This April Carle, Holloway, Randall and Monadnock Res Halls are going head to head to head to head to see who can reduce their electricity use the most. The winning Res Hall will be awarded the Smack Down Trophy and bragging rights as dedicated stewards of the environment.
Information from a recent conversation between Mary Jensen (Sustainability Coordinator) and Ralph Palmer (Energy Coordinator) about the campus water use.
Even with the addition of the new Zorn and two new residence halls, water usage on campus has been steadily declining since 2004. Much of that has been through the installation of aerated shower heads, [...]
Recent and planned energy savings measures, reported to us by Bill Rymes, Physical Plant:
I have been replacing all of the shower heads on campus from 2.5 gpm to 1.5 gpm units.
We have replaced the units in the Gym, Holloway Hall, Owls Nests, Carle Hall, Monadnock Hall, Randall Hall, Fisk Hall, Pondside I, Pondside II, Procter [...]
Please shut down any computers, printers, speakers, copiers and other electronic equipment in your office, work area and in computer labs you oversee. Make sure to shut your monitor off completely - energy is used even in sleep mode. Shut off lights in offices, classrooms, work or common areas. If you have control over your [...]