Mission Statement

We, the students of the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar hope to educate and inspire students, faculty and staff of Mount Holyoke College through our efforts and research contained within this website. We aim to achieve a more sustainable campus by promoting environmental responsibility, conservation of resources, energy efficiency, and increased reliance on renewable energy sources.

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References- Energy Conservation
--Flavin, Christopher, and Durning, Alan. Building on Success: The age of Energy Efficiency. Worldwatch Paper 82, 1988.
--Hollander, Jack M. The Energy-Environment Connection. Island Press Washington D.C., 1992.
Lechner, Norbert. Heating, Cooling, Lighting Design Methods for Architects. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
--Sioros, Donna. Building for the 21st Century: Energy and the Environment.Georgia: The Fairmont Press inc, 2000.
--U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. Building Energy Efficiency. Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office 1992.
--The Energy Conservation Idea Handbook. Prepared with the support of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation. Academy for Educational Development. American Council on Education. Washington D.C. 1980.
http://www.energystar.gov
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/index.cfm?flash=yes
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/university/index.cfm?flash=yes