Snap: Prepping for gowns, UVA powerwashes its caps

By Hawes Spencer |
Published online 10:22am Sunday May 8th, 2011
and in print issue #1019 dated Thursday May 12th, 2011

UVA gussies its grounds for Final Exercises, aka graduation day, which is Sunday, May 22. Governor Bob McDonnell is the keynote speaker.

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5 comments

NancyDrew May 8th, 2011 | 1:37pm

The snap under possibly related above shows Bodo's saving water . Why would a leading university, touting it's green initiatives, engage in power washing ?

NancyDrew May 8th, 2011 | 1:41pm

And this is from UVA's web-site:

Water Conservation
at UVa
Conserving water is an integral part of sustainability.
Energy & Utilities strives to utilize water as efficiently and effectively as possible. From increasing our capabilities to detect leaks through better measurement to identifying potential ways to recapture water, E&U is working to achieve greater water conservation throughout the Grounds.

http://utilities.fm.virginia.edu/water/Pages/default.aspx

ontheroad33 May 8th, 2011 | 2:48pm

Where does the water go after use? We need more downstream so you folk in Cville, wash, wash, wash! How long can you save it?

BB May 8th, 2011 | 3:57pm

Love a tree hugger; the water goes in the ground and nature recycles it. Get a life,

ontheroad33 May 8th, 2011 | 11:24pm

And my ex wife said my sarcasm wouldn't make me any friends.