Energy Efficiency Forum Update
April 29, 2008
PSIEE recently sponsored an energy efficiency forum with the purpose of identifying a pathway toward a campus-wide energy efficiency effort. The forum highlighted the importance of the efficiency issue, identified our strengths in addressing the way energy is used and managed at the University Park Campus, and charted out a way to collectively attack the endeavor.
Approximately 65 people attended the forum included faculty, staff, students and the public. Presentations were given by:
- Jeffrey Brownson (Energy and Mineral Engineering) - Natural Fusion: Penn State Solar Decathlon 2009
- Dennis Buffington (Agricultural and Biological Engineering) - Energy Efficiency Strategies
- Rob Cooper (Office of the Physical Plant) - Penn State Energy Efficiency Efforts
- Amy Glasmeier (Geography) - Penn State Facilitating Statewide Energy Efficiency Efforts
- Tom Hughes (ARL) - Potential Funding Opportunities in Energy Efficiency
- David Riley (AE and Center for Sustainability) - The Morning Star: A Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Laboratory
- Susan Stewart (ARL) - PSU Campus Efforts in Energy Efficiency