CSUF Unleashes 1.16MW of Solar Power
January 24th, 2012
CSUF News
Posted January 13, 2012
Willie Hagan, CSUF interim president, flips the switch on solar power. Looking on, at right, is Willem van der Pol, director of the physical plant. Photo: Karen Tapia
With a flip of the switch, Cal State Fullerton continues to capitalize on the power of the sun.
The university today celebrated the completion of a solar-energy network for the campus during a flip-the-switch event on the top deck of the Eastside Parking Structure.
Its completion moves the university into the position of being two-thirds of the way toward being off the utility companies’ power grid entirely. More…
Sustainability: More Than a Buzzword
January 24th, 2012
SDSU NewsCenter
SDSU’s Center for Regional Sustainability will open the doors to a new student-oriented facility later this month.
Sustainability is more than a buzzword at San Diego State — it’s a way of life.
To build on that dedication, San Diego State University will officially open the Student Sustainability Center on Jan. 19 as part of the Center for Regional Sustainability Studies. The center is located on the second floor of the Administration Building directly above the Undergraduate Studies office, and a grand opening geared toward students will occur in mid-February. More…
Planting a sustainable campus
November 14th, 2011
Cal State L.A. News
Greenhouse tour, urban garden presentation at CSULA Nov. 17
Do you know that Cal State L.A. has a glass-framed greenhouse that regulates temperature, humidity and water distribution for healthy plant growth?
If you didn’t know or if you want to learn more, you and members of the campus community are invited to tour the CSULA Greenhouse, adjacent to Parking Lot 3, on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 12:30 p.m.
The CSULA Greenhouse, which houses more than 100 types of plants and about 50 different species, is also surrounded by flora, shrubberies and vegetations in the outer courtyard. More…
Students LEEDing the Way to Green Buildings
October 19th, 2011
SDSU NewsCenter
A student group pursues high-level environmental certification for SDSU facilities.
SDSU students are leading the way when it comes to making the campus more sustainable and a recently chartered student organization is a prime example. Students with the United States Green Building Council chapter are knee-deep in the first of many projects intended to make the university more environmentally friendly. More…
CSUB celebrates new bike path through campus
October 17th, 2011
CSUB Public Affairs and Communication
California State University, Bakersfield hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Campus Bike Ride at 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11, in celebration of the new East-West Bike Path that was recently completed through campus. The bike path was funded by a $66,350 grant from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and the university’s fines and forfeitures fund. It is part of a long-term project at CSUB to decrease vehicle traffic and air emissions on campus. More…
