When Green Is Extra Hard
Tucked away on a 585-acre campus in Northwest Pennsylvania, Edinboro Universitys environment made green building a bit of a challenge.Winters are harsh and long, and it's the regions watershed.Edinboros director of res lifeKim Kennedy (far left at a scholarship gala) tells us the idea for a sustainable residence hall was born concurrently with a university-wide electrical and plumbing upgrade.
The Edinboro University Foundation funded construction of the hall, developed by American Campus Communities.With lots of snow and long winters, it's important to be good stewards of how we use our energy, Kim says. So, occupancy sensors in common areas mean that lights come on if someone is there.There are also interior and exterior sensors for heating control. If the outside temp is 70, they don't heat large or unoccupied spaces, she says.
