Tag Archives: energy
UM-Flint Urban Alternatives House Awarded for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) developed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program, commonly known as LEED, as a rating system to measure the quality and sustainability of buildings. UM-Flint's Urban Alternatives House was developed using LEED for guidelines.
UM-Flint Looks for Big Energy Savings with New Boilers
The project will not just save natural gas. A new boiler water treatment system will be installed that will be saving over 1 million gallons of water annually.
UM-Flint Engineering Students Aim to Build a Better Wind Tunnel
Two University of Michigan-Flint engineering students decided to take the "build a better mouse trap approach" and apply it to their senior project to build a better wind tunnel.
UM-Flint Sustainability Survey Key to "Sustainable Vehicle City"
University of Michigan-Flint students and faculty are exploring ways to expand sustainability efforts beyond campus and moving Flint beyond its historical "Vehicle City" identity to a future in which it may rightly be called "Sustainable Vehicle City."