http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability Green Is Not Just Our School Color Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:45:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click to download Katherine Holder's EcoHouse Foundation Project report Plymouth State University student Katherine Holder's EcoHouse Foundation Project proposal led to the summer 2009 sustainable refurbishment of the building's basement and core systems. Her report on the completion is available online as a PDF. The introduction reads: As part of the Fall ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/199/katherine-holders-ecohouse-foundation-project-report/ http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/181/ecohouse-foundation-projects-yah/ [Katherine] Holder said sustainable living begins when people start to think about how human activity affects the natural environment, then make small changes in their daily lives to reduce their individual "carbon footprint" and other impacts. via 'Eco House' combines living with learning - Fosters. http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/178/eco-house-combines-living-with-learning-fosters/ World renowned energy efficiency expert Amory Lovins visited Plymouth State University September 1 and presented his ideas about reducing our dependence on oil, revamping the automobile industry and reducing the country's electrical usage thorough the use of energy efficient technologies. Click here to view the embedded video. The audio is available for download as ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/151/amory-lovins-conversation-with-psu-students-faculty/ In covering Amory Lovins conversation with students and faculty at Plymouth State University, on the occasion of convocation and the awarding of an honorary degree, The Laconia Citizen described Lovins as seeking a middle way: Standing before PSU students and faculty, Lovins presented what he called a conservative economic theory — yet ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/138/news-clip-amory-lovins-in-laconia-citizen/ Plymouth State University’s goal of becoming an environmentally sustainable campus is taking a big step forward with the EcoHouse rehabilitation project. EcoHouse is located on the roundabout at the intersection of High and Main streets in Plymouth. What is it? The EcoHouse mission is to demonstrate environmentally sustainable technology in a ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/101/psu-ecohouse-taking-shape/ Plymouth State University’s newest building will not only serve as a gateway to the campus and community, it will also be a showcase for energy efficiency and green building technology. Located on Route 175-A in Holderness across from the Foley Gymnasium, the first phase of Plymouth State University’s ALLWell (Active Living, ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/106/skating-on-green-ice/ Students from across the nation are learning about ecology in New Hampshire’s Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest through a program developed by PSU’s Center for the Environment and the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF.) The Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in Woodstock, N.H., is run in cooperation ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/112/psu-and-hbrf-providing-hands-on-ecology-training-at-hubbard-brook-experimental-forest/ Greetings campus community member, We wanted to take a moment to update you on PSU’s many efforts to reduce the University’s environmental impacts. In May of 2007 President Steen signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment for carbon neutrality along with 578 other colleges and universities from around the ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/65/pces-annual-report/ PSU’s 2nd Annual “Do it in the Dark” energy saving competition between residence halls is underway.  This year the competition is two months instead of one, running from October to December.  Energy saving updates will be announced every two weeks, and the residence hall that saves the most energy during ... http://www.plymouth.edu/sustainability/63/second-annual-do-it-in-the-dark-competition-under-way/