Act
verb 1. take action; do something; 2. take effect or have a particular effect; 3. behave in a specified way. 4. fulfill the function of.
Campuses can always develop a great plan. But without acting on that plan nothing will be accomplished or implemented. The ability to follow through on a commitment and a plan, is the only way campuses can achieve climate neutrality as they define the desire results. Action also begins to ignite enthusiasm and unite various stakeholders as the commitment and plan becomes a reality.
BP Solar
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A Reality Check
Walter Simpson
In the last few years, the United States has seen a major shift in consciousness about global warming—and none too soon. This change came about for a number of reasons including the high profile activism of Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore and outspoken scientists like NAS...
HFCs in Fire Protection Systems
Georges Dyer
If you’re reading this on campus, look at the ceiling. Chances are you’ll see a patchwork of sprinkler heads hanging over the room. Unless you work in the fire suppression business, you probably don’t think much about them, or what they release. In most cases, they release water...
Student Life
Case Study Sponsored by BAR Architects
In 1999, at the University of California at Santa Cruz, while the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System was still in its infancy, BAR Architects designed new student housing that respects the surrounding environment and promotes social interconnectivity...
BAR Architects
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VMware
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Reframing Ehrlich
Ray C. Anderson
More and more residents of Planet Earth are becoming aware of the gigantic global problem of climate disruption. Yet, as big and as challenging as climate is, it is not the whole problem. The whole problem is the decline of the biosphere, i.e., the living systems and life support systems of Ear...
Financing a Solar Solution
Reyad Fezzani
Reyad Fezzani is the president and chief executive officer, BP Solar. He oversees the largest renewable energy business in BP’s Alternative Energy portfolio. Fezzani spoke with the Climate Neutral Campus Report to offer his insights into financing a solar proje...
Reducing Computer Power Consumption
Dmitry Shesterin
Until recently, the focus in reducing IT energy consumption has been on the data center, and vendors have pursued a variety of exotic cost cutting technologies that range from server virtualization to storing energy in flywheels instead of batteries. But there is another opportunity for substanti...
A Low Carbon Diet for Colleges and Universities
Rodney North
Which is the greater tool in fighting climate change – the thermostat or the spoon? A bicycle or a fork? Despite all the discussion of the causes and cures for global warming little attention has been given to two fundamental human activities of farming and eating. These two a...
CARBON 101
Faronics
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Solar With a Twist
Case Study Sponsored by Honeywell
It takes a lot of courage to deviate from the norm. However, Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, is reaping the benefits of trying something new and different. The college recently partnered with Honeywell on a power purchase agreement, the first of its kind for a coll...
Greening with Virtualization
Rob Smoot
Rising energy costs and consumption in datacenters is a hot topic whether you care about saving money, deploying new IT services, keeping the datacenter running, or sparing the environment. As energy climbs the list of corporate priorities, green IT solutions are seemingly everywhere. Prioritizin...
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