California State University Earns Sustainability Awards
The Sustainability Conference drew more than 1,100 participants and was the largest-ever network of colleges collaborating at a single sustainability forum. The conference’s Best Practice Awards highlight successful and cost-effective projects on CSU and UC campuses that implement green building technologies, sustainable design strategies, and energy-efficient operations.CSU campuses received awards in the following areas: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo - Overall Sustainable Design/ Bonderson Projects Center; HVAC Design/Satellite Central Plant; and Innovative Waste Reduction/ Integrated Waste Management Program CSU Channel Islands – Lighting and Design Retrofit/Campus Exterior Lighting, New Standard and Retrofit Fresno State University – Renewable, Innovative Energy Generation or Procurement/ Fresno State Photovoltaic Parking Canopies CSU Monterey Bay – Monitoring Based Commissioning/ Nine Individual Buildings San Diego State University – Water Efficiency and Site Water Quality/ Calsense Irrigation System; and Transportation Demand Management/ Mission Valley East Light Rail Transit Project, SDSU Station CSU Chico – Student Energy Efficiency/Green Campus Program Humboldt State University – Student Sustainability Programs/ Campus Center for Appropriate Technology The Best Practice case studies showcase many of the award-winning projects, making the strategies and achievements available as an educational tool to assist all campuses in achieving energy-efficiency and sustainability goals. The Best Practice Awards are funded by the UC/CSU/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership Program, a unique state-wide partnership between the UC and CSU campuses and California’s four large investor-owned utilities. For more information and the complete list of 2008 Best Practice Award Winners visit http://www.greenbuildings.berkeley.edu/best_practices.htm. ### The California State University is the largest system of senior higher education in the country, with 23 campuses, approximately 450,000 students and 46,000 faculty and staff. Since the system was created in 1961, it has awarded nearly 2.5 million degrees, about 90,000 annually. Its mission is to provide high-quality, affordable education to meet the ever-changing needs of the people of California. With its commitment to excellence, diversity and innovation, the CSU is the university system that is working for California. See www.calstate.edu Last Update:
August 08, 2008
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