With the last few documents being entered into the LEED rating system for Homes, the 2009 Solar House will attain its LEED certification at the Platinum level. With the final placement at the university, after its competition in 2009, the house was recommissioned and the work for getting the LEED certification began.

A big thank you to the Solar House Team and especially Paul Jensen, who began compiling all the documents and necessary work to get the house certified to the platinum level.

With a little help from OSE3, the 2009 house was able to get the final work necessary to complete its goal. We at OSE3 are proud to support the first LEED for Homes certified building here at Missouri S&T. 

Dr. Daniel Oerther, the John A. and Susan Mathes Chair of Environmental Engineering commented on the Solar Decathlon in the November issue of Architect Magazine.  Discussing the advanced technologies of his home (the S&T 2007 entry) Dr. Oerther explains the need to "make choices with intention".  For more on this article go to:  http://www.architectmagazine.com/education-projects/the-decathlon-is-over-now-what.aspx

Planning for the S&T Geothermal System is well underway.  With over 100 miles of piping (just for the well!) this project will have a significant campus impact over the next 3 years.  For more information check out the Physical Facilities website:  http://designconstruction.mst.edu/geothermal.html

 

Karl Brooks, Region 7 Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will be on campus to talk about research and education in protecting human health and the environment.

 

The talk will begin at 3 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Havener Center, on the Missouri S&T campus.  The event is free and open to the public.

Students forming the EcoMiners-Students for a Sustainable Future, will be holding a bake sale Tuesday to celebrate America Recycles Day.  Visit them at the Havener Center between 11 am and 1 pm to sign a pledge card, get a button or bookmark, and support their efforts to encourage sustainable choices on the Missouri S&T campus.   Learn more about America Recycles Day at http://americarecyclesday.org/. 

Gary White, executive director and co-founder of water.org and a graduate of Missouri University of Science and Technology, will visit Missouri S&T to discuss his life's inspiration and work -- bringing safe drinking water to people living without it.

White's presentation will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 12, in Room 125 of Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall on the Missouri S&T campus. The event is free and open to the public.

WASHINGTON - The average family spends $2,200 a year on energy bills, nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling. With winter approaching and Americans heading indoors, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program is offering easy energy saving tips that increase household efficiency while helping Americans save money and stay warm.

EPA recommends taking the following steps this winter: