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Transformative solar power agreement will help Emory reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Emory News Center Summary Emory University will install more than 15,000 solar panels across 16 buildings on its Druid Hills campus, which will generate approximately 10 percent of Emory’s peak energy requirements and reduce Emory’s greenhouse gas emissions by about 4,300 metric tons. Emory...

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WaterHub system celebrates 5 Year Anniversary in Atlanta.

Sustainable Water Newsletter Summary April 17th marked five years of operations for our WaterHub system in Atlanta, Georgia at Emory University. Since commissioning, this system has supplied over 300 million gallons of reclaimed water to the University's utility operations. The first...

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MRC Supports Emory University's Efforts to Install a Grid-Connected Microgrid

On Thursday, April 25, 2019, MRC Board members Edward (Ted) Borer of Princeton University and Joan Kowal of Emory University submitted testimony to the Georgia Public Service Commission in support of Emory's efforts to partner with Georgia Power to implement a microgrid that will enhance Emory's...

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What's Keeping Energy Leaders Up at Night? Campus Energy Leaders and Business Partner Experts Discuss at CampusEnergy2019

The CampusEnergy2019 conference program opened Wednesday, February 27th, 2019, with a panel discussion moderated by IDEA CEO, Rob Thornton. Campus energy leaders and business partner experts provided insights on de-carbonizing, resiliency, awareness, modernizing, partnering, and the future. ...

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Campus District Scale Wastewater Reclamation Systems Planned for 2020: WaterHub an Ecoengineered Waste-water Treatment Plant

Summary A University that is home to a top-tier medical center and a campus community exceeding 50,000 people, has an extensive district energy system – requiring uninterrupted service. Responding to severe drought in 2007, the University started developing a comprehensive water management...

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Plant Operational Challenges Starting Up 1MW Steam Turbine Generator

Summary Emory University installed new 100klb/hr boiler and 1MW steam turbine generator in summer of 2017. This was first steam turbine generator to be installed at university. Central Steam Plant consists of 4 other 100klb/hr boilers. Incorporating steam turbine generator into plant...

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Emory receives prestigious national campus sustainability award

Megan McRainey, Emory Report Summary Emory University has received a 2018 Campus Sustainability Achievement Award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The university was recognized for its innovative teaching and student docent programs...

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Emory University Receives 2018 IDEA Innovation Award

Joan Kowal from Emory University (second from right) and Bob Salvatelli from Sustainable Water (second from left) receive IDEA's 2018 Innovation Award from IDEA President Rob Thornton (right) and Bob Smith, RMF Engineering (left) at IDEA's 109th Annual Conference & Trade Show on June 13th in...

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Blue is the New Green: De-risking Water Operations Sustainably at Georgia Campuses

Speakers Jonathan Lanciani, Sustainable Water #AnnualConference #ConferenceProceeding #2014 #SustainableWater #Georgia #EmoryUniversity #GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology #RiskMitigation #WaterConservation

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The WaterHub at Emory University: Moving from Feasibility to Project Execution

Summary Emory University is leading the academic world in reducing their water footprint and will be home to the largest ecological-based decentralized reuse system in the U.S. Energy’s reliance on clean water means that campus-wide water management is the most important future step for...

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