By USGBC MaryEllen Etienne  Learn about the winners of the 2020 USGBC Ohio Leadership Awards. The USGBC Ohio community has announced the winners of this year’s leadership awards, which recognize individuals who have made outstanding commitments to their local communities and projects in the state of Ohio, with outstanding achievement in the realm of green building design and construction. USGBC Ohio is thrilled to recognize four amazing people: one Volunteer of the Year Award, two honorable mentions and one winner for the Legacy Leadership Award, and five stellar pr...

By MaryEllen Etienne, USGBC Ohio News Article Link Learn about the winners of the 2020 USGBC Ohio Leadership Awards. The USGBC Ohio community has announced the winners of this year’s leadership awards, which recognize individuals who have made outstanding commitments to their local communities and projects in the state of Ohio, with outstanding achievement in the realm of green building design and construction. USGBC Ohio is thrilled to recognize four amazing people: one Volunteer of the Year Award, two honorable mentions and one winner for the Legacy Leadership Award, and five s...

The Kent State University Board of Trustees ratified the university’s Fiscal Year 2020 Efficiency Report and Master Recommendations report, which showed an effectiveness and efficiency savings for Fiscal Year 2020 of $31,286,881. The savings is $6.2 million more than originally estimated. The Board ratified the report Dec. 1 during its regular quarterly meeting.  The report, which is submitted annually to the chancellor of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, highlights nearly $8 million in direct savings to students in terms of reduced tuition and textbook expenses. The report ...

Ashtabula Solar CONSTRUCTION PHOTO GALLERY Kent State University at Ashtabula is one of six Kent State regional campuses adding solar panels this fall. Work recently began on the installation of 2,160 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels on the former site of Jammal Field. Once complete, the Ashtabula solar array will provide 864 kilowatts (1,161,216 kilowatt hours) of clean energy each year, representing about 68 percent of campus use. It is enough energy to power 139 homes and eliminate 905 tons of CO₂ per year. Last fall, Kent State University and Enerlogics subsidiary TEN NINE Energy agr...

Kent State Trumbull Solar News Kent State University at Trumbull is one of six Kent State regional campuses adding solar panels this fall.  The Trumbull solar array will provide clean energy representing about 65 percent of campus use. It is enough energy to power 197 homes and eliminate 1,284 tons of CO₂ per year.  Last fall, Kent State University and Ten Nine Energy agreed to a power purchase agreement (PPA) over 25 years. In return for purchasing solar power, Kent State campuses pay no out-of-pocket expenses for the panels and installation.   It is estimated that ...

Article link By Kelsey Misbrener, Solar Power World Ohio’s Kent State University is in the process of adding solar projects to all six of its regional campuses by spring 2021. Melink Solar is installing panels at the Geauga Campus in Burton, Ohio, while TEN-NINE Energy is the developing the project. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels will provide 322 kW of solar energy every year, providing 67% of the campus’ energy use. Solar panel structure posts were set in early November and panels are now being installed. The solar array will cover 1.27 acres along Claridon-Troy Rd., connecte...

Since March, COVID-19 has become a widespread topic of conversation. Finding ways to explain what this virus is, how one can treat it and how to slow the spread of the virus are just a few commonly asked questions with few clear answers. However, one Kent State University professor is helping to identify areas where spikes in infection rates may occur.  Xiaozhen Mou, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, and her research team recently received funding for their hard work as part of Ohio’s statewide collective effort to ...

Kent State Geauga Solar News Kent State University is going green! As part of this university-wide initiative, solar panels are being installed at the Geauga Campus in Burton. The ground-mounted solar photovoltaic panels will provide 322 kilowatts of clean solar energy every year (392,489-kilowatt hours), providing 67% of the campus’ energy use. Solar panel structure posts were set in early November and panels are now being installed. The solar panel array will cover 1.27 acres along Claridon-Troy Rd., connected to the Kent State Geauga classroom building. When the project is completed by Yo...

2020 AEE Regional Award Winners View website The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), a nonprofit professional society of over 18,000 members, presented over 90 Regional Awards to individuals and organizations around the world for their dedication and performance in the energy industry. The 2020 Regional Awards were presented virtually on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. You can watch the ceremony here.  Best AEE Journal Article for 2019 “Analysis of Energy Consumption in a Multi-level Building Using Building Information Modeling” -&...