The Miami Student
Summary
With the 2022 fall semester coming to an end, Miami University is just three years away from its goal of converting large academic buildings to utilize geothermal energy by 2026.
Geothermal energy is only a part of Miami’s sustainability efforts, which have been in the works since 2008. Olivia Herron, Miami’s director of sustainability, helps oversee this project, and other aspects of Miami’s work to go green.
“Since 2008, we’ve been making a very intentional effort to reduce [our energy usage],” Herron said. “We’re not necessarily going to convert every single building on campus to geothermal, but we are trying to convert as many of the large buildings on campus to geothermal as possible.”
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