November 2014
RIVERSIDE, Calif.Rutgers Saves $1.5 Million in Energy Costs
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Campus of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) saved $1,155,000 in its first two years of operation due to a program that involved continuous energy supervision of its chiller plant, boiler and cogeneration facility.
Vaughn College Completes $40 Million Renovation
FLUSHING, N.Y. — Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology recently completed a sweeping, multi-phased expansion and renovation that introduced a number of modern upgrades to the more than 70-year-old campus. The project took roughly three years to complete and transformed the private, four-year college into a progressive and technologically advanced aeronautical engineering institution.
Daniel R. Mader
The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) announced that Daniel R. Mader, AIA, CEFP, LEED AP, has been named the new chair of the organization’s board of directors. An architect with more than 35 years of experience in educational facility design, Mader is the chairman of the board of Fanning/Howey Associates.
Steam Trap Monitoring Solution
Spirax Sarco now offers STAPS Wireless, a new wireless steam trap monitoring system designed to deliver accurate wireless monitoring and reporting of steam trap performance. Leaking or blocked traps waste energy and water, whereas a healthy steam trap population allows condensate to be removed from the steam system effectively which means it can be re-used. This helps contribute to reduced fuel costs, energy-saving and reduced water charges.
Wausau Paper Wins Big at PPI Conference
BOSTON — Pulp & Paper International, a leading information provider in the global paper and forest products industry, honored a number of paper industry leaders for their resource-saving products and strategies at the organization’s October 2014 conference in Boston. Wausau Paper, based in Mosinee, Wis., produces a line of away-from-home towel and tissue products, as well as soap and dispensing systems, was one of the event’s big winners.
Green Summit Honors California’s Sustainability Leaders
PASADENA, Calif. — Green Technology magazine, alongside partners Gen7 and Panasonic, honored a number of institutions leading the way in sustainability at the Green California Schools & Community Colleges Summit in Pasadena earlier this month.
La Escuelita Education Center Earns CHPS Verification
OAKLAND, Calif. — La Escuelita Education Center, which opened in fall 2012 in Oakland, recently received the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) verification, California’s highest distinction for sustainable schools.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Plans for the Future
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Change is on the horizon at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO). The school recently announced a two-year, master-planning process that will solidify the future of the university and develop a campus that better serves students.