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GREEN UNIVERSITIES Continued from page 7 the electrical use. The carbon footprint is the problem. Eagan explained that the NWF’s goal seeks to lower carbon emissions in several ways. Organizations can attempt to shift from coal to natural gas, or from natural gas to burning woodchips or landfill gas. When facilities are individually metered, planners can see the specific energy use among building types.The 2006 emissions inventory at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., displayed a wide range in energy intensity between residence halls and non-residence buildings. “Compare the kilowatt hours per square foot,” he said.“That helps to point to the greatest potential savings.” Does this aid in colleges when fundraising time arrives? “We’re hearing that,” he ity purchases by 30 percent and cut energy costs by $180,000 each year, according to Eagan.The $4.1-million project cost was helped by over $2 million from state and municipal rebates. The NWF report indicated that finances could be open-ended, or specified toward feasibility studies, the construction or the equipment involved in the project. As many as two-thirds of the states list financial incentive programs through Public Benefit Funds. This comes from surcharges on electricity sales that are turned around to become grant dollars for energy efficiency projects. “We’re seeing an encouraging shift in around 22 states that are implementing renewable standards,” said Julian Keniry, senior director of the NWF’s campus and community leadership program in Reston,Va.“In Massachusetts, a Decreases in emissions could be countered by increases in buildings or building space the value? “It’s hard to say whether the activity helps us fundraise,” she said.“In part, our fundraising was responsible for being able to complete the report.” Will colleges have easier access to funds if climate strategies are used? “Every time I turn around, I see new examples of donors giving specifically to environmental causes with restricted funds aimed for those issues,” she said. St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., obtained a grant for most of a $1.9-million wind turbine in 2006. The commercialscale operation sits on college farmlands next to the campus spewing around 6 million Kw hours of electricity each year. That’s one third of the school’s needs and saves around $300,000. “You’re likely to find fundraising more accessible if you’re successful,” said Pete Sandberg, director of facilities.“There’s an Green Universities, page 10 Jean-Pierre Wolff, who earned his Walden Ph.D. in 1998, dreamed of owning a vineyard. So he quit his job and bought one. Now he’s a successful “winegrower,” noted for both his four-time gold-medal-winning Petite Sirahs and the sustainable manner in which they’re made. Dr. Wolff credits his smooth career transition to Walden’s online doctoral program. “You learn how to learn,” he says. “It changes how your mind processes information.” The green roof on the fourth floor of the Nursing School at the University of North Carolina also helps to manage storm water and provides a pleasant space to relax or study. said.“The message to colleges is that even if they can’t obtain subsidies, they can see a return on the investment quickly to payback the projects.” Hundreds of colleges are more involved compared to another Eagan report in the 1990s because of increased grants from state and local entities that aid the effort. One way to set the plan in motion is to hire an energy services company (ESCO). “These companies recover costs and make a profit from the savings of certain projects,” he said. “They offer a ‘turnkey’ operation while the school obtains a continuing savings.” Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif., put two projects together that helped the overall effort. In one, an installed 191 kilowatt solar photo voltaic array offered shade to 80 stalls in the parking lot. The second, a 360kw natural gas microturbine system was designed.The total effort cost decreased the overall payback time so the campaign became manageable. Two systems reduced campus electric- goal has been set to purchase 25 percent of energy from local renewable sources.” She pointed to the national Climate Security Act as another example of how the country is building incentives for organizations that change energy directions. The university sector can influence the entire society, according to Keniry. “We have anecdotal information from students who have gone on into business and stayed with a part of the environment as a career,” she said. Businesses like the Ocean Arks International are expanding because of the influence of graduating seniors who apply environmental techniques to clean water and reduce emissions. The cause directly affects the NWF. “Our audience of anglers, birders, and hunters see firsthand the changes in wildlife surroundings from the climate changes,” she said.“Some changes include the moose in Minnesota who are having reproductive issues.” The report helps the organization fulfill the mission. Does it help show donors Walden University is an accredited institution with 38 years of experience in distance education. However you deﬁne success, our more than 20 online graduate and bachelor’s programs will help you gain the knowledge and credentials to achieve it. Just as Dr. Wolff is ﬁnding success in a sunny ﬁeld of grapes. For more of Dr. Wolff’s story, go to WaldenStories.com. ADVANCED DEGREES ONLINE FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS 1-800-506-9582 WaldenU.edu Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org; 1-312-263-0456. AUGUST 1, 2008 THE NONPROFIT TIMES www.nptimes.com 9 http://WaldenStories.com http://WaldenU.edu http://WaldenU.edu http://www.ncahlc.org http://www.nptimes.com

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