OSU among 16 greenest colleges

By Christina Williams

Sustainable Business Oregon editor

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Oregon Sate University is among the 16 greenest colleges as ranked by the Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council.
Theresa Hogue/Courtesy OSU

Oregon Sate University is among the 16 greenest colleges as ranked by the Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council.

• University of Portland made the list for the third year running for its focus on encouraging sustainable transportation choices and its LEED Platinum engineering building, among other factors.

The third-annual guide is put out by Princeton in partnership with the USGBC's Center for Green Schools, which was launched in 2010.

"College-bound students are increasingly interested in sustainability issues," said Robert Franek, senior vice president and publisher of The Princeton Review, in a press release. "Among 7,445 college applicants who participated in our 2012 'College Hopes & Worries Survey,' nearly 7 out of 10 (68 percent) told us that having information about a school’s commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend the school."

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Tags: University research, Green your business, Energy efficiency, Green building, Recycling


Companies: Linfield College, Oregon State University, Princeton Review, U.S. Green Building Council, Environmental Protection Agency, Portland State University, Southern Oregon University, University of Oregon, University of Portland


People: Robert Franek

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