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Dallas College outlines campus energy, garden and student-engagement projects
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Representatives from Dallas College described recent energy-efficiency upgrades, campus gardens and student-run sustainability projects — including a greenhouse that supplies campus food pantries — and said they are expanding partnerships with cities and nonprofits.
Representatives from Dallas College updated the Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee on campus sustainability upgrades and student-led projects, saying the college is combining operations and academic programming to prepare students for green jobs while cutting campus energy use and emissions.
The presentation, led by Garrett Rosser, senior director of energy management and sustainability at Dallas College, described measures on multiple campuses including high-efficiency chillers, LED lighting retrofits, building automation upgrades and the installation of variable-frequency drives for large motors. “So we’ve been making some strides in all those areas,” Rosser said, summarizing the campus upgrades and efficiency work.
Rosser told the committee the college prioritizes efficiency in equipment selection, has upgraded digital controls (some older than 30 years) and is pursuing demand-management…
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