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For the 10th consecutive year, the college guide has named 溏心vlog免费B站 a Green College, calling it one of the nation\u2019s most environmentally responsible institutions.<\/p>\n
In the fall, the Princeton Review announced the 413 schools it profiles in its Guide to Green Colleges<\/a>. The guide is based on information collected from administrators at hundreds of four-year colleges about their commitment to sustainability.<\/p>\n \u201cWe salute–and strongly recommend– the 溏心vlog免费B站 to the many environmentally minded students who want to study and live at a green college,\u201d said Rob Franek, The Princeton Review\u2019s editor-in-chief.<\/p>\n Franek noted that among the 11,900 teens and parents surveyed earlier in 2019 for its College Hopes & Worries Survey, 64% said having information about a college\u2019s commitment to the environment would influence their decision to apply to or attend a school.<\/p>\n The University has made remarkable progress in its efforts to save energy and reduce its impact on the environment. In 2005, the University\u2019s Kingston Campus consisted of 3.85 million square feet in buildings and facilities, and now that total is a little more than 5 million square feet.<\/p>\n But even with that growth, greenhouse gas emissions from the Kingston Campus have been reduced by 25%.<\/p>\n \u201cI congratulate everyone at the University for this outstanding accomplishment,\u201d said Abigail Rider, vice president for Administration and Finance. \u201cAs we expanded our campus, adding state-of-the art science, pharmacy, engineering and residential facilities, we reduced our GHG emissions. Through our teaching, research, and outstanding campus initiatives, we are inspiring our community members and serving as a model for the state, nation, and world through our collective actions. I am deeply grateful to our community for coming together to make 溏心vlog免费B站 more beautiful and sustainable for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe have so much to be proud of, including a new car pooling <\/a>option for commuter students, developing and opening a bike path<\/a>, major infrastructure improvements<\/a> and energy conservation efforts that have resulted in a reduction of 89 billion BTUs in steam heat each year and 11 million kilowatt hours of electricity saved annually,\u201d said Marsha Garcia, campus sustainability officer.<\/p>\n Garcia said the Green College designation is a tribute to every segment of the University community, but particularly the Facilities Group, which is made up of Planning and Real Estate Development, Capital Projects, Small Projects and Facilities Operations.<\/p>\n Dave Lamb, assistant director of Facilities Operations, said the University should be proud of the greenhouse gas reductions that it has achieved. The majority of reductions have come about because of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s comprehensive energy conservation efforts. Over the past 14 years, \u201cFew universities have been as proactive and successful as we have in this area,\u201d Lamb said.<\/p>\n Also, we have taken advantage of and maximized the incentive programs available for energy efficiency improvements. In 2019 alone, the University has received over $1.8 million in negotiated energy conservation incentives as part of its comprehensive interior and exterior campus wide LED lighting conservation projects.<\/p>\n In addition, the University\u2019s Strategic Plan for Campus Sustainability and Climate Action has been the foundation on which the University\u2019s multiple initiatives have been built. The plan\u2019s mission statement calls on all members of the community to pursue \u201cpractices and principles leading to a healthy environment, a sustainable economy, and environmental and social equity.\u201d<\/p>\n Much of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s success can be linked to its infrastructure work and capital projects.<\/p>\n In decreasing its greenhouse gas emissions, the University targets transportation, building energy (steam, electricity) and waste. In 2005, 溏心vlog免费B站 produced 94,429 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, but in 2018, the level dropped to 71,994 metric tons.<\/p>\n 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s emission reductions are equivalent to planting 5,811 trees and removing 3,251 cars from the road.<\/p>\n