Daily Archives: November 17, 2008

The greening of Stony Brook Southampton

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at 27East. Down at the bottom of a hill near the business center on Stony Brook Southampton’s 82-acre campus, a dozen students spent this spring and summer tilling a 1,600-square-foot plot of land and watering vegetables … Continue reading →

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Greening a Rural Campus: Sustainability at Butte Community College

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Epoch Times. Butte Community College sits perched amidst rolling hills and streams on a thousand-acre wildlife refuge near Oroville, Chico and, quite literally, Paradise, California. Mike Miller is director of Facilities Planning and Management for … Continue reading →

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The four M's of data center energy efficiency

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in EMQ. Data center managers who follow the proactive steps outlined below will ensure their ability to monitor and control current data center power consumption while facilitating necessary changes to increase the efficiency of their operations.

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The Brainstorm: Improving Energy Efficiency

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Product Design & Development. The Brainstorm is a new section of Product Design & Development where we talk with industry leaders to get their perspective on issues critical to the overall design engineering marketplace. In … Continue reading →

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Greening the economy

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from Medill Reports. Most people are aware of blue-collar, white-collar and pink-collar jobs, but in light of environmental concerns, there are now green-collar jobs. Green job fairs are sprouting up all over the country, including a … Continue reading →

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Greening the gym

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at The Right Fit. The gym is usually thought of as a place of positive growth, not negative waste. Faithful gym-goers use the equipment and features to improve their workouts. Newbies have access to trained staff … Continue reading →

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