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Energy-Saving Tools and Tips
Penn State's Environmental Initiatives
Related Sites from Other Colleges and Universities

Energy-Saving Tools and Tips

ENERGY STAR
Information on energy-saving products and home improvements; steps you can take to reduce energy usage.

ENERGY STAR @ Home Interactive Tool
Energy-saving ideas for every room in your home.

ENERGY STAR Store Locator
Find stores that sell ENERGY STAR-qualified products.

Home Energy Saver
Calculate your home's energy usage and find ways to save.

H2OUSE Water Saver Home
Simple ways to save water inside your home—and in your garden.

Penn State's Environmental Initiatives

Center for Sustainability at Penn State
Information about the University's sustainability projects and programs.

Penn State Live's Blue, White, and Green Site
News stories highlighting Penn State's energy-conservation efforts.

The Penn State Office of Physical Plant Energy Site
More about the University's energy-conservation and environmental initiatives.

Related Sites from Other Colleges and Universities

Brown University - Brown Is Green

Carnegie Mellon University - Green Practices

Cornell University - Cornell Sustainable Campus

Harvard University - Green Campus Initiative

The State University of New York at Buffalo - UB Green

Tufts University - Tufts Climate Initiative

University of Florida - Office of Sustainability
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Tip of the Month

Take Shorter Showers

Why: If every student who lives on campus at University Park reduced his or her shower by just five minutes, we would save 100,000 gallons of water each school year. That’s enough to fill five swimming pools!

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The Intern Blog
News
Penn State Encourages Conservation with Earth Week Challenge
Penn State is challenging faculty, staff, and students from every department and office across its campuses to reduce resource consumption. During this year’s Earth Week (April 20 to 26), the University community is encouraged to cut down on its consumption by 20 percent. The objective of the challenge is to promote conservation efforts in hopes to create long-term habits. Be sure to check Take Charge! and Green-PSU in the coming months for more information about Earth Week and Penn State’s challenge.

New Videoconferencing Program Saves Time and Money
Instead of driving across campus, why not hold your meetings right from your office? Thanks to Adobe Connect, Penn State employees can save time, money, and gas by using this new videoconferencing program. >>

Earth Day Seeded Card Planting >>

Winners of Take Charge! Student Quiz. >>

Spanier Announces Environmental Initiatives. >>

EPA Names Penn State a Top Purchaser of Green Power. >>

Take Charge Pen
Take Charge! is proud to present a pen made from completely biodegradable materials. >>

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