It is time for districts to consider a more energy efficient data center model. New data center technologies, including targeted cooling systems and upgraded uninterruptible power supply (UPS), as well as those that ease server loads, effectively reduce p
Greening the IT department makes good business sense. The IT department may be just the place to find savings simply because it has probably been overlooked as other departments have been scrutinized.
Iowa State University recently became one of the nearly 200 U.S. colleges and universities offering students reusable take-out containers, which hold down take-out costs for campus food service operations and for take-out customers, while providing a sust
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/11
Getting students involved in monitoring energy conservation.
When a $73-million bond passed in November 2007, savvy Sedona administrators decided to invest the money in solar energy in order to reduce energy consumption. This would allow them to pay their utility bills without having to dip into other line item cos
Each year the U.S. produces more than 4.5M tons of solid waste, much of which consists of recyclable or reusable materials. By reducing waste and creating more sustainable practices, colleges and universities could save thousands each year.
- By Heather Cummings, Tom Petersen
- 04/01/11
While some institutions are using the economy as an excuse to shy away from sustainable design, others choose to concentrate on the potential savings. These savings can range from reduced utility costs by improving operational efficiencies and performance
By making the transition to green computing, schools can reduce their energy consumption, save on their power bill, extend their budget and help to save the environment.
Iowa State University received record amounts of rainfall last year with catastrophic results. While the damage was significant, reconstruction is complete and mitigation has begun. College Planning and Management checks in to see what happened and how th
Although there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there are a variety of options for modernizing aging buildings and driving down energy costs. Some schools are finding success with approaches that employ traditional technology retrofits, while others are
While talking with several colleagues over the last few months about roles and responsibilities during emergencies, it was evident that some campuses struggle to clearly define senior management roles during large-scale events.
For the last several weeks, the focus of work and concern in Washington, D. C., has been the passage of the fiscal year 2011 federal budget and the threat of a Federal government shutdown. With their backs against the wall, congressional leadership and Pr
- By Fritz Edelstein
- 04/01/11
For the last several weeks, the focus of work and concern in Washington, D. C., has been the passage of the fiscal year 2011 federal budget and the threat of a Federal government shutdown. With their backs against the wall, congressional leadership and Pr
- By Fritz Edelstein
- 04/01/11
Messiah College's environmental sustainability efforts affect nearly all aspects of daily life at the College. Day to day, most students and employees probably don't think twice about all the recycling bins or that the vegetables in their salad
- By Scott Willyerd
- 04/01/11
Wofford College earns LEED Platinum for an historic mill building's adapted reuse for environmental studies field station. Achieving accurate historic preservation can be challenging enough, but achieving LEED certification makes this building an equ
Conventional laboratory buildings consume up to ten times the energy of typical buildings due to their specialized HVAC requirements, and older lab buildings were particularly energy inefficient. How does a university upgrade these laboratories to current
Georgetown University's Solid Waste and Recycling manager has several important goals: to bring sustainability leadership to the management of waste and recycling, to do so in a highly efficient and cost-effective way, and keep to the historic campus look
- By Bill Del Vecchio
- 04/01/11
Despite the rapid escalation of the number of electronic appliances and gadgets in use, the amount of energy used by these plugged-in appliances is often overlooked in energy efficiency plans. While the energy use of each individual appliance may be relat
- By Dr. Heidi Perry
- 04/01/11
Experience teaches that an emergency response plan can save lives if disaster comes. But, emergency response planning takes time and resources that can be difficult to marshal today, especially when you know that nothing bad is likely to happen tomorrow.
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/11
What may have been impossible five to 10 years ago is very possible today due to the advancements in sustainable technologies and the continuing decrease in costs for these systems. With the coupling of energy reduction principles such as geothermal, alon
Public education in the United States is under attack, and not just from one side or another; it's from politicians of all stripes who see education as a pot of money that they do not (yet) control.