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UNO's vision and goal is to be nationally recognized for the advancement of sustainability research.

The projects below highlight work led by Center Research Fellows or shared by Center Associates.

Research Fellow Projects

The Costs, Benefits and Challenge of Implementing Sustainable Transportation Options at UNO
  • Dr. Angela Eikenberry
  • Dr. Craig Maher

Passively Cooled Data Center Validation Research
  • Dr. Josephine Lau
  • Dr. Sanjukta Bhowmick

Energy Compliance and Measurement of Commercial Buildings
  • Dr. Timothy Hemsath

Center Associate Projects

Built Environment

Breathing easy in Omaha? Estimating exposure to fine particulate matter in six pedestrian corridors
  • Dr. Bradley Bereitschaft

Energy Conservation and Behavior Change through Real-Time Energy Monitoring
  • Patrick Wheeler
  • Dr. Avery Schwer
  • Dr. Mahmoud Alahmad
  • Dr. Dale Tiller

Energy Node Locator Platform Development: Using Real-Time Monitoring to Conserve Energy
  • Dr. Mahmoud Alahmad


Human Environment

Nebraska’s Immigrant Population: Economic and Fiscal Impacts
  • Dr. Christopher Decker
  • Jerry Deichert
  • Dr. Lourdes Gouveia

Natural Environment

Crowdsourced Urban Water Quality
  • Dr. Alan Kolok

Building a Living Laboratory and an Evidence-Based Education Toolkit to Improve Omaha’s Urban Water Quality
  • Dr. Zhenghong Tang
  • Steven Rodie
  • Dr. Xu Li

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Study of Environmentally Preferable Purchasing of Office Supplies for the University of Nebraska at Omaha
  • Jean Waters

Center For Urban Sustainability

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The Center for Urban Sustainability is a virtual center coordinated through the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center.

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Contact the Center For Urban Sustainability

Christine Reed, Director
creed@unomaha.edu
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