Smart meters and dynamic pricing can help consumers use electricity when it’s less costly, saving money and easing pollution
Electric Meter

Most households pay a flat rate 24/7 for electricity even though the cost of generating it fluctuates through the day. Wireless technologies are changing that system.

USC earns top ratings for sustainability innovations and operations
Sustainability Dinning and Groundskeeping awards AASHE

Environment-friendly groundskeeping and dining services highlighted as part of university’s ambitious sustainability goals.

Global warming continues long after emissions end
Greenhouse emissions imbalance

Climate scientist illustrates how carbon dioxide is rapidly raising Earth’s temperature.

Class of 2022 Graduate Gets Thrifty in the Startup World
Patricia Garcia thrift wear

USC graduate Patricia Garcia is winning accolades for her startup company that allows students to sell their used collegiate gear.

California’s water conservation has been a bust so far. Will drought restrictions work?
Drought water conservation

In Los Angeles Times report, Kelly Sanders of the USC Viterbi School says people are becoming desensitized to drought issues.

More water restrictions are coming: how to conserve 
Water restrictions are coming

Officials are imposing tough water-use restrictions on about 6 million people in southern California. Many are looking for practical ways to conserve.

USC students clean Alaska air pollution with “Chimney Cherries”
Viterbi students in Alaska

Students are developing solutions to cold-climate air quality in Fairbanks by using special wood stove filters — a literal smoke screen.

Tackling climate change and public health with low-tech, sustainable design
Sustainable Design at the USC School of Architecture

As a biologist turned architect, School of Architecture Associate Professor Doris Sung approaches sustainable design in a unique way.

Free Metro rides on Earth Day, April 22
Free rides on Metro during Earth Day

Metro will be offering free bus, rail and bike share rides on Earth Day, Friday, April 22 in recognition of public transit’s role in helping improve the environment and reducing greenhouse gases that cause climate change. If you’re new to Metro or haven’t ridden in a while, use the Transit app for iPhones and Android…

Resilience Engineer: School of Architecture Alumna takes on sustainable development
USC School of Architecture alumna Brittany Moffett

USC School of Architecture alumna Brittany Moffett (Master of Building Science ’16, BS Civil ‘14) has found a home at Arup, a mission-driven global engineering and consulting firm committed to sustainable development. There she has an uncommon but emerging role: Resilience Engineer. “Right now, the world is grappling with multiple concurrent crises, like climate change,…