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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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The Progress and Promise of the ACUPCC

By on July 20, 2012 in American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, APUS Sustainability Efforts, Current Events, Green-Building, LEED Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education, Sustainability Resources

by Beth Gray

As mentioned in a recent article on this blog, the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year.  Our previous article explores the background of the ACUPCC and the progress the commitment has made in gaining support and membership.  Beginning with only twelve founding members, the ACUPCC now boasts nearly 700 signatories from across the country.  At the ACUPCC’s 6th Annual Climate Leadership Summit held in Washington, DC last month, participants were treated to a chronicling of the tangible progress made by those nearly 700 schools to date.  The quantitative progress made is significant and worth noting.… Read the rest

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The Value of Solar Power

By on April 27, 2012 in APUS Sustainability Efforts, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education

by Kelly Wenner

The Sustainability Committee of American Public University System recently participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new solar array at their Charles Town, West Virginia location.  Guests from a variety of industries visited the campus to view the new installation, and had the opportunity to learn about the importance of solar energy from project managers Mountain View (MTV) Solar and Solarworld.  In choosing solar energy as an option, companies are striving to be both environmentally and financially sustainable.… Read the rest

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APUS Officially Opens West Virginia’s Largest Solar Project

By on April 23, 2012 in Adaptive Reuse, APUS Sustainability Efforts, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education

American Public University System (APUS) is celebrating another milestone in its journey toward achieving greater sustainability – the official opening of its 1,660 panel solar array.  The array is the largest in West Virginia and is a testament to the school’s commitment to sustainability. Providing more than 480,000 kWh of electricity, the array will provide approximately 50 percent of the total energy needed to power the university’s newest addition to its Charles Town campus, a 105,000-square-foot green building still under construction.… Read the rest

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Encouraging the Use of Renewable Energy

By on January 12, 2012 in APUS Sustainability Efforts, Green-Building, LEED Building, Renewable Energy, Sustainability in Higher Education

by Sarah McNair

Renewable power is quickly becoming an important option to fuel the world’s electricity demands.  Nonrenewable sources, such as coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy, pollute our air and water and destroy natural habitats for plants and animals.  Renewable energy sources have less of a negative impact on the environment and include hydroelectric, solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and electricity from municipal solid waste.  In the United States, the majority of our electricity is powered by coal, followed by nuclear, natural gas, and oil.  Less than 9% of our electricity is generated from renewable sources.… Read the rest

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