MITRE is committed to being a corporate leader in the wise use of natural resources and environmentally friendly practices. MITRE also supports its customers in implementing green technology practices as well.

• The MITRE Center, a three-story, 96,000 square foot building that serves as a gateway to MITRE's Bedford, Mass., campus is designed to minimize environmental impact. Solar panels in the center's entrance canopy and on its roof generate about 16,900 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of power annually. MITRE also purchases 1,546,880 kWh of wind power each year. In 2005, the MITRE Center received a silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ranking from the U.S. Green Building Council.

• MITRE and its employees also think "green" when it comes to recycling. In 2005, an expanded program was introduced at MITRE's Bedford and McLean, Va., campuses. The program has diverted 560 tons of material from Massachusetts landfills and 413 tons of material from Virginia landfills. This effort earned the company Fairfax County's (Va.) Business Recycling Excellence Award from 2006-2011.

• MITRE's "green@MITRE" intranet site outlines corporate environmental activities, as well as actions employees can take at work and at home to lessen their impact on the environment. MITRE also supports alternative transportation programs such as carpooling, cycling, and telecommuting. A free shuttle service operates from the McLean campus to the Washington Metro, and Bedford's Ground Transportation Service uses hybrid cars to reduce the company's carbon footprint.

• MITRE's Green Information Technology (IT) Working Group is focusing on implementing a more efficient, eco-friendly IT infrastructure. Accomplishments to date include:
• Replacement of CRT monitors with LCD monitors, which use up to 60 percent less energy.
• Ensuring that all computers are now Energy Star compliant.
• Implementing duplex printing as the default on all duplex-capable printers.

• MITRE is exploring how small adjustments at the beginning and end of aircrafts' flight paths could add up to big benefits to the environment through a new internally funded research effort called Green Airspace Design.

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April 2012

Providing Access to Safe Drinking Water in the South Pacific
Clean drinking water is something we take for granted in the United States, but in impoverished communities around the world, millions lack easy access to a safe water source. Earlier this year, MITRE's Stephen Roe and Rory Jennings traveled to the South Pacific island of Fiji to take part in a volunteer effort to install home water filters in isolated, poverty-stricken areas.

November 2011

A Volunteer Trip to South Africa
Jill Kamienski received an education in conservation, wildlife management, and anti-poaching efforts during a recent volunteer trip to South Africa with Earthwatch Institute. And for this avid volunteer, there's more to come.

September 2010

Sustainable Practices Underscore MITRE's Commitment to Green Building
While MITRE is encouraging employees to turn out the lights and take other measures to conserve power as part of this summer's Energy Wise campaign, MITRE itself continues to implement sustainable practices in its real estate program, placing emphasis on green building standards. With the design of a new lab building in Bedford, Mass. and the MITRE 4 building in McLean, Va., currently underway, one of the most frequently asked questions is whether the buildings will be LEED Certified.

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