Sustainability
Stay Hopeful!
It's easy to burn out in the face of the gargantuan hurdles between us and a sustainable society, but if we believe we are too small to be of consequence, we will become too weak to change even ourselves. Do what you can, sustain yourself, and envision the world in which you want to live. Read More
It's easy to burn out in the face of the gargantuan hurdles between us and a sustainable society, but if we believe we are too small to be of consequence, we will become too weak to change even ourselves. Do what you can, sustain yourself, and envision the world in which you want to live. Read More
Sustainability Features
- Three photovoltaic solar arrays provide efficient active solar energy collection
- Motion sensor lighting and high efficiency light fixtures, motors, and appliances cut down on electricity use
- Two waterless composting toilets and low flow water saving fixtures throughout the building help to conserve water
- 120-foot 20 kilowatt wind tower located at the northeast corner of the building
- Fourteen solar panels placed on the roof of the south wing preheat hot water for residential use
- Increased insulation of walls, ceilings, and windows
- Heat recovery of exhaust air, high efficiency boilers for space and water heating
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Want to learn more?
Contact the Sustainability Office by calling (715) 682-1492 or email nengstrom@northland.edu.
