OCTOBER 2007 VOLUME 4 NO. 3
UC Merced’s efforts at sustainability are bringing increasing attention to the campus. Plenty of sustainable features are easy to see. Clockwise from top: louvered glass sun shades that help keep buildings cool; the 2-million-gallon thermal energy storage tank that symbolizes UC Merced’s efficient building-cooling technology; sheltered walkways do their share to keep sun off building surfaces; a laboratory fume hood that takes advantage of specially designed duct system to maximize efficiency; and natural light filtering into the McFadden-Willis Reading Room in the library.