Campus Sustainability
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University
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Campus Sustainability Activity
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California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
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- Worked on reactor to convert fryer oil into usable fuel
- Coordinated research opportunity and new course work in sustainable development
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Cornell University
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- Converted a diesel van into one that runs on vegetable oil
- Set up a Kill Bills site to help students select for energy-efficient off campus housing
- Used infrared camera to identify heat leaks in older dorms and facilitate renovation
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Iowa State University
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- Drive Not To Drive
- Carbon Footprint Awareness
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Northwestern University
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- Waste Vegetable Oil Project: Converted waste vegetable oils (from dining hall) into fuels for campus shuttles
- Sustainable Shuttle Stop Project: Used environmentally benign materials to built a shelter at Norris shuttle stop
- Every Day Action Video: 5-7 min. video to educate Northwestern community on everyday options to reduce impact on the environment
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Pennsylvania State University
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- Worked on solar trailer (within Center for Sustainability) that has solar arrays alongside bio-diesel generator
- Renewable Energy Trailer: Construct a portable educational trailer
- Penn State Renewable Energy in Engineering Education Initiative: Document growth of renewable energy industry
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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- Worked with Ecologics and RPI Student Senate on Recycling Project
- Hosted campus wide workshop on benefits of Biodiesel
- Helped to faciliate Earth Day activities on campus
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Rochester Institute of Technology
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- Worked on Energy Bike: Demonstrated how much energy needed to power light bulbs
- Critical Mass Bike Ride
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Stanford University
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- Taught fellow students how to make biodiesel from vegetable oils from dorm cafeterias during the ESW 3rd Biodiesel Workshop (November 2008)
- Speaker events
- Co-hosted conference, "Water and the Developing World"
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University of Buffalo
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- UB B20: Research and push on-campus waste grease into biodiesel that fuels buses on North and South campuses
- Bike Power Project: Research and design bike generator to harvest energy to run electronics
- Wind Power Project: Research and build wind turbine that wil be featured on North Campus
- Participated in discussion on construction of new engineering building
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University of Iowa
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University of Pittsburgh
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- Monitored wasted energy from leaving lights on in classrooms
- Helped create an annual student-sponsored green fund
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University of Rochester
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- Collected wasted vegetable oil from dining facilities and converted it to biodiesel to fuel a university shuttle bus
- Analyze wind data for data extrapolation and power generation estimate (on campus study of wind resources)
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University of South Florida
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Initiatives
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