ENR2 11th Birthday Bash

September 1, 2026
1-4 p.m. in ENR2

ENR2's 11th 

Birthday Bash!

ENR2's 10th Birthday Bash!

Celebrate sustainability in the Sonoran Desert and explore environmental opportunities at the University of Arizona! 

This year, ENR2 is turning 11, 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. 

 

All students are invited to join us for arts and crafts, interactive demonstrations, informational tables, and more as we celebrate together!

 

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U of A Student Activities

Two students sign up for a program at the 10th Birthday Bash resource fair

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

Student screen prints an ENR2-themed tote bag

Arts and Crafts

Join the Office of Sustainability to use textile arts to tell a story! As part of the nationwide project Stitch Science 2026, craft a textile square responding to the prompt "Why science?" (we'll provide all the materials!) and be included in a virtual gallery this winter.

2:30-3:30 p.m., ENR2 Rooftop

Students explore remote sensing drones

Remote Sensing Demonstration

Join the Arizona Remote Sensing Center to learn about how remote sensing drones help solve natural, agricultural, and cultural resource problems in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world!

1:30-2:30 p.m., ENR2 N460

Grounded in Place, Global in Impact

Envision Your Resilient Future

How do your interests, skills, and passions connect to resilience? Visit the Resilience Practice team at the ENR2 Birthday Bash to discover your resilience pathway, explore climate and resilience careers, and grab some fun giveaways.

1-4 p.m., ENR2 Courtyard and Slot Canyon Cafe

Students visit table at ENR2 Birthday party

Scavenger Hunt

Venture through the ENR2 Birthday Bash activities and explore fun facts about the building to complete the Scavenger Hunt and be entered into our giveaway drawing! 

1-4 p.m., ENR2 Building

Fun Facts about ENR2

In 2024, ENR2 was featured in Works with Nature, a collaborative publication by the United Nations.

WORKS with Nature: Low Carbon Adaptation Techniques for a Changing World | NAP Central

A hummingbird family were the first to call ENR2 home! Visitors can find a shrine to the building's first occupants on the east end of the 5th floor.

Throughout the building, more than 270 pieces depicting 37 different animals, plants and environmental objects can be found along the concrete walkways.

ENR2 AWARDS

  • 2025    Arizona Forward, Award of Distinction in Environmental Excellence
  • 2023    ASLA Honor Award, General Design
  • 2023    LAF’s Landscape Performance Series Case Study Investigation Program
  • 2021    The Chicago Athenaeum International Architecture
  • 2021    Green Good Design, European Centre for Architecture, Art Design, and Urban Studies
  • 2018    AIA Western Mountain Region, Merit Award
  • 2017    AIA Arizona, Distinguished Architecture Honor
  • 2016    IIDA SW Chapter PRIDE Awards, Merit Award
  • 2015    37th Contract Magazine Awards, Sustainability                 
  • 2015    WAN Awards, Long List, Metal in Architecture