As the weather gets hot, practice these tips to conserve energy

June 17, 2013 — [Originally posted by MyVU] Temperatures across the South are climbing into the 90s for the first time this summer. As one of the largest energy consumers in Middle Tennessee, Vanderbilt faculty, staff and students are encouraged to do their part to reduce energy consumption on campus and at the medical center. Slight modifications to energy...... KEEP READING »

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VANTAGE Lab’s Gold LEED certification is 14th Certified Project at Vanderbilt

April 29, 2013 — The Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced Genomics (VANTAGE) laboratory, located in the basement of Medical Center North, recently achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the14th certified project and the first laboratory renovation to achieve LEED certification at Vanderbilt. Designed by Donald Blair Architects from...... KEEP READING »

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Science and math students take green campus tour

April 29, 2013 — [Originally published by MyVU] On April 8, first-year students in the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt (SSMV) participated in the annual “Earth, Wind and Fire” tour to learn about energy production and the sustainable features of Vanderbilt’s campus. The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and Plant Operations act as hosts each year....... KEEP READING »

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VU Power Plant to Convert to All-Natural Gas

April 19, 2013 — Click here for story published by Vanderbilt News. Vanderbilt University currently has an on-campus co-generation, dual fuel power plant which produces 20% of our electricity and 100% of our steam servicing 5.8 million square feet of building space.  This steam is then used for 90% of campus heating and 40% of campus cooling. This cogeneration process...... KEEP READING »

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2013 Green Fund winners announced

April 4, 2013 — [Originally posted by InsideVandy] The 2013 winners of the Vanderbilt Green Fund were announced this week. The Green Fund, which was established in the spring 2011, connects student sustainability ideas with the means to implement them via university funds. The winners were selected based on the the project’s adherence to the criteria of being “visible...... KEEP READING »

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Professor Hannah Wiseman to speak on natural gas fracturing

March 26, 2013 — On Wednesday, March 28 at 4pm Hannah Wiseman, assistant professor of law at Florida State University College of Law, will be speaking in the Covington Room at Vanderbilt Law School on “Natural Gas Fracturing, Federalism Debates and the Regulatory Divide” in a lecture sponsored by the Vanderbilt Law School Energy, Environment, and Land Use Program....... KEEP READING »

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Infographic: Sustainability efforts creating a greener Vanderbilt

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Vanderbilt researchers, students part of inaugural SEC symposium on renewable energy

February 14, 2013 — Two Vanderbilt professors were chosen among energy experts from the Southeastern Conference’s 14 universities, industry and government to address renewable energy topics at the inaugural SEC Symposium, “Impact of the Southeast in the World’s Renewable Energy Future” in Atlanta Feb. 10-12. Vanderbilt’s Aerospace Club represented the university in the SEC showcase. The first-ever symposium is...... KEEP READING »

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Winds offer students good view of turbine action

December 21, 2012 — [Originally posted by Vanderbilt School of Engineering] Students from the School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt trekked about three miles from campus to the School of Engineering’s wind-solar alternative energy site to see a wind turbine in action atop Love Circle hill in Nashville. “The turbine was in full swing, catching strong late October...... KEEP READING »

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Remember to power down before leaving for the holidays

December 12, 2012 — [Originally posted by MyVU] Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff who are going to be away from the dorm room, office or home for an extended period of time over the holidays should remember to power down before they leave. Doing so is a great way to reduce one’s energy consumption and environmental impact. Students: Turn...... KEEP READING »

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