MIT seeks sustainability on campus
Article Type: News From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 12, Issue 1
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced their new ambitious plan to cut their electricity use by 15 percent in three years, in addition to receiving two awards from the city of Cambridge for their sustainable energy projects. MIT joins a growing national movement to research and develop more energy-efficient alternatives in a rapidly developing world faced with limited resources.
MIT and Massachusetts electric and gas utility company, NSTAR will be working together to create new policies and programs involving “substantial student, faculty, and staff engagement,” as well as new technologies. Called “MIT Efficiency Forward,” the project aims at saving up to 34 million kilowatt-hours. NSTAR will help MIT make renovations designed to conserve energy, including heating, light fixtures, air conditioning, and laboratory improvements. The academic institution’s own MIT Energy Initiative has a Campus Energy Task Force that will create campaigns to encourage students to reduce energy consumption. The total savings from this project was estimated at US$50 million.
