UM Students,
An idea has been presented to me that I’d like to pass on to you. If you are interested in reducing Ole Miss’ environmental impact or in saving Ole Miss dollars, please read on.
Over the past few years the University has been putting forth effort for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in new construction projects and renovations. The new Law School and the Center for Manufacturing Excellence are great examples. Ideally, the University will save the money it spends on these projects over a matter of years in electricity, steam, chilled water, etc. A byproduct (and a great selling point for UM) is lower greenhouse gas emissions.
However, the cost savings which are estimated at building times are not necessarily evaluated during the lifetime of the project. Also, while the potential for long-term energy savings exists due to the design itself, actual savings can be hugely affected – positively or negatively – by how we operate and maintain the building over its useful life.
My proposal is this:
For those of you that would like to take an active role in seeing real savings in University dollars and lowering the GHG emissions from our campus, and for those of you who would like hands on experience in campus affairs, please step up now. We have the power to assist or even lead the University in becoming more responsible. This would be welcomed by the administration, especially the University architect, Ian Banner, who presented this idea to me.
I have a few ideas, but I really want this to be a diverse group with input coming from everyone, students to faculty and eventually contractors and the physical plant.
Please contact me if this proposal appeals to you. I will be in touch with you with a date for an interest meeting. Most likely, it will be in the last week of the semester, and we will discuss steps forward.
We have the power to see a more responsible, prosperous Ole Miss if we work together.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jonathan Jones
Junior, Chemical Engineering
Office of Sustainability
jdjones12@olemiss.edu
(228) 265-3723
Ian G Banner
Facilities Planning
Director Of Facilities Planning And University Architect
An idea has been presented to me that I’d like to pass on to you. If you are interested in reducing Ole Miss’ environmental impact or in saving Ole Miss dollars, please read on.
Over the past few years the University has been putting forth effort for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification in new construction projects and renovations. The new Law School and the Center for Manufacturing Excellence are great examples. Ideally, the University will save the money it spends on these projects over a matter of years in electricity, steam, chilled water, etc. A byproduct (and a great selling point for UM) is lower greenhouse gas emissions.
However, the cost savings which are estimated at building times are not necessarily evaluated during the lifetime of the project. Also, while the potential for long-term energy savings exists due to the design itself, actual savings can be hugely affected – positively or negatively – by how we operate and maintain the building over its useful life.
My proposal is this:
For those of you that would like to take an active role in seeing real savings in University dollars and lowering the GHG emissions from our campus, and for those of you who would like hands on experience in campus affairs, please step up now. We have the power to assist or even lead the University in becoming more responsible. This would be welcomed by the administration, especially the University architect, Ian Banner, who presented this idea to me.
I have a few ideas, but I really want this to be a diverse group with input coming from everyone, students to faculty and eventually contractors and the physical plant.
Please contact me if this proposal appeals to you. I will be in touch with you with a date for an interest meeting. Most likely, it will be in the last week of the semester, and we will discuss steps forward.
We have the power to see a more responsible, prosperous Ole Miss if we work together.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jonathan Jones
Junior, Chemical Engineering
Office of Sustainability
jdjones12@olemiss.edu
(228) 265-3723
Ian G Banner
Facilities Planning
Director Of Facilities Planning And University Architect
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