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UniversityBusiness June 2011
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63 The Power of Green
BY UNIVERSITY BUSINESS STAFF
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Sustainable policies and practices that make a big impact.
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• NEW: “How to Design a Green Building Within Budget,” by Richard M. Miller. Designing a LEED building in a cost-effective way is a balancing act. By being on the lookout for potential construction savings throughout the project, sustainability and fiscal responsibility can go handin-hand. • NEW: ”Trying to Reduce Energy Costs? Five areas energy experts say shouldn’t be overlooked,” by Rick Sievertsen. The days when organizations had little control over energy costs are long gone. Learn to implement practices experts know about, but an institution may be overlooking. • NEW: “Colleges, Universities and Renewable Energy: A Perfect Match,” by Michael J. Mann and Todd B. Reinstein. Given the large energy needs of college and university campuses, combined with the social conscience of faculties and students, it’s not surprising that higher ed is beginning to take a leading role in renewable energy projects across the country. • NEW: “The Benefits of Sustainability,” by Tod Stevens and Chris Mackey. Designing green learning areas is obviously good for the environment. But sustainable design can have a much broader effect by impacting operational costs and education.
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Four Fearsome Risks
BY DAVID GEER
Mitigating four of the highest-profile risks affecting campuses today.
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SAFRA One Year Later
BY TOM ROBINSON
How the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act is working and what’s to come.
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