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Shut the Sash: Do Your Part to Save Energy in Salem Hall

By: Kellie Shanaghan The newly-renovated Salem Hall, longtime home of the Chemistry Department, has high potential for energy savings — but only if everyone interacts with the space correctly. One critical step is shutting the glass doors, called sashes, on the fume hoods when they […]


Halfway to victory? It’s up to You.

On November 1st we kicked off a residence hall energy conservation competition against Notre Dame — Energy Bowl 2012: Lights Off, Lights Out.  We’re now at the halfway point of the competition, which wraps up on November 14th. The first half of the competition has […]


Temperature setbacks save green for the holidays

The university saved $30,000 in nine days last year during the trial run of the Holiday Setbacks program implemented by Facilities Management and Campus Services. This year’s program, which will run an additional 5 days is expected to save the university even more money in […]


Faces of Sustainability: Rick Matthews

“My house is my toy,” Rick Matthews, associate provost of information systems, said. His Faculty Drive home, built in 1984 may well still be the most energy efficient structure on the block over 20 years after its construction. Matthews uses super insulation to make his […]


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