sierraclub.org - sierra magazine - sept/oct 2011 - coolschools - top10 - 6: university of california, irvine: america's top ten coolest schools
Courtesy of Daniel A. Anderson/UC Irvine
One of America's most energy-efficient campuses has a cogeneration facility that produces heat and electricity that meets most of the university's power needs. UC Irvine also pioneered a strategy to cut its labs' emissions in half. Above, students in the Field Freshwater Ecology course wade through the San Joaquin Marsh Reserve to find and identify aquatic insects. Score: 74.8