Poster placed in dormitory buildings
The University of Rochester has been making continual strides towards sustainability for several years now. So, earlier this academic year when Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) approached the University of Rochester on participating in an energy study, the University eagerly accepted the opportunity. Through this study, select dormitories were chosen on both campuses to receive materials targeted at reducing energy use, unplugging electronics, and turning off lights. Energy usage was then monitored to see if there was any change in the dormitories who received the material.
At the University of Rochester, the site of the study was Anderson Tower …
Students personalized their own Valentine’s Day cards ou of hand-pulped recycled paper.
We are really into it now! This is Week 3 of the official RecycleMania Competition, or Week 5 including the two pre-season weeks. We are submitting our data and doing what we can to promote recycling and sustainability on campus. Each week we have designated a theme to focus on and plan our educational events and activities around. Preseason Week 1 was Go Green, where we encouraged students to get involved by taking the University’s Go Green Pledge. Week 2 was Sustainable Agriculture and Composting. Tabling was held by the UR Microfarm …
We’re all too familiar with Rochester weather – it’s either too hot or too cold, and is always unpredictable. Most of us are always either blasting the air conditioning or heat, depending on the time of year, which can put a pretty large dent in our pockets.
You can save money and energy by checking around your house for places where air could be leaking out. Air leaks account for enough energy loss to equal leaving a window open all season long. Typically air leaks can be found near fireplaces, doors, windows, electrical and plumbing outlets, and cracks between the foundation and the frame of …
Swimming (Photo credit: Phil Romans)
Well, there is no doubt that this summer has been downright HOT. Across the country records have been broken left and right making this potentially the hottest summer ever on record. According to the report from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center which is based on national weather data that go back to 1895, twenty-eight states and more than 100 cities, including Rochester, have posted their warmest first six months on record. The lack of rain has posed an additional challenge. Those of us in Rochester who spend a good part of the year covered in lake effect precipitation …
Many people think they are doing their part to go green by simply turning off their TV or computer when it is not being used, but does that cut it? It is true: Most appliances use the greatest amount of energy when they are in use, or “on.” However, what about the other 20 hours a day when your TV is plugged in in the corner? Doesn’t matter because it is off, right? Turns out, that is a myth that needs to be busted.
Myth: Everyday appliances use energy only when they are powered on. And yes, this one is in fact a myth.
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