Newsletter
Late March, 2004



In this issue:




Kean University's New Academic Building, targeted for
LEED Silver at an economical $169 per sq. ft.

Energy and Green Buildings:
March 30th at Kean University

NJHEPS Energy Mini-Workshop
 Dining Room #1, Downs Hall, Kean University
Tuesday, March 30th, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

which precedes

US Green Building Council, New Jersey Chapter Event:
Kean University's New Academic Building: Case Study
(same location), 5:30 - 7:30

Please join NJHEPS in a late-afternoon energy workshop, and then attend the USGBC case study presentation of Kean University's New Academic Building, a LEED Silver building achieved at a cost of $169/sq. ft.

Detailed information will be presented on the energy aspects of Kean's New Academic Building. Additional presentations will be made that relate to campus energy progress: new solar opportunities, commissioning and recommissioning, and more.

NJHEPS Event: RSVP to Andre Sharrief (sharrief@njit.edu, 973/596-2938).

Directions: www.kean.edu/directions.html. Kean University is located in Union, New Jersey, not far from Newark Airport.

Later in the afternoon, the U.S. Green Building Council's New Jersey Chapter will be offering presentations on aspects of green design in New Jersey higher education. Eduardo Del Valle will discuss his experience in the design and construction of Kean University’s New Academic Building. This 124,000 sq. ft. building, scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2004, aims for a LEED Silver certification, as a cost of $169 per sq. ft. It will have solar panels, energy efficient and Earth-friendly HVAC systems, digital metering and extensive energy management and energy-efficient lighting (energy efficiency is projected to be 20% above code). This project includes an extensive materials diversion program that includes recycling, salvage and reuse of up to 90% of all construction and demolition waste generated. The program will include a visit to the site to see it under construction.

In addition, Regina Bleck will provide an overview of NJHEPS' High Performance Campus Design Handbook, which presents a rationale for and an overview of green design in New Jersey higher education. Michael Buono will describe his firm's experience coordinating the on-site waste management and recycling activities that achieve LEED points while reducing disposal costs for green buildings.

Register through Acteva at: www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=62827. You must register by Friday, March 26, 2004 to get reduced rate! For more information on this event contact Marianne Leone (marianne1013@comcast.net).



New NJHEPS Five-Year Plan Refines Vision, Mission and Goals

Recently approved by the NJHEPS Steering Committee, a new mission statement and 4 new program goals will establish an over-arching framework for NJHEPS work over the next 5 years.

Mission statement:

The mission of NJHEPS is
to transform the higher education community
to consistently practice sustainability
and to more effectively contribute to the world’s emerging understanding of sustainability,
through teaching, research, outreach, operations, and community life.

Goals:
  • To advance sustainability through facilitating communication and disseminating knowledge and information from and to the various constituencies of NJHEPS.
  • To develop the understanding of sustainability among the wide spectrum of NJHEPS constituencies as well as other individuals and groups of similar values and goals.
  • To promote partnerships for advancing sustainability among the wide spectrum of NJHEPS constituencies as well as other individuals and groups of similar values and goals.
  • To increase capacity for the practice of sustainability on campus and among NJHEPS constituencies, through building skills, transforming attitudes, and providing resources.
An additional vision statement was drafted and affirmed:

Vision Statement:
To engage and inspire the higher education community to become models and messengers of sustainability, NJHEPS abides by the following principles and practices:

  • Institutions of higher education are responsible to lead society by example and action. To do this, higher education institutions must advance sustainability through the decisions they make in their own operations, policies and actions.
  • Through demonstrating the connections between sustainability and the courses of study that students pursue in higher education, colleges and universities can effectively educate future workers, citizens and leaders, providing them with the skills, knowledge and "habits of heart" to advance sustainability in their future work and decisions.
  • Only inter-disciplinary study and research can produce integrated, workable, systems-based solutions for our numerous obstacles to sustainability.
  • Sustainability involves the just, equitable, and efficient use of all types of capital -- human, financial, manufactured and natural -- with the goal of replenishment and enhancement rather than long-term depletion for short-term gains.
  • The consumption decisions and practices of the citizens and institutions of industrialized countries are central to the attainment of sustainability.
  • Using new and richer assessment mechanisms -- ecological footprints, life-cycle analysis, full-cost accounting -- can enable changes in decision-making that provide broad and profound support for sustainability.
  • Effecting widespread changes in policy, through enlisting the support of high-level decision-makers in higher education. Is an especially effective strategy.
Further work is underway to shape the direction, emphases and program areas for future NJHEPS work. We invite everyone to participate. Please contact us (Carmela Federico: cfederico@njheps.org; 973/596-2938) if you would like to be invited to a retreat to help us further craft the future of NJHEPS; we are in the process of planning a retreat for this purpose, tentatively scheduled for late May.



AROUND THE CAMPUSES


Princeton Adopts Campus-Wide Use of 100% Recycled Paper

Princeton University will begin using 100 percent recycled paper for all general office needs as of April 1. The new policy was formulated by the Princeton Environmental Oversight Committee, established by President Tilghman in April 2002 to monitor the University's relationship with the environment and to identify and recommend ways to improve that relationship. The 14-member committee is made up of faculty, staff and students. This is the first new policy to come out of the committee's work.

"There is no reason for the University not to take the lead in this area," said Donald Weston, director of purchasing and a member of the committee. "Princeton will be one of the few private universities that will be taking the lead and converting to 100 percent post-consumer paper." The recycled paper, Aspen 100 from Boise Office Solutions, will be 40 cents per case more than the least expensive virgin paper currently in use.

To try out the new product, the committee ran a blind test during the summer of 2003 in more than 100 departments. One person in each department was given the task of substituting recycled paper for the department's current paper without telling anyone. Ninety-nine percent of the feedback the committee received reported that the paper performed well, Weston said. A few isolated complaints were brought to the attention of Boise Office Solutions, the University's vendor for paper and other supplies, which worked with those offices to address their concerns.



Kean and William Paterson: Leaders in Carbon Progress

Kean University and William Paterson University generated the highest percentage of emissions reductions -- over 47 percent -- among New Jersey higher-education institutions between 1990 and 2002, according to a New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability (NJHEPS) report, Greenhouse Gas Action Plan (GGAP): Achievements, Challenges and A Look Ahead (available at the NJHEPS Energy and Emissions web page. Results show that, "In absolute terms, 11 of 24 institutions are currently attaining GGAP levels of emissions reductions" -- at least 3.5% below 1990 emission levels. Kean University and William Paterson University have achieved a commanding lead with over 47 percent reductions.

Eduardo del Valle, Associate Vice President for Facilities and Campus Planning, explained how Kean University reached the goal: "Over the past several years we have replaced old systems with more energy efficient ones," he said. "For instance, we have upgraded the mechanical system; replaced the underground piping system; installed a new central boiler furnace that runs on natural gas instead of fossil fuel; and in 1996 built the co-generation facility that burns natural gas and creates both electricity and steam at the same time -- from one source. We’re not burning any fossil fuels to heat any of the campus buildings," del Valle said. He moreoever has supervised energy-efficient building renovations and new construction. "Kean Hall is a prime example of an environmentally clean building, where we installed a geo-thermal heating-and-cooling system. We also have replaced the old fuel-gas vehicles; all our scooters are now electric."

Lou Poandl, Director of Facilities at William Paterson University, cites an intelligent approach to energy usage and retrofits as the key to his school's success. Phasing out highly polluting #6 fuel made a large contribution to emissions reductions. Several lighting retrofit projects were undertaken, which have made a big difference -- lighting can account for up to 20% of a campus residential or classroom building's energy usage. He moreover installed metering and a programmable building management system, allowing the university to cycle equipment and schedule "off" periods for heating, air conditioning, and ventilation when buildings and rooms are not in use.

Neither institution is resting on its laurels. Kean will soon open an energy-efficient New Academic Building, on target to attain a LEED Silver rating, which will host a solar electricity system and which aims to be more than 30% more energy-efficient than code requirements. Kean's new Health and Wellness Center will also be equipped with solar panels, generating even more emissions-free energy for Kean. Kean also has recently made a commitment to purchase 16% of its electricity from Green Mountain Energy Co., who will supply power from a mix of wind and solar facilities, landfill gas, and hydroelectric plants. William Paterson will implement more lighting retrofits, carbon dioxide sensors to control ventilation, and is currently being supplied with 5% wind (which generates no greenhouse gases) as part of the state's aggregate energy purchase through PepCo.



Harvard Advances Affordable Housing with Endowment

Growing evidence exists that universities can invest their endowments in ways that "do well while doing good." An inspiring example: A recently developed program at Harvard University, the 20/20/2000 program, has leveraged over $25 million for developing affordable housing in the cities of Cambridge and Boston. The program is essentially a $20 million low interest loan fund that has so far created over 1700 affordable housing units in only its first 3 years (of a 20-year program). A 2001 study of the economic impacts of housing development concluded that building 100 multifamily units in urban Massachusetts would result in at least $5.73 million in income for residents, $1.15 million in revenue for state and local governments, and 120 jobs generated in the state. In addition to these immediate impacts, the expected recurring impacts of these 100 units included more than two million dollars in annual income,$834,000 in annual revenue for state and local governments, and 54 jobs. Further information:
  • Investing in Michigan’s Future: Community Investment Policies for Michigan’s Higher Education Institutions," by Jason Camis, Juan Bustamante and Kanthi Karipineni, at www.msu.edu/unit/cua/PDF%20FILES/University%20Endowment%20final.pdf.
  • Kotval, Zenia. 2001. "The Economic Impact of Affordable Housing: Multifamily Housing in Massachusetts." New England Journal of Public Policy (Spring/Summer), 35-47.



Summer Connecticut Institute: Higher Education Institutions and Urban Engagement

Trinity College in Hartford, CT is holding its first Institute for Urban Learning and Action June 1-5, 2004 to help colleges, universities and activists build, broaden, and sustain urban engagement.

Colleges and universities increasingly seek urban engagement to bridge the campus and the community. As collaborators develop new courses and ventures, they must sustain, adapt and evaluate these partnerships. The Trinity Institute will address these challenges by drawing on nationally recognized faculty, including Barbara Holland, Director of the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse, and national donors, including the Kellogg Foundation, as well as the rich array of experiences among the participants themselves.

The Institute invites 10-15 teams of 2-4 participants drawn from college administrators, faculty, community members, and students. Participants should come from institutions and communities with some experience in urban engagement and community learning. Teams will witness new possibilities for engaging the urban, develop existing ideas, and formulate action plans for their own campuses and communities.

Thematic sessions will include health professions, organizing community knowledge, creating school partnerships, and creating programs at liberal arts colleges. Sessions will also cover HUD partnerships, internships and other forms of community organizing. Participants can also join special sessions devoted to evaluation, fundraising, dissemination, and strategies to maintain institutional support. Sessions will range from lectures to small working groups to individual consultations, and will take place both in air-conditioned classrooms on the Trinity campus and in community sites. Participants should depart with a new project or plan and with an understanding of challenges and opportunities facing other campuses.

Foundation underwriting allows them to offer the Institute for $300 per person including room, board, and registration, with participants paying their own roundtrip transportation costs to the Institute site. Fee remission is available for cases of need; contact the Institute Director for details. Please call or write with any questions. Todd Vogel, Director (860-656-6108; Todd.Vogel@trincoll.edu), or visit www.trincoll.edu/UG/UE/TULA/.



LEED EB Open for Public Comments

The USGBC is now soliciting comments on the proposed final draft of the LEED for Existing Buildings ("Leed-EB") Rating System. This is an opportunity for your organization to take advantage of this opportunity to help make the LEED for Existing Buildings Rating System an effective and practical tool for transforming the built environment. The objective of the comment period is to gather constructive recommendations for refining the effectiveness of the LEED-EB Rating System in assessing green building operations and maintenance practices. To this end, the USGBC requests that all comments include specific proposals for modifying credits to improve the practicality of the criteria and/or to clarify the language of the requirements.

The comment period ends Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Following this comment period, USGBC will post a summary document on the website showing how comments were treated for the next draft going to USGBC members only for balloting. We will also post a timeline for the various steps in the balloting process and planned release of the product to the market. Official release of the rating system is expected by Summer 2004.

The USGBC initiated development of the LEED-EB Rating System in 2001 and has subsequently worked with dozens of volunteer committee members and pilot participants to prepare and test this new standard. Over the past two years, 90 existing building projects covering more than 17 million gsf in the United States and Canada have applied the pilot version of LEED-EB. These pilot projects represent more than a dozen building types and over 50 diverse organizations occupying over 400 million gsf worldwide. Feedback from the pilot projects including lessons learned and more than 180 Credit Interpretation Rulings has informed the development of the LEED-EB Rating System and been incorporated in the comment draft.

For further instructions or to view the draft and submit comments online, please visit the USGBC Web site at: www.usgbc.org/LEED/existing/leed_existing.asp.



Sustainable Campus Design: Three-Day Event

"The Sustainable University Campus:" A three -day focus on the design of the American University Campus
March 28 - 30, 2004
Washington University in St. Louis

A three day focus on the sustainable design of the American university campus will take place March 28 - 30, 2004 on the Washington University in St. Louis campus. Leading practitioners and campus planners will present case studies and moderated discourse on the core elements of an environmentally responsible campus.

The extended focus will kick-off on Sunday, March 28, with a series of practical workshops led by the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology group along with case studies of area projects. The afternoon event will cover three tracks - building, energy and campus infrastructure. Leith Sharp, Director of the Harvard Green Campus Initiative, will keynote. This event will be beneficial to all St. Louis region campus planners, facilities leaders, faculty and students, and design practitioners. This portion of the symposium is led by the US Green Building Council along with sponsors Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis Community College, Lewis and Clark Community College. There will be a $35 fee for participation in Sunday's one-day workshop.

The Washington University in St. Louis sesquicentennial colloquium, "The Sustainable University," will begin Monday afternoon with the presentation and discussion of a School of Architecture analysis examining the ecological footprint of the university, and will then continue Monday evening with a lecture on the broader themes of ecology, education and social responsibility. Tuesday's day-long events will feature a series of case study presentations and panel discussions with design practitioners - William McDonough and Partners, Laurie Olin Landscape Architects, Arup Associates, and Energysmith Consultants - and campus leaders from MIT, Stanford, and Washington University in St. Louis. Architect William McDonough, world-renowned green design speaker, will anchor the event with an afternoon lecture entitled "Economy, Equity, Environment and Education," followed by a moderated discussion of the day's presentations. These Monday and Tuesday events are free and open to the public.

For further information on the Sunday event, and to register, contact Dan Hellmuth (dhellmuth@hellmuth-bicknese.com) or Mary Ann Lazarus (mary.ann.lazarus@hok.com). For further information on the Monday and Tuesday events, contact Associate Dean Peter MacKeith at the School of Architecture (314/935-6293).



ASHRAE GreenGuide Available

ASHRAE has provided a new reference with useful, specific tips and information for HVAC&R designers wishing to implement green design: the ASHRAE GreenGuide. The book serves as a reference manual for HVAC&R designers, providing them with guidance on green design from project design through construction, operation and maintenance to demolition. "Readers should assume that when HVAC&R designers find themselves in a situation where a green design is to be done, this guide will help answer the question 'what do I do now?'" said editor David Grumman, P.E., Grumman/Butkus Associates, Evanston, Ill.

The book addresses architectural design impacts, conceptual engineering design, space thermal/comfort delivery systems, energy distribution systems, energy conservation systems, energy/water sources, lighting systems, plumbing and fire protection systems and controls. The guide features 29 ASHRAE GreenTips, which are sidebars containing information on techniques, processes, measures or systems. The tips contain a list of other sources for reference, and comparative first-cost and recurring cost data.

The cost of the ASHRAE GreenGuide is $99 ($79 ASHRAE members). To order, contact ASHRAE Customer Service at 1-800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide), fax 404-321-5478, by mail at 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, or visit the ASHRAE.org bookstore at www.ashrae.org.

Soon to come: ASHRAE is working on building-specific guides to achieving 30%, 50%, and 70% over-ASHRAE 90.1 levels of energy efficiency! We anxiously await these sure-to-be-useful guides.




UPCOMING EVENTS


The Scientific Basis of Carbon Emissions Trading
Patrick Zimmerman, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
March 23, 2004; 5:15 - 7 PM (Reception at 5:15)
New York Academy of Sciences, New York City

Patrick Zimmerman will discuss how trading markets based on carbon reduction certificates can be established, monitored, and documented through Geographic Information Systems (GIS), using as an example his work on the sequestration of carbon in soils. Dr. Zimmerman will focus on the scientific knowledge of carbon cycles and media interactions that necessarily underlie the principle and use of carbon reduction certificates.

Emissions trading schemes are widely debated in environmental circles. This lecture is the first in a series of events contributing to a broader understanding of the scientific principles and measurements used to structure emissions markets.



The Third Annual GreenTrading Summit: Emissions, Renewables & Negawatts
Monday-Tuesday, March 22 & 23, 2004, with Post-Conference Workshops on Wednesday, March 24, 2004
McGraw-Hill Conference Center at Rockefeller Center, New York City
www.GreenTradingSummit.com

Environmental financial trading is opening up multifaceted business opportunities for traditional and new players in the energy, agricultural, environmental, finance and technology sectors. It is happening because trading in environmental attributes is gaining importance and recognition as an effective means to facilitate environmental remediation and technology transfer. This business development is buoyed by international, national, state and local initiatives toward carbon and greenhouse gas management. It is driving the convergence of the environment and capital markets.

Learn from the experts how you and your organization can thrive by benefiting from these emerging market opportunities. Each conference attendee will receive a copy of the new book GreenTrading: Commercial Opportunities for the Environment, by Peter C. Fusaro and Marion Yuen.



New Roofs for a New Century International Conference
March 29 and 30, 2004
CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (34th & 5th)
Registration Fee: $275 (After March 22nd)
Co-hosted by Earth Pledge, CUNY Continuing Education and Public Programs, The Graduate Center, Environmental Business Association of New York State, Inc., and Go2Buildings, LLC

The third annual New Roofs for a New Century International Conference at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York will explore the roof as a platform for sustainability in the modern urban built environment. The conference features over twenty presentations highlighting case studies, technology research, and policy development in the fields of photovoltaic, reflective, metal and vegetated roofing.

For more information, please contact Donna Denlay at the Environmental Business Association of New York State (518/432-6400 x224; EBANYS@aol.com.



PJM Web Training

PJM, New Jersey's grid-management organization, is conducting a free web-based training program for the Load Response Program on March 30th, from 9 am to noon. Please register at: www.pjm.com/services/courses/c-load-resp.html.



State of the Planet 2004
March 29 - 30, 2004
Columbia Earth Institute
www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/sop2004/

Working to link global decision-making to the best of sustainability science, the Earth Institute at Columbia University will convene the third biennial State of the Planet conference on March 29 - 30, 2004. The conference will bring together an international roster of influential and innovative thinkers on issues critical to the well-being of the Earth and its inhabitants.

State of the Planet 2004 will generate recommendations on the best scientific practices, highest action priorities, and most urgent areas for investment to ensure delivery of basic needs such as water, energy, health, and nutrition to all the world's people. These recommendations will be presented to leading policymakers, including those involved in the G8 summit meeting scheduled for June 2004. Day 1 of the conference is open to the public, while Day 2 features a series of technical working sessions that will result in a statement of recommendations to be presented to policymakers and others. The first day of the conference, Monday, March 29, will take place from 8:30am-6:00pm at Roone Arledge Auditorium in Lerner Hall on Columbia University's Morningside Campus (Broadway between 114 th & 115 th Streets). Throughout the day, leaders spanning many disciplines will assess the present capacity of Earth's natural systems to meet basic human needs.



Labs 21 Workshop
April 15, 2004; 8:30 AM - 5 PM
at Pfizer, Inc., 201 Tabor Rd, Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Registration Fee: $125 before April 8th, $175.00 after.

The USGBC-NJ Chapter is pleased to announce a second Labs21 Design Course Workshop. The Labs21 High Performance, Low-Energy Design Course is a full day workshop that introduces strategies for designing and constructing sustainable laboratories in both new and existing facilities. Seasoned laboratory designers, energy managers, and facilities professionals teach this full day course. Course topics include: The Architecture of High Performance Labs, The Energy Efficient Design Process, Air Supply and Distribution Systems, Laboratory Exhaust Systems, Direct Digital Controls, Commissioning, Lighting, etc.

This course is worth 6 Professional Development Hours for professional engineers and 6 Continuing Education Credits from the American Institute of Architects for Registered Architects. Register online at Acteva, www.acteva.com//booking.cfm?bevaID=63054. To pay by check, send an e-mail to Marianne Leone (marianne1013@comcast.net) to confirm your registration and remit your check to USGBC-NJ Chapter, PO Box 3016, Princeton, NJ 08543.



The Hydrogen Economy: Becoming Self-Sufficient in Energy
April 15, 2004; 8 AM - 5 PM
Roosevelt Hall, Farmingdale State University of New York
presented by The Distinguished Speakers Program at Farmingdale State University of New York

The Hydrogen Economy represents the conversion from fossil fuels as a means of energy transport and storage to the use of Hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is currently available by extraction from natural gas. However, in the future it will be available by extraction from water using renewable energy resources such as solar, geothermal, wind, hydropower, fuel crops, etc. The potential for the Hydrogen Economy to become actual in the near future is very real. The world will need to relinquish its dependence on fossil fuels long before they become totally depleted, for the remaining stocks will become highly valuable as a material resource to make chemicals, drugs, plastics and myriad other products. Meanwhile, there is extensive research and development going on right now. Fuel cells and other products are making a profit in many markets. Those markets are expanding yearly. The major automobile companies all have working fuel cell cars for demonstration, and fleet vehicles will be offered soon. Many transport and distribution methods are similar to those used for Natural Gas and are already in use for Hydrogen.

Explore these issues with numerous distinguished speakers. For further information:



Beyond Brochures: Fostering Sustainable Behavior Workshop
April 19, 2004 (9:00 am to 5 pm, with registration beginning at 8:00 am)
Wyndham Baltimore - Inner Harbor: 101 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201
Registration: $125 U.S.

This full-day workshop introduces community-based social marketing and provides participants with the knowledge they need to deliver effective programs. It covers how to: identify the barriers to a desired behavior, such as proper disposal of hazardous waste or reducing lawn watering; use behavior change tools to design more effective programs; pilot test a program; and evaluate the impact of a program once it has been broadly implemented. Case studies are used to make social marketing concepts -- such as gaining commitment or using prompts -- concrete, and frequent opportunities are provided for discussion. The emphasis is on ensuring that participants feel confident in using community-based social marketing within their own work contexts.

For over a decade Dr. McKenzie-Mohr, an environmental psychologist, has been working to incorporate scientific knowledge of behavior change into the design and delivery of community programs. A professor at St. Thomas University, he has assisted in the development of Canada's public education efforts on climate change. He has also served as a member of Canada¹s National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy. As the founder of community-based social marketing, he has repeatedly illustrated its utility in his writing, workshops and consulting.

Registration includes a copy of Dr. McKenzie-Mohr's book, Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing. Lunch is not included in the registration fee. To register, please visit www.p2.org/summit2004/. Questions: email summit2004@p2.org or call 202.299.9701.



Creating Very Old People: Individual Blessing? Or Societal Disaster?
April 30, 2004 8:00am to 5pm, Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:30am
Marriott Glenpointe, Teaneck, NJ
Admissions: $50

The science of prolonging life spans is moving with incredible speed. Preventing disease and promoting health can add ten to fifteen years to current life expectancy. Changing the aging process itself can allow life expectancies at birth of 110 to 120 years, or beyond. Drugs are now under development to do just that.

For more information or registration:
Call: 973/972-0124 or 973/972-0125
Fax: 973/972-0025
email: louriado@umdnj.edu
Make checks payable to: UMDNJ Att: Dr. Louria
30 Bergen Street, Bm. #1605, Newark, NJ 07107


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NJHEPS
Dr. Donald Wheeler, Executive Director
Dr. Daniel Watts, President

Want to share progress towards sustainability on your campus? Please send news items to Carmela Federico (973-596-2938; cfederico@njheps.org) for inclusion in our newsletter.

NJHEPS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, the Educational Foundation of America, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the AT&T Foundation, AT&T, Inc., and the NJHEPS 33 Member Institutions.

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