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Meeten, Nick – Facilities Manager, 2013
Consider the waste streams generated in schools and universities. So what is in the typical used water generated in schools and universities? It is typically about 99 percent water, with the remaining 1 percent mainly made up of organic compounds. Used water contains nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous. When one judges it on its quality, it…
Descriptors: Water, Recycling, Conservation (Environment), Risk
Lanning, J. Mark – Facilities Manager, 2013
For the past decade, academic institutions have made significant strides toward sustainability--creating greener facilities, and educating and engaging their students in the process. With budgets tight, any green initiatives need to be backed, first and foremost, by a compelling economic argument. Harper College in Palatine, Illinois is a 180-acre…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Conservation (Environment), Water, Recycling