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Fault Detection and Diagnostics at California State University, Northridge
- California State University, Northridge (CA)
- Siemens Industry, Inc. (IL)
This project has enhanced CSUN's understanding and management of its building mechanical systems, fostering collaboration among building controls specialists, HVAC mechanics, and sustainability staff. The Fault Detection and Diagnostics (FDD) …
- Posted Jan. 27, 2025
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Climate Crisis University: Federal Funds for Transitioning Campuses of Zero Waste Zero Emissions
- Haverford College (PA)
- Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB) (VA)
The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signifies that for the first time in the history of the United States, the full financial power of the federal government …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Choose to Reuse
- Boston University (MA)
Boston University’s Choose to Reuse program, offered at seven retail dining concepts in the George Sherman Union, provides students staff, and faculty the choice between ordering their meal on reusable …
- Posted May 23, 2023
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A cost-minimizing approach to eliminating the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions at institutions of higher education
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (MA)
Many institutions of higher education have committed to carbon neutrality. Given this goal, the main economic issue is minimizing cost. As for society as a whole, dominant decarbonization strategies are …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Williams College Reusable To-Go Ware Case Study
- Williams College (MA)
This reusable container program was rolled out when students returned to campus in the Fall of 2020 and was proposed with both sustainability and cost savings in mind. What differentiates …
- Posted Feb. 1, 2022
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Additionality: How to Ensure Your Renewable Electricity Procurement Strategy Has Real Climate Impact
- University of Dayton (OH)
Many higher education institutions are pursuing active decarbonization programs to demonstrate climate leadership. A key element in these programs is eliminating the climate impact of an institution's electricity procurement, which …
- Posted Jan. 21, 2022
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Optimization Strategy for Glass Recycling with Positive Economic and Environmental Impacts
- Georgia College & State University (GA)
In many rural areas, glass is a hard to recycle item. Georgia College, one of only three universities in the United States, has provided a unique, educational, and innovative method …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Gear Garage: Making the Outdoors More Accessible
- University of Denver (CO)
The DU Gear Garage was established during the 2016-2017 school year by two students who were looking to make getting outside more accessible to the wider campus community. It was …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Don't Be a Maverick: Opportunities for Cost-Sharing Air Travel Offsets
- Arizona State University (AZ)
- Second Nature (MA)
In 2019, Arizona State University, Carbonfund.org and Second Nature began a partnership with the goal of convening and organizing institutions interested in: -Cost-sharing carbon offset purchases with airlines -Developing a …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Campus Energy-Efficiency Project (CEEP)
- University of Utah (UT)
$30M project on the Health Science Campus of the University of Utah, to use energy-efficiency to avoid the need for an expensive chilled water (CHW) plant expansion.
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Brown University's Thermal Efficiency Project-2
- Brown University (RI)
Brown University is a 6.5 million sq. ft. research university campus founded in 1764 in Providence, Rhode Island. Its annual energy bill is $20 million. It serves 7,000 undergraduate students, …
- Posted May 26, 2021
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Energy Efficiency Improvement in K-12 Schools: A Case Study in Florida
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
K-12 schools are responsible for over 1.4% of the total annual energy consumption in the United States. In a collaboration between Florida Institute of Technology and Brevard Public Schools (BPS), …
- Posted April 22, 2021
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Reusable to-go Program at Northwestern Dining During a Global Pandemic
- Northwestern University (IL)
- Chartwells Higher Education (NY)
- Compass Group (NC)
Northwestern University opened its dining commons during the COVID-19 pandemic in the fall of 2020 with an emphasis on reusable to-go service ware. This program used the O2GO OZZI containers …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2020
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Energy Waste Reduction Program
- Suffolk County Community College (NY)
Since its inception in August of 2014, Suffolk County Community College’s Energy Waste Reduction Program has saved over 4.9 million dollars in unnecessary utility expenditure. We would like to propose …
- Posted May 15, 2020
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Quantifying potential savings from sustainable energy projects at a large public university: An energy efficiency assessment for texas state university
- Texas State University, San Marcos (TX)
At Texas State University (TSU) in the United States, “sustainability” is pursued within the context of (1) a non-binding declaration in the University’s plan, and (2) a State legislative directive …
- Posted Feb. 10, 2020
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Closed-Loop Mechanical Recycling of Polylactic Acid Filament in 3D Printing Labs
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
3D Printing has furthered innovation at UC Berkeley by providing access to new research methods and tools. However, considering the benefits of 3D printing, the large amount of plastic waste …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Financially Justifying Sustainable Transportation Changes Through Right-Sizing the Fleet
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte (NC)
- University of California, San Diego (CA)
- University of Texas at Austin (TX)
- Polaris Industries (MN)
The campus fleet is one of the most visible areas a university can make improvements to its sustainability. However, the vehicles have a job to do, so the solution needs …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Weatherization Programs: Partnerships to Address Community Issues
- Furman University (SC)
- University of Florida (FL)
The benefits of weatherization programs are extensive. These programs have the capacity to address social and economic inequality, the historical effects of gentrification, and the growing impacts of climate change …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Creating Positive Energy: Using Utility Rebates to Power Student-led Contributions to Society
- Millersville University (PA)
In the spring of 2019, Millersville University established a Positive Energy Award Program in celebration of the first-year anniversary of the University's positive energy Lombardo Welcome Center. The Positive Energy …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Connecting Consumption with Finance/Business Office to Advance Sustainability
- National Association of College & University Business Officers (NACUBO) (DC)
Many sustainability minded campus folks directly understand consumption issues and relationship to sustainability. That is not true with everyone at the campus, and this presentation will show graphics and projects …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Monetizing Campus Sustainability: Converting Operations Into Assets to Increase Revenues
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (LA)
- Learfield IMG College (TX)
During the first couple of decades of growth in campus sustainability, 'green' operations were perceived as causing additional costs with limited direct paybacks. However, as sustainability has grown in college …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Paper and Plug Load Energy Reduction: How Focusing on two Issues Broadened our Reach
- Red River College Polytechnic (MB)
In the current climate of fiscal restraint faced by many post-secondary institutions, it can be challenging for Sustainability Offices to advance their reach and impact with new programs and initiatives. …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Tax Incentive use for Expanding Resilient Solar Power Infrastructure in Economically Depressed Areas
- Dallas College (TX)
Mr. Baker will lead a discussion of how solar power avoids wholesale energy costs, it also saves on non-energy costs related to distribution networks, generation capacity, and, in particular, transmission. …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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A Switch to Zero-Emission Buses for Campus Transportation Helps More Than the Riders!
- University of Montana (MT)
- Proterra (CA)
Many Universities are committed to 'Greening' their campuses. By simply replacing one diesel bus the CO2 emissions are reduced by approximately 230,000 lbs. annually. This means that one bus replacement …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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UVA Clark Hall Delta Force Renovations
- University of Virginia (VA)
The University of Virginia's Office of Sustainability within the Facilities Management department developed and currently runs the Delta Force Initiative, an internal performance contracting program. that increases energy efficiency and …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Making Sustainability Personal: An Experiential Semester-Long Project to Enhance Students’ Understanding of Sustainability
- University of Minnesota, Duluth (MN)
Students often naively assume that pursuing sustainability is necessarily costly and difficult. However, proponents of “weak” or “business-centered” sustainability argue that well-crafted sustainability initiatives may simultaneously reduce carbon footprint and …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Mail and Courier Sustainability Project
- University of Rochester (NY)
Patricia Van Valkenburgh, University of Rochester Class of 2019, developed, implemented, and completed an initiative to reduce gas emissions from the University Mail Services (UMS) mail fleet, which had recently …
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Piloting Sustainability in UVA Research Labs
- University of Virginia (VA)
A one-year, comprehensive study in three campus research labs illustrates the benefits of small-scale infrastructural improvements paired with occupant engagement techniques . Lighting upgrades, equipment timers, and freezer set-points were …
- Posted April 29, 2019
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The Biochemistry Cell Culture Facility at CU Boulder: Avoided costs and other benefits resulting from shared equipment in collaborative research space
- University of Colorado Boulder (CO)
With scientists experiencing intense competition for federal biomedical research funding, efficiency and cost-saving measures are powerful tools to maximize the impact of those research dollars. The large environmental footprint of …
- Posted Feb. 15, 2018
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Energy Security, Resilience, and Cost Savings: Solar Can Do More Than Save the Planet
- Council of Independent Colleges in Virginia (VA)
- Institute for Sustainable Communities (VT)
Installing a solar PV array on campus is one way campuses across the country are working toward their climate and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals. But with the cost of …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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New Drivers for Campus Microgrids: Resiliency, Community, Research, Jobs & Cost Savings
Colleges and universities were among the first to adopt microgrid technology in North America. Initially they did so to ensure electric reliability on a grid that had yet to fully …
- Posted Oct. 25, 2017
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4.5 MW Solar Farm
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
- REC Solar (CA)
Cal Poly has a 4.5 MW solar farm on 18.5-acres on the western edge of its campus. It was financed, designed, constructed and is maintained by REC Solar under a …
- Posted Oct. 9, 2017
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Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions at the University of Calgary
- University of Calgary (AB)
At University of Calgary, our buildings are very large contributors to our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With the goal of being a leading Canadian post-secondary institution in the area of …
- Posted May 22, 2017
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Using classroom schedule data to reduce energy consumption
- Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
Most Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) are designed to provide a ventilation based on the assumption that the rooms are fully occupied, when real occupancy is most often …
- Posted May 22, 2017
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Stanford achieves dramatic greenhouse gas emissions reductions to surpass state, national, and international climate targets
- Stanford University (CA)
Stanford Energy System Innovations (SESI) is a new campus energy system powered by renewables, designed to meet the current and future energy needs of Stanford University in an environmentally, socially, …
- Posted May 18, 2017
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KMRB Energy Reduction Project
- University of Rochester (NY)
The University of Rochester’s Medical Center operates 24-hours a day, seven days a week in a 5.4 million square foot complex. Facilities Operations is responsible for providing conditioned air for …
- Posted May 18, 2017
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Project Green Step 2030: Catawba College Campus Solar Energy Installation
- Catawba College (NC)
Catawba College completed a solar energy project in 2016 that is projected to produce more solar electricity than all the other North Carolina colleges and universities combined. This was the …
- Posted May 18, 2017
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San Jose State University Chiller Plant Improvements
- San Jose State University (CA)
The Chilled Water Plant underwent a major retrofit which was completed in 2012, which included the replacement of two electric chillers and the re-piping of the plant to allow the …
- Posted May 3, 2017
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Restroom Water Reduction Potential at an Urban University
- University of Illinois Chicago (IL)
A water audit was conducted at a variety of University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) campus buildings to help evaluate the potential to conserve water and save the university money. …
- Posted April 20, 2017
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Greening academia: Developing sustainable waste management at Higher Education Institutions
- University of Southampton
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are often the size of small municipalities. Worldwide, the higher education (HE) sector has expanded phenomenally; for example, since the 1960s, the United Kingdom (UK) HE …
- Posted Feb. 13, 2017
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Energy challenges: isolating results due to behavior change
- Allegheny College (PA)
Purpose
Approximately 700 colleges and universities have committed to climate neutrality, which will require significant reductions in energy consumption. This paper aims to explore the effectiveness of an Annual Energy …
- Posted Jan. 18, 2017
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201 kW Ground Mount Array: West Side
- Western Nevada College (NV)
- Black Rock Solar (NV)
This 201 kW ground-mounted array was installed on the west side of the Western Nevada College campus in Carson City. The first renewable energy project for WNC is a source …
- Posted Dec. 16, 2016
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180 kW Rooftop Array: Bristlecone Building
- Western Nevada College (NV)
- Black Rock Solar (NV)
Black Rock Solar has installed a fifth solar array for Western Nevada College – a 180-kW roof array on the Bristlecone Building. The latest 666 panels at the Carson City …
- Posted Dec. 16, 2016
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100 kW Canopy Array: Quinney College of Law
- University of Utah (UT)
Officials switched on a new set of solar panels at the University of Utah in October 2016. The panels canvas the top of a new parking structure next to the …
- Posted Dec. 16, 2016
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49 kW Ground Mount Array: Auto Shop
- Western Nevada College (NV)
- Black Rock Solar (NV)
Black Rock Solar installed a 49 kW ground-mounted array powering the Auto Shop at Western Nevada College’s Carson City campus. The array is expected to offset 100 percent of the …
- Posted Dec. 16, 2016
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49 kW Ground Mount Array: Bently Hall
- Western Nevada College (NV)
- Black Rock Solar (NV)
This is Black Rock Solar’s third project with WNC, and was built concurrently with another 49 kilowatt array at the Carson City campus. These arrays bring the college’s total solar …
- Posted Dec. 16, 2016
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3.2 MW West Campus Solar Farm (11 Acres)
- University of California, Riverside (CA)
- SunPower Corp (CA)
UCR signed a 20-year power purchase agreement that allowed SunPower Corporation to construct, operate and maintain the 3.2 MW facility with the university purchasing the power. UCR spent $350,000 on …
- Posted Dec. 12, 2016
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167 kW Rooftop Array: Alfond Athletic Center
- Thomas College (ME)
The "Alfond Array” is one of the state’s largest solar photovoltaic arrays. Made up of almost 700 solar panels on the Alfond Athletic Center, this 175 kWh system produces almost …
- Posted Dec. 8, 2016
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100 kW Solar Carport
- State University of New York at Farmingdale (NY)
Farmingdale State College today unveiled a carport/charging station that is a major component of the $24 million Long Island Smart Energy Corridor funded by $12 million from the U.S. Department …
- Posted Dec. 8, 2016
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1.5 MW Solar Field
- Santa Fe College (FL)
- Positive Energy Solar (NM)
Santa Fe Community College’s commitment to renewable energy continues with the recent 1.5 MW solar system installation by Positive Energy Solar – one that will produce a full 44 percent …
- Posted Dec. 7, 2016
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