Starting in mid-June, UC Davis will demolish the former wastewater treatment plant facilities along Putah Creek Lodge Drive ahead of construction for the new Thermal Energy Storage, or TES, Plant — a major component of the university’s Big Shift project.
Portions of Sprocket Bikeway, near the Segundo and Regan residence halls, around Lot 25 — the parking lot adjacent to the Activities and Recreation Center, or ARC — will be closed to through traffic between April 1 and May 15, 2026.
UC Regents have approved a $55 million component of the Big Shift, funding the installation of thermal energy storage and heat-recovery technology to cut fossil fuel use and lower utility costs.
Grab a paintbrush and help bring a new campus mural celebrating sustainability at UC Davis to life during two community painting days on Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
UC Davis students — have a bold vision for climate art? Submit your concept for The Sheep Shift mural by August 1 for a chance to win $400 and see your design transformed into a large-scale mural right across from California Hall.
What words come to mind when you think about climate change? Urgency? Innovation? Carbon-free? Now, imagine those very words adorning the fluffy coats of sheep, transforming them into living symbols of our sustainability goals. Only at UC Davis could such a whimsical, yet meaningful event take place.
As each University of California campus prepares to publish its long-term plan for eliminating carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy, a new UC feature story shares how sustainability experts on three campuses — Davis, Berkeley and Santa Cruz —are phasing out fossil fuels ahead of schedule.
Earlier this month, the Chancellor and the Chancellor’s Committee on Campus Planning and Design, or CCCPD, endorsed moving forward with a $55.5 million investment of campus funds for the next phase of the Big Shift – a heating infrastructure overhaul that represents a crucial step in reducing the university’s fossil fuel usage.
After more than two years of digging trenches, laying pipes and converting mechanical rooms, the first district of the Big Shift is complete. In a landmark achievement, hot water is running through the Quad district and heating buildings at UC Davis.
