1. Heating Plant Upgrade at Cornell to Cut GHG Emissions by 20%
Cornell University has announced plans to upgrade its central heating plant with an efficient combined heat-and-power project.  The project, combined with an aggressive energy conservation initiative, is intended to assure the long-term adequacy of the heating and electrical supply for campus.  It will also allow Cornell to significantly reduce its use of coal thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 20% and sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions by 50%, according to an EPA analysis.  The increased efficiency of the system is expected to provide significant cost savings as well.  The project is expected to be completed no later than 2009.
Cornell Press Release
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=30147
http://www.utilities.cornell.edu/utl_ldcchp.html

2. Yale to Offer Joint Degree in Architecture and Environmental Management
Yale’s School of Architecture and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will soon offer a joint degree program allowing students to receive a Master's of Architecture I or II and a Masters of Environmental Management in less time than they would be enrolling in each program independently.  "We are combining both the skills of architecture and ecology, so that our buildings and landscapes can result in less adverse effects on the natural environment and create more positive connections between people and nature," says Environment School professor Stephen Kellert . "It's an attempt to really focus on the challenge to build a more sustainable human-built environment."
http://www.yaledailynews.com/article.asp?AID=31355

3. Crowder College Installing 65kw Wind Turbine On Campus
Crowder College is in the process of installing 65kw wind turbine.  The turbine is expected to save Crowder between $500 and $1000 dollars each month in lower electricity prices.  The turbine will be one of the largest turbines in the state of Missouri
US Dept of Energy article

4. Bates College Senior Class to Give Green Energy
Senior class gifts are a Bates College tradition.  Previous Senior class gifts have ranged from physical landmarks to scholarships.  This year, students are fundraising to help Bates offset the cost of switching to green energy.  Organizers are hope the gift of green energy will inspire a record-breaking student class gift participation rate.
http://thebatesstudent.com/mambo/content/view/890/1/

5. Stanford Energy Bowl and Water Derby Begins
The Great Annual Stanford Energy Bowl and Water Derby started with the beginning of Winter Quarter.   The event, which is organized by Students for a Sustainable Stanford, is an inter-dorm competition that records the energy and water usage for each house or dorm and compares that to the amounts used during the same period last year.  Each resident of the dorm with the largest percentage decrease will receive a prize. 
http://daily.stanford.edu/tempo?page=content&id=18986&repository=0001_article

6. Penn State Participates in Ceiling Recycling Program
Pennsylvania State University has begun participating in an innovative ceiling recycling program offered by Armstrong Ceilings.  Under the program, Penn State ships old ceiling tiles from renovation projects to an Armstrong plant to be recycled into new ceiling tiles.  The old tiles do not have to be Armstrong products and Armstrong pays for the shipping.  While a definitive cost analysis has not been done, Penn State officials believe that the program saves money due to a reduction in tipping fees.
Environmental Design + Construction article

7. University of Arizona Conducts Waste Audit in Preparation for RecycleMania
Hoping to raise awareness about the upcoming RecycleMania competition, recycling advocates at University of Arizona publicly analyzed a 180 pound sample of garbage produced over a recent weekend.  The group found that almost half of the garbage was recyclable, when measured by weight.  The group intends to repeat the study after RecycleMania to see how the results change.
Arizona Wildcat article

8. University of Oregon Establishes Cell Phone Recycling Program
In an effort to reduce toxic electronics waste, the University of Oregon has set up three drop-off points on campus for used cell phones.  The phones will then be either refurbished or recycled.  Legacy Wireless Services, Inc., the company that collects the used phones, donates 10 percent of the proceeds from resold phones to charities such as the American Red Cross and EarthShare.
Daily Emerald article

9. Equitrac Challenges Higher Ed to 'End Print Waste'
Equitrac, a document management company, has launched www.endprintwaste.com, a website describing the paper waste reduction benefits of the company's print tracking and management software.  The company will donate a native tree for planting through The National Arbor Day Foundation for every college or university administrator or IT professional who views a brief presentation on how it product can save paper and cut printing costs.
http://www.equitrac.com/news_detail.asp?id=130
http://www.equitrac.com/endprintwaste/

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Julian Dautremont-Smith
Associate Director
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
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