Energy conservation programme at Luther college

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(2010), "Energy conservation programme at Luther college", International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Vol. 11 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijshe.2010.24911dab.004

Energy conservation programme at Luther college

Article Type: News From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 11, Issue 4

Luther College in Owa, USA, has developed a comprehensive energy conservation programme that will help the college achieve its goal of reducing the college’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent. Partially funded by a grant from the Rocky Mountain Institute and developed in conjunction with Sebesta Blomberg, a national engineering firm based in Minneapolis, the new Luther Energy Conservation Programme proposes a comprehensive plan to reduce campus energy use. There are two major goals in the programme: first, to reduce energy consumption by 3 percent per year through investments in more energy efficient equipment. Second, to reduce energy consumption by 2 percent per year through the implementation of an energy awareness educational programme. Luther has reduced its carbon footprint by more than 15 percent in recent years through significant investments in energy efficiency. The college intends to continue this reduction through the newly implemented energy conservation plan.