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Images of Sustainability at APUS – Solar Array

By on April 22, 2013 in APUS Sustainability Efforts, Earth Day, Green Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education

In celebration of Earth Day, this week we will share a series of images representative of tangible sustainability efforts at American Public University System.  Happy Earth Day…everyday!

 

Solar ArrayThe American Public University System (APUS) solar array is the largest solar array in West Virginia.  The array contains 1,660 solar panels and doubles as a covered parking lot for staff.  Situated next to the university’s Finance Center (a 105,000 square-foot structure built to LEED Gold standards and currently in the certification process), the array provides approximately 50% of the total energy needed for that building. … Read the rest

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5 Ways to Reduce Your Environmental Impact in the Office

By on April 21, 2012 in APUS Sustainability Efforts, Earth Day, Green Building, Sustainability General, Sustainability in Business, Sustainability in Higher Education

In Part 2 of our series, Tatiana Sehring, Strategic Manager Environmental Leadership and Sustainability, gives us 5 quick, easy ways that we can minimize our environmental impact in the office.  As we celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, the world will turn its focus to issues related to the state of our environment.  With Tatiana’s suggestions, however, we can carry the spirit of Earth Day past tomorrow and integrate sustainable practices into our daily lives throughout the year.  Happy Earth Day!

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Three Ways to Reduce Your Impact on the Environment

By on April 20, 2012 in Environmental Protection, Green Building

If you’re looking for a way to reduce your carbon footprint, this podcast is a great start. We interviewed Tatiana Sehring, Strategic Manager Environmental Leadership and Sustainability at American Public University System, on her tips for educating yourself and your peers and how to positively impact the environment.

Three Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environment by APUS

If you’re looking for a way to reduce your carbon footprint, this podcast is a great start. We interviewed Tatiana Sehring, Strategic Manager Environmental Leadership and Sustainability at American Public University System, on her tips for educating yourself and your peers and how to positively impact the environment.… Read the rest

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Life in the Academic Center, 7 months later.

By on July 27, 2011 in Green Building, Uncategorized

By: Wesley Holmes

APU employees moved into the Academic Center in December of 2010. The new 45,000 sqft high efficiency building offers substantial changes from most employees’ previous accommodations, many of whom were relocated from one of APU’s many historic properties across Charles Town. When APU began operations in Charles Town, these preserved and restored historic properties offered unique and sustainable alternatives to new construction. Initially designed as homes and commercial properties they also offered a distinctly different work environment than modern office facilities.… Read the rest

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