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The University has posted its first Environmental Report that utilized the Environmental Data Repository (EDR), an Excel-based database tool developed by students, faculty and staff in 2005. The EDR reports the University's environmental performance in eight key performance indicators and more than 50 operational metrics. The 36-page report is available online at www.oseh.umich.edu/Stewardship/2007AER.pdf.

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