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The University of Calgary has been ranked as the second greenest campus in Canada.
According to a report released by Corporate Knights, the University of Calgary took the top spot on the list.
Corporate Knights based their ranking on the following 13 factors:
- Building area management
- Clean air management
- Green certified building space
- Environment-friendly dining certification
- Clean energy produced
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool score
- Green purchases on cleaning products
- Green purchases on office paper
- Green transportation
- Smart commuting
- Waste management
- Water management
- Investing sustainably
“[The University of Calgary] received high scores on a number of key performance indicators, including water management, sustainable investing and green certified building space,” said the report.
The top 10 Greenest Campuses in Canada, according to Corporate Knights:
| Rank | Institution | Province | Final score (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Calgary | Alberta | 76 |
| 2 | McGill University | Quebec | 75 |
| 3 | Wilfrid Laurier University | Ontario | 72 |
| 4 | MacEwan University | Alberta | 71 |
| 5 | Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia | 69 |
| 6 | University of British Columbia | British Columbia | 69 |
| 7 | Simon Fraser University | British Columbia | 68 |
| 8 | University of Victoria | British Columbia | 65 |
| 9 | Western University | Ontario | 60 |
| 10 | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Ontario | 59 |
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