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Remodeling the Commercial Kitchen at Kendall College

 |  Jun 19, 2008

A quick scan through your house reveals a few truths about the energy costs of your appliances. In many homes, the most constant energy drain comes from the direction of … Read more

Round-Up from the Chronicle of Higher Education

 |  Jun 9, 2008

Several posts over at the Buildings & Grounds blog have caught our eye recently for their focus on environmental initiatives on campus. Part of The Chronicle of Higher Education‘s site, … Read more

5 Wild Edible Foods

 |  Jun 4, 2008

For most folks, dinner comes neatly packaged from the grocery store. But before it reaches the shelves, all of our food comes from the land in one way or another. And … Read more

Stream Restoration at Appalachian State U.

 |  May 27, 2008

This underwhelming waterway is known as Kraut Creek to residents of Boone, NC, who remember the days when a local sauerkraut factory sent its runoff downstream, polluting air and water … Read more

Oberlin Students Test Drive Sustainable Living

 |  May 26, 2008

Today’s New York Times profiled the SEED house at environmental all-star Oberlin College. SEED stands for Student Experiment in Ecological Design, and unites eight students in a practical laboratory of … Read more

NSCC Institutes Two-Year “Green-Collar” Degree

 |  May 23, 2008

    As the possibility of carbon-capping legislation becomes more likely and investments in renewable energy increase, the demand for "green-collar" workers will rise. All three presidential candidates endorse the … Read more

Great Reasons to Participate in the Great American Backyard Campout

 |  May 22, 2008

In case you haven’t heard about it yet, I’d like to introduce you to the Great American Backyard Campout. It’s a little idea that grew into a big reality that … Read more

Sunshine State Awards $8.5M for Solar Power to Florida Gulf Coast University

 |  May 19, 2008

It’s not often that a state’s motto so appropriately fits the actions of its Congress: the Sunshine State of Florida recently passed a bill which allocates $8.5 million to Florida … Read more

Hillsborough Community College Collects Rainwater, Strives for Gold LEED

 |  May 16, 2008

Hillsborough Community College is going for gold: Gold LEED, that is, at a new campus in Tampa Bay’s SouthShore community. Constructed with recycled steel, outfitted with efficient daylight-monitoring lights, and … Read more

Arizona State celebrates Global Institute of Sustainability

 |  May 14, 2008

Tomorrow ASU celebrates the new home of its Global Institute of Sustainability, which was recently renovated with an eye towards purchasing as many recycled and recyclable materials as possible. Recycled … Read more