Sustainable but Invisible
Author: Amanda KingUniversity Business, June 2011It is becoming more and more fashionable to claim a greener identity, and it seems college students everywhere are excited to help the environment,...
View ArticleColleges, Universities, and Renewable Energy: A Perfect Match
Author: Michael J. Mann and Todd B. ReinsteinUniversity Business, June 2011Colleges and universities essentially operate as self-contained small cities, providing huge amounts of energy to its...
View ArticleFive Areas Not to Overlook in Reducing Energy Costs
Author: Rick SievertsenUniversity Business, June 2011There was a time, and not all that long ago, when many organizations looked at energy costs as a fixed cost of doing business over which they had...
View ArticleGrowing Green Building Policies
Author: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, June 2011It's rare to even hear about a single new campus building these days that wasn't built with sustainability principles in mind. Inevitably,...
View ArticleGoing Green: Small Steps, Big Impact
A University Business Web Seminar Digest (Originally presented April 7, 2011)Author: Sponsored ContentThe green movement focuses on four factors: clean energy, energy efficiency, environmentally...
View ArticleGreen Power by the Numbers
Author: Ann McClureUniversity Business, June 2011677Signatories to the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, as of mid-May. --ACUPCC annual report76%Portion of current...
View ArticleLandfill gas powers higher education at University of New Hampshire
University reduces its carbon footprint, its market dependencies and its energy costs through Waste Management partnershipAuthor: Sponsored ContentUniversity Business, Oct 2011ith the costs of higher...
View ArticleInside Look: Residence Halls
Expectations and innovations for students' home away from homeAuthor: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, November 2012With any campus building, what’s on the inside counts just as much—and probably...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All Around Cooler
Sierra College (Calif.) installed CALMAC IceBank thermal energy storage tanks to help control energy costs. The tanks create ice overnight when energy in the state is generated using natural gas, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Armstrong Atlantic State University Adds Green Roof to Campus
The Learning Commons at Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) features a 500-square-foot green roof planted with flowers and grasses. Installed by James Greenroofs, a licensed LiveRoof Grower, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Holt Hall at Rollins College
A thermal solar array on the roof of Rollins College (Fla.) Holt Hall is part of an initiative by Director of Facilities Management Scott Bitikofer to make the college more sustainable.GreenConstruction
View Article8 ways colleges can design technology-rich spaces
Points for planning technology-rich academic buildingsAuthor: Elizabeth MillardUniversity Business, July 2013You have space on campus for a new building, and visions of a cutting-edge learning center...
View ArticleConstruction site: Proceed with communications
How to sell the benefits of facilities projects and campus expansions during a time when budget cuts could mean job cutsAuthor: David BrondUniversity Business, August 2013Summer months on college and...
View ArticleCampuses break ground on housing, classrooms over the summer
Howard University's (D.C.) $107 million housing project is slated for August 2014 completion.Author: Melissa EzarikUniversity Business, September 2013Campus Apartments broke ground on an estimated $107...
View ArticlePartnering for success
The role of the architect in the business of higher educationAuthor: Tom SensUniversity Business, February 2014Similar to their corporate counterparts, institutions of higher education have to operate...
View ArticleTransforming the academic library
Considerations when making old new againAuthor: Tom SensUniversity Business, January 2014For decades, academic libraries have been distinguishing elements of campuses across the nation. Providing...
View ArticleTaking the LEED in Sustainability
Author: Tim GoralUniversity Business, Sept 2011Harvard University has long been known to take the lead in research, public administration, and business and law studies, so why not sustainability? The...
View ArticlePracticing What it Preaches
Author: Tim GoralUniversity Business, June 2011The sustainability movement is on pace for rapid growth in the United States, with some analysts predicting it will approach $50 billion by 2013. Stanford...
View ArticleHow to Design a Green Building Within Budget
Author: Richard MillerUniversity Business, June 2011“How much does LEED cost”? University administrators and facilities directors across the country are grappling with the need to design and construct...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Sustainability
Author: Tod Stevens and Chris MackeyUniversity Business, June 2011In today’s discussions about buildings and architecture for higher education campuses, sustainability is touted for its positive...
View Article
