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Cross-Cultural Collaboration and Life Long Learning inspired by a Sustainable Building Course in Costa Rica
- Colorado State University (CO)
This case study introduces a study-abroad program in Costa Rica, which focuses on Sustainable Building Practices. During the past two years, Colorado State University (CSU) and EARTH University formed a ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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It Takes a Campus to Raise a Living Learning Laboratory
- Colorado State University (CO)
Laurel Village at Colorado State University is a state-of-the-art living learning laboratory that integrates student housing, academics, active research, summer conferences, and a sustainability peer education program. This session will ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Bridging the Gap Between Students and Administration
- Colorado State University (CO)
There is a disconnect between students and the administration. The disconnect plays out in student and admin vision, in project proposals, and strategies for change and growth. It plays out ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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STARS Strategies for Large/Public Universities
- Colorado State University (CO)
Since Colorado State first submitted a full report under STARS in 2011, the question has been continually raised about how the reporting framework might favor small private schools. After all ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Dissertations on Sustainability in Higher Education: A Meta-Study Analysis
- Colorado State University (CO)
As a means of examining emerging scholarship on sustainability in higher education (SHE), a bounded qualitative meta-study of SHE dissertations was undertaken in 2012 concurrent with the twentieth anniversary of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Coca-Cola and Colorado State University: Model of a Sustainable Partnership
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Coca-Cola (GA)
This session's objective is to describe and inspire opportunities for corporate-academic partnerships in environmental sustainability. The session is motivated with specific examples of partners leveraging their abilities in collaborative ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Students and Faculty Lead Local Green Building Projects: A Sustainable Model
- Colorado State University (CO)
An interdisciplinary university institute focused on sustainable design and development brings together students and faculty to perform green building research and LEED project coordination for campus building projects and many ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Impact of Educational Context on Teaching Sustainable Design and Construction
- Colorado State University (CO)
Teaching sustainability is critical to the education of Construction Management (CM) students and professionals. The authors have participated in and taught classes focused on the integration of sustainable principles and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Tackling Barriers for LEED EBOM in Unique University Buildings
- Colorado State University (CO)
Colorado State University has a long history of leadership in environmental stewardship. A grant from the Governor's Energy Office provided the perfect opportunity for CSU to extend that leadership ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Partnerships for Net Zero: CSU's Collaboration in Fort ZED
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Brendle Group (CO)
Colorado State University (CSU) is a key partner in making "FortZED," an initiative to turn downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and the campus of CSU into the largest net zero energy ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Using Case Studies to Explore a More Just, Sustainable World
- Colorado State University (CO)
What leadership role can higher education play to challenge what is unsustainable? Case studies represent one proven way to engage students in meaningful discussions about important and complex issues. Drawing ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Educating for Sustainability, Peace and Reconciliation
- Colorado State University (CO)
Case studies can engage students in real, difficult, and complex issues (Timpson & Doe, 2008). Funded with a small grant from the School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) at Colorado ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Addressing Sustainability, Diversity, Peace and Justice
- Colorado State University (CO)
Case study research and development can be effective for addressing aspects of sustainability but learning does not just happen (Timpson & Doe, 2008). To serve as effective guides, instructors must ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Training the next generation of environmental problem solvers
- Colorado State University (CO)
a) Background
The most critical issues facing the world stem from complex interactions between humans and the environment. The School of Global Environmental Sustainability (SoGES) at CSU established 2008 is ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Sustainability 101: Learning and the Models of Teaching
- Colorado State University (CO)
Just what is our responsibility to our students, the larger society, and the health of the planet? As faculty, we are hired to be experts. As teachers, we are presenters ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Approaching Light Speed - From Zero to 5.5 MW
- Colorado State University (CO)
The time has finally come where a combination of new legislation and public interest has put renewable energy on the forefront of environmental solutions that ensure a more secure future ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Dialogs in Green: Creating a Climate of Sustainability, Community, and Diversity at Colorado State University.
- Colorado State University (CO)
What is a climate of sustainability for a land grant institution's campus? Colorado State University is a land grant institution of 24,000 students located in the foothills of ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The mission of the CRSP, a research center of the Colorado Energy Research Collaboratory, is to conduct basic and applied research that will result in scientific and technological revolutions in ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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PhD in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Colorado State University (CO)
In this program, students can develop a course of study that is technically strong, multi-faceted, and concentrates on one or more subject areas of particular interest. The field of environmental ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MBA in Global Social Sustainable Enterprise
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Global Social and Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) Masters in Business Administration at the College of Business will equip you with the tools and network to become a global social entrepreneur ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Colorado State University (CO)
In this program, students can develop a course of study that is technically strong, multi-faceted, and concentrates on one or more subject areas of particular interest. The field of environmental ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Interdisciplinary Minor in Organic Agriculture
- Colorado State University (CO)
Organic food and fiber production without the use of synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers is the fastest-growing sector of the agricultural industry, fueled by consumer demand in both North America ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Integrated Sustainability Management Certificate Program
- Colorado State University (CO)
This professional badge and certificate program gives you the knowledge and tools to develop more environmentally and financially sustainable practices within an organization, as well as build and foster an ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The Role of Collaborative Review in Achieving STARS Platinum
- Colorado State University (CO)
- AASHE (MA)
Colorado State University (CSU) has become the first institution to earn a Platinum rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). This achievement highlights the continuous improvement that ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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147 Practical Tips for Teaching Sustainability: Connecting the Environment, the Economy, and Society
- Colorado State University (CO)
All who work with sustainability issues realize that it is a community project. We must decide collectively about the earth and its future. As a community — be it a geographic ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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The Hidden Economics of Campus Sustainability
- Colorado State University (CO)
Most of us are familiar with the obvious economic and environmental benefits associated with utility cost avoidance programs. For example, Colorado State University has actively encouraged energy management and water ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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University Transportation Survey: Transportation in University Communities
- Colorado State University (CO)
Universities and transit agencies across the United States have been finding innovative new ways of providing and financing mobility services on and around university campuses. Many transit agencies are providing ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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545 kW Rooftop Array: Recreation Center
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting. PV Panel Type: (1,786) Trina 305 watt Inverter Type: (19) Advanced Energy 23 (18), 20 (1) kW
- Posted July 24, 2015
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220 kW Rooftop Array: Veterinary Teaching Hospital
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting.Veterinary Teaching Hospital. PV Panel Type: (722) Trina 305 watt Inverter Type: (8) SMA 24(6), 20(2) kW
- Posted July 24, 2015
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139 kW Rooftop Array: Parmalee Hall
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting on flat roof (12 deg) & Direct Mounting on Tilt portion (20 deg).Parmalee Hall. PV Panel Type: (456) Trina 305 watts Inverter Type: (5) Advanced Energy 23 ...
- Posted July 24, 2015
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100 kW Rooftop Array: Braiden Hall
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting on flat roof (12 deg) & Direct Mounting on Tilt portion (20 deg). PV Panel Type: (392) ReneSola 255 watt Inverter Type: (5) Advanced Energy 23 (2), 16 ...
- Posted July 24, 2015
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99 kW Rooftop Array: University Center for the Arts
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting.University Center for the Arts. PV Panel Type: (323) Trina 305 watt Inverter Type: (4) SMA 24(1), 20(3) kW
- Posted July 24, 2015
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92 kW Rooftop Array: Edwards Hall
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Namasté Solar (CO)
- The Atmosphere Conservancy (CO)
Ballasted Mounting.Edwards Hall. PV Panel Type: (301) Trina 305 watt Inverter Type: (4) SMA 24(1), 20(2), 15(1) kW
- Posted July 24, 2015
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STARS "Path to Platinum" Collaborative Plan Implementation at Colorado State University
- Colorado State University (CO)
As Colorado State University completed STARS 1.2 in late 2013, our score was near the Platinum threshold. We reviewed the 2.0 criteria and identified several initiatives that would ...
- Posted June 10, 2015
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22 kW Rooftop Array: Powerhouse Energy Campus
- Colorado State University (CO)
The Colorado State University Powerhouse Energy Campus is located near the heart of downtown Fort Collins. The 100,000 square-foot Powerhouse Energy Campus consists of two parts; the CSU Engines ...
- Posted June 2, 2014
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4 kW Rooftop Array: Morgan Library - The Cube
- Colorado State University (CO)
PV Panel Type: (18) Phono Solar 240 watt PV panels Inverter Type: SMA Sunny Boy
- Posted Feb. 28, 2014
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3.3 MW Ground Mount Array: Foothills Campus Chrisman Field Solar Plant (Phase 2)
- Colorado State University (CO)
- FSL Solar
A 5.3 megawatt (5,300 kW), 30-acre solar plant is located at Chrisman Field on the Foothills Campus (Phase 1 completed, Dec. 2009 and Phase 2 completed, Dec. 2010 ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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2 MW Ground Mount Array: Foothills Campus Chrisman Field Solar Plant (Phase 1)
- Colorado State University (CO)
- AMEC
- FSL Solar
A 5.3 megawatt (5,300 kW), 30-acre solar plant is located at Chrisman Field on the Foothills Campus (Phase 1 completed, Dec. 2009 and Phase 2 completed, Dec. 2010 ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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133 kW Rooftop Array: Lake St. Parking Garage
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Bella Energy (CO)
Roof/ Canopy (Parking Garage: Roof fixed-tilt array, 10 degree tilt). PV Panel Type: (564) Sharp 235 watt PV panels. Inverter Type: (1) Satcon PowerGate 135 kW inverter.
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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54 kW Ground Mount Array: Research Innovation Center
- Colorado State University (CO)
Ground-mount, fixed-tilt (30 degree tilt): Research Innovation Center.Utility appetite for RECs and available incentives have dried up. Short term, no plans. Long term CSU remains hopeful for future solar ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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19 kW Rooftop Array: Engineering Building
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Bella Energy (CO)
Roof (Engineering Building: Roof fixed-tilt array, 40 degree tilt).Utility appetite for RECs and available incentives have dried up. Short term, no plans. Long term CSU remains hopeful for future ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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16 kW Rooftop Array: Behavioral Sciences Building
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Bella Energy (CO)
Roof (Behavioral Sciences Building: Roof fixed-tilt array, 40 degree tilt). PV Panel Type: (90) BP Solar 175 watt PV panels. Inverter Type: (2) SMA Sunny Boy inverters.
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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13 kW Rooftop Array: Academic Village
- Colorado State University (CO)
- Bella Energy (CO)
Roof (Academic Village: Roof fixed-tilt array, 40 degree tilt).Utility appetite for RECs and available incentives have dried up. Short term, no plans. Long term CSU remains hopeful for future ...
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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Biomass at Colorado State University: the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
- Colorado State University (CO)
In 2009, Colorado State University and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) partnered to build a biomass heating plant on the University's Foothills Campus. This facility burns wood chips ...
- Posted June 16, 2011
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Implementing Large Scale Solar in the Land of Cheap Coal
- Colorado State University (CO)
Colorado State University is home to one of the largest solar plants on a U.S. university campus. The fact that Colorado State has been able to expand renewable energy ...
- Posted June 23, 2010
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