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Klier, Gerhard – Facilities Manager, 2012
With its park-like campus location overlooking the Hudson River and Catskills Mountains in New York's Hudson Valley, it's no wonder that Bard College is committed to being green. At the liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, students learn and live in 25 geothermal buildings on campus that don't burn fossil fuels on site. Instead of driving…
Descriptors: Fuels, Water, Energy, Colleges
Simpson, Walter – Facilities Manager, 2012
When the author is invited to speak about climate change, he always makes these four basic points: (1) Climate change is real and occurring; (2) It's principally caused by burning fossil fuels, which releases the greenhouse gas (GHG) carbon dioxide; (3) The consequences are serious; and (4) It's not too late to do something about it. These points…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Fuels, Energy, Climate
Simpson, Walter – Facilities Manager, 2009
Everyone knows climate change is real, it's happening quickly, its risks are great, and it is not too late to do something about it. Indicative of change is the fact that as of early 2009 over 600 colleges and universities have pledged to achieve climate neutrality through the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. Presidents…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Fuels, Energy Conservation, Conservation (Environment)