Sustainability
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Welcome to the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability at Ontario Tech University. Our mission is to develop and support sustainability initiatives, apply best practices during infrastructure planning, and create a sustainability culture for the university's staff, students and faculty.
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On-campus Initiatives
Sustainable Transportation
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Guide to Going Green
Pollinator Project
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Sustainability initiatives at the university
We focus on strengthening green initiatives on campus and in the community through active student, staff and faculty engagement.

Geothermal energy storage system
Our university is home to one of Canada's largest geothermal systems! There are 370 bore holes hidden beneath Polonsky Commons to provide heating and cooling to the north Oshawa campus location's buildings.
Sustainability news
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February 22, 2023
Ontario Tech University pursuing licence to enhance high-tech nuclear laboratory facilities

February 22, 2023
Green light: Ontario Tech University supports launch of international nuclear-hydrogen collaboration

February 17, 2023
Ontario Tech’s IAEA Collaborating Centre delegation meets with IAEA Deputy Director General in Austria

January 18, 2023
Ontario Tech retains designation as one of Canada’s Research Universities of the Year