Sustainability

President Destler Launches Innovation Festival

Written by William Robles on Sat 05/02/2009 at 11:16 am

Upon the arrival of the contestants of the Green Vehicle Contest, visitors gathered around the stage waiting for President William W. Destler’s opening ceremony. The event kicked off the second annual Imagine RIT innovation festival in the RIT Central area. Destler initiated the opening ceremony with several statistics that made the event come alive.

The Original Tweets

Written by Matthew Bernius on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:55 am

"There's no better way to see the sunrise than with the birds" says Multidisciplinary Studies student Carol Williams. Williams and a number of students, faculty, and community volunteers at the RIT Bird Observatory were up before 5:30AM this morning to open up nets and band the birds they catch.

Less is More: Save Energy Build Small

Written by Becky Kutner on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:43 am

The United States consumes about 26% of the world’s energy, and since 1995 it is projected that residential energy consumption will be increasing by 17% until 2015. With this enormous amount of energy consumption, it is essential to build energy-efficient homes, both domestically and abroad.

RideShare: Innovation in Carpooling

Written by Jess Kopitz on Sat 05/02/2009 at 10:38 am

RIT has prided itself in being a leader in sustainability, so it comes as no surprise that the Department of Access Services is working to reduce its carbon footprint through carpooling. The RideShare exhibit presents a model for partnerships using online tools.

Habitat for Humanity & RIT Build Sustainable Housing

Written by Kaity Werner on Sat 05/02/2009 at 12:38 am

RIT's Habitat for Humanity club and Engineers for a Sustainable World are teaming together with RIT President, Bill Destler, and Flower City Habitat for Humanity (FCHH) to build the first RIT-sponsored Habitat for Humanity home.

RIT's Green Cleaning Evolution

Written by Steve Mancini on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:44 pm

The goal for RIT's Facilities Management Services (FMS) is to design, construct, and maintain an efficient and cost-effective working environment. They want to be able to take care of the campus without compromising the health of the students and faculty. Another goal of FMS is to lower the environmental footprint on campus to provide a better earth for future generations.

Next Year's "People Mover" May Be Powered on Hydrogen

Written by Kyle Shradel on Sat 05/03/2008 at 2:41 pm

Researchers at the Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies (CIMS) are taking an active role to ensure the future of your transportation through the most abundant element on earth: hydrogen.