Student Energy Challenge
Students end up footing the bill on their institutions inefficiencies. Tuition is adjusted to cover the cost of all energy used by the institution.
Therefore it makes good sense to review the energy consumption of the institution for energy use which is unnecessary or can be reduced through conservation, upgrades in equipment or better operation of systems. It also makes for an excellent opportunity to learn, develop or refresh a host of different skills in almost any discipline you are studying as that energy is a component of most everything one does, even if one is just taking up space.
We at Energy Planet Northwest wish to encourage students to create an organization that creates a forum for a host of disciplines to work together and share ideas to create synergistic solutions that are outside the box. We suggest going after the low hanging fruit first. Ideas that are doable and can improve your learning experience plus help contain the cost of your education right now. Some of these ideas may take some selling/marketing as well as accounting, engineering, policy development, human relations, packaging... The most appropriate solutions will take a complete look at the complete cycle of the solution including concept, funding, design, manufacturing, commissioning, maintenance recycling, security...
Therefore it makes good sense to review the energy consumption of the institution for energy use which is unnecessary or can be reduced through conservation, upgrades in equipment or better operation of systems. It also makes for an excellent opportunity to learn, develop or refresh a host of different skills in almost any discipline you are studying as that energy is a component of most everything one does, even if one is just taking up space.
We at Energy Planet Northwest wish to encourage students to create an organization that creates a forum for a host of disciplines to work together and share ideas to create synergistic solutions that are outside the box. We suggest going after the low hanging fruit first. Ideas that are doable and can improve your learning experience plus help contain the cost of your education right now. Some of these ideas may take some selling/marketing as well as accounting, engineering, policy development, human relations, packaging... The most appropriate solutions will take a complete look at the complete cycle of the solution including concept, funding, design, manufacturing, commissioning, maintenance recycling, security...
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