Sustainability
Many appliances that are plugged in suck electricity even when they are turned off. If you hook them up to a power strip, it's easy to press the off switch after using them to save energy. Read More
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Because most of our greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings, we have made it a priority to make our buildings as energy-efficient as possible. This dedication has produced the student-built Strawbale Demonstration Energy Lab, which operates off the grid, and the McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center (MELLC). The recently renovated Dexter Library was one of the first buildings in Wisconsin to achieve LEED Gold certification and features a photovoltaic array and geothermal heating and cooling.
The campus also features two wind towers, four hot-water arrays, a total of five photovoltaic arrays (including one installed by students at the president's house), and geothermal heating and cooling in the Ponzio Campus Center.
Nationally, Northland is a signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment and a participant in the Billion Dollar Green Challenge.
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Want to learn more?
Contact the Sustainability Office by calling (715) 682-1492 or email nengstrom@northland.edu.
