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PhilaU Highlight 2011-2012

PhilaU Continues to Win Awards for its Focus on Sustainability More than just paying lip-service to green initiatives, Philadelphia University is an ac- tive leader in sustainable education and practices: students organized a sustainability forum in March, bringing leaders and experts in sustainability to campus; the master’s program in sustainable design was awarded the 2011 Beyond Green High Performance Building Initiative Award from the National Institute of Building Sciences; the Universi- ty’s green radio show “Ecoman and the Skeptic” produced its fifth season and President Spinelli signed the President’s Climate Commitment affirming the University’s commit- ment to sustainable practices. PhilaU and Honeywell Announce Partnership The University announced a partnership with Honeywell in the fall to help reduce PhilaU’s carbon footprint and energy usage. The partnership will focus on modernizing the school’s facilities and infrastructure with energy-efficient equipment and process- es. The efforts have already trimmed annual utility costs by an estimated $400,000. 87


PhilaU Highlight 2011-2012
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