Seeking a Smaller Footprint: Help from New Technologies & Behaviors

Karla Hignite writes in Business Officer about a number of ways some campuses are effectively reducing their carbon footprint:

The good news is that a new generation of technologies and products is providing significant opportunities for energy and financial savings and for reducing harmful emissions. Some have a quick return on investment. Ultimately, however, it can be argued that real strides in conservation will come only when the promise of technology is coupled with adjustments to human attitudes and behaviors. This article highlights how several institutions are employing these strategies to gain control of their energy consumption.