Green Building Initiatives Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Binghamton University The State University of New York www.binghamton.edu
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Binghamton
University The State University of New York www.binghamton.edu
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Save Energy. Save the Environment. Use Renewable Resources.
Saves Water. Healthier Living and Working Environment. Less light
Pollution. Less Noise Pollution. Good Stewardship. It Is The Right
Thing To Do?
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All the pervious. Many Students Want It. Some Facility, Staff,
and Researchers Want it. Saves on operating cost. Politically a
Sound Practice Good Marketing. LEED Silver is mandated for State
Buildings.
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At Binghamton University, green isnt just our school color, its
a commitment to our planet and to future generations. Across campus
you will find a wide range of environmentally related policies,
practices and academic offerings. They demonstrate our commitment
to creating a sustainable community by engaging the campus and its
partners and neighbors in programs that reduce our impact on the
environment.
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For four consecutive years, The Princeton Review has selected
Binghamton as one of the greenest colleges or universities in the
nation and placed the University on its Green Honor Roll.The
Princeton Review
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EARTH SOLAR WATER FOOD SHELTER ENERGY GREEN COMPUTING
TRANSPORTATION WASTE MINIMIZATION AND RECYCLING CARBON
NEUTRALITY
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Critical issues global warming species extinction water
contamination soil erosion Topics of discovery urban decay physical
resource development environmental resource management economic
sustainability In 2008, engineering students took fourth place for
their super-mileage car, which gets more than 1,300 miles per
gallon, in a competition sponsored by the Society of Automotive
Engineers.
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Research into renewable energy for solar conversion efficiency
Squeezing juice from the sun Storage capabilities and power system
cost reduction Fuel cells with platinum ambition Batteries for the
new electric economy Taming computers need for power Cool
consideration of a hot issue A center to study watersheds and human
impact on them Protection of a 182-acre Nature Preserve that serves
as our largest research laboratory