September 10, 2025
ENR2's 10th
Birthday Bash!
ENR2's 10th Birthday Bash!
Celebrate sustainable design and
environmental work at the University of Arizona.
This year, ENR2 is turning 10, and we're throwing it a birthday bash to recognize the building as an embodiment of sustainable built environments and the hub of environmental work at the University of Arizona.
Come celebrate with us over cupcakes, arts and crafts, building tours, panel discussions and more!
U of A Student Activities
Find Your Environment Resource Fair
University of Arizona students are invited to discover ways to nurture their interest in environment and sustainability. Discover clubs, majors, research programs, and more.
1-4 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard
Sun Printing Workshop
Create a cyanotype, an image of shadows with light-sensitive paper. We will provide plant clippings and collage materials for you to compose your sun print art.
1-2 p.m., ENR2 Rooftop
Flower Pot Painting
Take a break and get creative! Paint a flowerpot (or two) with the Office of Sustainability.
2-3 p.m., ENR2 S225
Student ENR2 Design and Planning Tour
Students are invited to a behind-the-scenes look at the how ENR2 was designed, hosted by Richärd Kennedy Architects and GLHN Architects and Engineers. Learn about the collaborative process behind the creation of sustainable, innovative buildings like ENR2, and speak with industry experts about their own career paths and advice. This tour is particularly relevant for CAPLA and engineering students.
3-4 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard
Speed Networking
Learn about environmental experiences and professional development opportunities available now for University of Arizona students.
4-5 p.m., ENR2 N595
Remote Sensing Demonstration
Get a close-up look at the technology that researchers use for remote sensing, from drones of various sizes to infrared cameras.
1-2 p.m., N460
Community Activities
Public Building Tours
Learn about the sustainable features of ENR2 and how the original design and construction of the building has evolved over the last 10 years.
4:15-5:15 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard
Biodiversity of the Sonoran Desert with Live Reptiles
Learn about amazing desert-adapted plants and animals and meet live reptiles (including Gila monsters!) with Robert Villa, outreach assistant with the Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill.
4:30-5:15 p.m., ENR2 S225
ENR2 Design Reunion Panel
The architects, engineers, planners and builders who were central to ENR2’s development reunite to reflect on what it takes to create a space like ENR2.
5:30-6:30 p.m., ENR2 S107
Reception
Students and community members are invited to close out our birthday celebration with light refreshments and a gathering to reflect on how ENR2 helps unite us around our shared interested in the environment, sustainability and resilience. Come for the cupcakes, stay for the companionship!
6:30-7:30 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard
ENR2 Origins: Photo Gallery
Journey back to the origins of ENR2 in this photo gallery that takes audiences from the first conceptual stages of the building’s design to ENR2’s current state.
1-7:30 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard