News, March 29, 2007.

FE&P's Franco Featured on Cover of National Publication, Rice News, March 29, 2007.

Recycling Program Progresses at Rice, Rice Thresher, February 9, 2007.

RecycleMania Begins, Rice News, February 1, 2007.

Eusebio Franco: Creator of First Impressions and Innovator of Lasting Techniques, Executive Housekeeping Today, January 2007.

Board Approves Two New Colleges, Rice Thresher, August 25, 2006. (see final two paragraphs!)

Going Green: Rice Commits to Building Energy-Saving, Eco-Friendly Facilities, Rice News, August 24, 2006.

Biodiesel Initiative Now Provides Fuel For Grounds Crew, Rice News, June 29, 2006.

FE&P Profiles: A Green Resource in our Midst.

Rice Group Put Biodiesel to Work in Campus Vehicles, West University Examiner, June 1, 2006.

Jones Junior Selected for Udall, Rice News, May 25, 2006.

Rice Students Develop Biodiesel Processing Plant, KHOU-TV Ch. 11, May 11, 2006. (video here)

Rice Community Garden Looks to Involve Faculty, Staff, Rice News, March 23, 2006.

Rice Hopes for National Recognition for Recycling, Rice News, February 23, 2006.

FE&P's Franco Honored With Gillis Award, Rice News, February 16, 2006.

Rice Works to Keep Energy Costs Down, Rice News, January 26, 2006.

Top 10 Things Everyone Can Do to Help Rice Conserve Energy, Rice News, January 26, 2006.

Coffeehouse Debuts Organic Coffee Brand, Rice Thresher, November 18, 2005.

New Irrigation System Saves Money, Conserves Resources, Rice News, September 1, 2005.

Cell Phone Recycling Program to Continue After Initial Success, Rice News, June 30, 2005.

Johnson is an Advocate for Future Owls as Rice's First Sustainability Planner, Rice News, January 13, 2005.

Report from the Rice Board of Trustees Meeting, Rice News, April 1, 2004.  This report includes coverage of the Board's adoption of a sustainability policy (see end of article).

Talkin' Trash on the New IWMS Web Site, Rice News, September 7, 2000.   Note that the url for the Rice recycling web site has since changed to http://recycle.rice.edu.

Environmentally Friendly Earth Tub Hits Campus, Rice News, May 27, 1999.

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