EDF Climate Corps Blog: Student Stories
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The Need and Potential for Energy Efficiency in Public Housing Authorities
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 27, 2013
This summer, Anthony, Sarah and Kaity worked within Public Housing Authorities as EDF Climate Corps fellows. They worked on recovery efforts from Hurricane Sandy, resiliency, energy performance contracts and benchmarking using energy dashboards.
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Planning to Build Green, Clark Atlanta University Taps EDF Climate Corps
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 25, 2013
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) face a set of issues similar to other higher education institutions in the US. The majority of campuses must address persistent shortfalls in funding that delay needed capital expenditures and hinder the accomplishment of their missions. Under such frugal conditions, it becomes far more important to make use of available resources more efficiently.
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How will You Make an Impact?
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 24, 2013
EDF Climate Corps fellows are graduate students who accept the challenge of transforming the way organizations use energy. This summer, Scott proposed LED lighting retrofits for the Eiffel Tower Experience at the Paris Las Vegas, Katrina investigated HVAC upgrades across Union Pacific Railroad, Adam worked on greening Colgate-Palmolive’s global supply chain and Nicholas looked at incentives and rebates for demand response initiatives at American International Group (AIG).
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State employees, how do you like CoFFEE?
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 24, 2013
Imagine a coffee that can bring almost $1.5M of savings to state-managed facilities throughout its first two years of existence. No doubt creative vibes are brightening the Accelerated Energy Program at the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance...
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Transforming the Energy System in Chicago
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 23, 2013
Today EDF Climate Corps launches a new Building Energy Initiative to accelerate energy performance in buildings and to help facilitate a tipping point in the Chicago marketplace. The program has already been active in the region working with Chicago Public Schools and the Institute for Sustainable Energy Development. Read the interviews below with two of the 2013 EDF Climate Corps fellows who already made an impact saving energy and money in Chicago.
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Greening the University and Corporate Campus
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 20, 2013
Brooke and Harry spent their summer with EDF Climate Corps greening campuses. Brooke worked at San Diego State University bridging silos and identifying ways to improve efficiency in the science buildings. Harry worked with facilities engineers at American International Group on lighting, chillers and also improving the efficiency of their parking structure. Read below for the full story....
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MIT Sloan students improving the world and advancing energy management
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 19, 2013
This summer 116 promising graduate students joined EDF Climate Corps to work with organizations around the country to identify energy management opportunities. Read below about two MIT Sloan students who worked at Time Warner Cable and United States Army Reserve.
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Overcoming the Barriers to Effective Energy Management
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 17, 2013
Getting the sustainability conversation started, modeling potential returns, justifying investment and moving beyond the low hanging fruit. These are just some of the things our EDF Climate Corps fellows worked on this summer.
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At the “Nexus of Science, Business and Policy”
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 16, 2013
That’s where three EDF Climate Corps fellows from Duke University found themselves this summer. Read below to learn about Gary, Kara and Daniel and how they spent their summers working within organizations to further energy management.
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Columbia University Students Save Energy, Money and the Environment
EDF Climate Corps fellow | September 13, 2013
This year, EDF Climate Corps selected 18 graduate students from Columbia University to work deep within leading organizations to help them further their sustainability and energy management initiatives. Read below the stories of three of these Columbia students, why they wanted to join the program, how they helped their host organizations and what they learned this summer.