 In March 2008, NC State launched the University Sustainability Office in order to address environmental concerns on campus.The university has established a commitment to reduce its annual energy consumption per square foot by at least 4% over a 10-year period.In addition, the university has surpassed the Executive Order 156 goal of diverting 40 percent of their solid waste stream from the landfill through a variety of campus reuse and recycling programs.