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Bartelson, Jon – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) seeks to foster a community that produces sustainable solutions in all facets of campus life: (1) teaching; (2) research; (3) service; and (4) administrative operations. The university strives to model the three tenets of sustainability (environmental preservation, economic prosperity, and social equity for…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Information Technology, Sustainable Development, Energy Management
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Cromwell, Dennis; Hanks, Kristin; Engel, Sarah – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Information technology (IT) is regarded globally as a voracious consumer of energy. According to a 2007 research paper issued by the United Kingdom's Global Action Plan, IT accounts for 10 percent of the electrical usage in the U.K. In the United States, Stanford University estimates that IT accounts for 15 percent of its overall electrical use.…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Information Technology, Sustainable Development, Influence of Technology
Jarvis, George H. – 1990
Western Michigan University has completed a one-year energy conservation project in which a campus-wide steam trap survey and maintenance program was implemented. The university uses purchased steam energy generated from coal to provide heating and other system requirements to approximately 6 million square feet of campus buildings through a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Efficiency, Energy Management, Facility Improvement