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| 9/11/09 |
INCREASED RECYCLING AT EMU: For the first time, EMU provided additional recycling opportunities for students during move-in to help decrease the amount of trash generated. Also, for the first time, recycling was available at the EMU vs. Army football game. For more information about recycling on campus, visit http://www.emich.edu/physplant/recycling.html. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 9/15/09 |
EMU PARTNERS WITH ENERGY STAR: At Eastern Michigan University, we are doing more with less. We've committed to help improve the energy efficiency of America's commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more through the ENERGY STAR Challenge. As we join the ranks of other leaders in energy efficiency, our energy savings are reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. Visit http://www.emich.edu/physplant/green.html for more information. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 9/22/09 |
SWITCH TO FLAT: The average old CRT computer monitor uses about 120 more kilowatt-hours in electricity per year than a typical new flat screen monitor. By switching to a flat screen monitor, you can save over $9.40 per year. Consider going flat on your next computer upgrade. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 9/29/09 |
HEATING SEASON SAVINGS: As heating season quickly approaches, it is important to remember to keep the temperature as low as comfort allows. By turning down your thermostat even 1 degree, you could save about $3 per year in a 100 square foot office. Campus-wide, a 1 degree lower temperature setting would save over $130,000 per year. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 10/7/09 |
TREES AT EMU: EMU has planted over 110 trees so far this year. The trees that have been planted include a variety of red maple and pear trees. Take a look around campus and see how many new trees you can spot. Keep in mind that each tree stores about 13 pounds of carbon per year, reducing EMU's carbon footprint. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 10/13/09 |
KEEP ON SAVING: Since the beginning of this fiscal year (July 1), EMU has saved approximately 4.3% of the electricity it used over the same time period last year. Also, these savings are a decrease of over 6% from two years ago. Many of your efforts have directly contributed to this reduction, so keep shutting off the lights and turning off computers! This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 10/20/09 |
COGENERATION SAVES CO2: EMU's gas turbine, located in the Heating Plant, uses natural gas to produce both electricity and heat. The heat is then used to make steam, providing heat and hot water to many campus buildings. If the University's turbine ran for 80% of the year, we would save over 14,000 tons of CO2 per year compared to grid-produced electricity, the equivalent of removing 2,326 vehicles off of the road each year! For more information, go to http://www.emich.edu/physplant/green.html. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 10/27/09 |
EMUGREEN ON TWITTER: Follow the energy and sustainability news on campus by subscribing to @EMUgreen on Twitter. Keep up to date with all of the latest green news on campus, and let your voice be heard by responding to the tweets. This campus energy/sustainability note comes from Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call him at 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 11/3/09 |
RECYCLETHON 2009 BEGINS: Recyclethon, a new yearly contest sponsored by the physical plant, kicks off this week. This year, the dormitories are competing against each other to see who can recycle the most. For more information, go to http://www.emich.edu/physplant/recyclethon.html. This energy sustainability note is brought to you by Steven Moore II, energy sustainability manager. For more information, call 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu. |
| 11/10/09 |
CONSERVATION CONTINUES: Since July 1, EMU has reduced its steam production by 13.4 percent and its electrical consumption by 4 percent compared to last year. This equates to thousands of dollars saved in utility costs. This energy susatainability note is provided by Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu |
| 11/17/09 |
ENERGY SAVING IN THE NEWS: A number of energy savings items have been reported on recently. These include a press release touting EMU's partnership with Chevron to save energy (http://bit.ly/1CJPmC), a piece by WEMU on energy savings on campus (http://bit.ly/14BdqR), and an article in the Echo describing energy reductions (http://bit.ly/ENutB). Positive results equals positive press for EMU. This energy sustainability note is provided by Steven Moore II, EMU's energy and sustainability manager. For more information, call 487-3439 or e-mail smooreii@emich.edu |
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