Sustainability and Energy-Use Reduction

Hi all,
Sorry about the late post. My Monday, April 12, guest was Dr. Don Wilhite, Director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. We had a nice discussion about how Hardin Hall on East Campus has become a model and leader of campus-wide energy reduction.

Ways that Hardin Hall has reduced energy are: occupancy sensors on all 9 floors of the "tower" in offices and restrooms that not only turn lights off but also turn off heating or cooling; small stickers on all the light switches that remind us to turn the lights off when not occupied; and lowering heating or cooling in the evening and weekends (University-wide).

We talked about the SNR's Sustainability Committee and the great work they have done to accomplish these actions, and UNL Facilities for putting forth some funding to help this happen.

Another area that we touched on was the proposed Outdoor Classroom at Hardin Hall that would be a hands-on teaching lab. This is still in the planning/funding stage so there should be more information about this as it becomes available.

Up next (today) all of the Earth2Lincoln programmers (Adam, Dan, Laurel, and I) will be in the studio for a 1st anniversary party of sorts, and talk about the coming 40th Earth Day.


Thanks for listening, and thank you, Don, for a great session.

Chris the Bird Lady