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Energy Usage<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

Queens is making energy systems upgrades across 25 campus buildings, including LED lighting, new chillers, water-efficiency measures, and an updated Building Automation System to better control energy consumption.<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n Our Trends<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Dining \/ Food<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

Excess food is donated to \u201cFood Connection Charlotte\u201d that distributes food to different organizations throughout
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Queens collects food waste and food by-products and utilizes a service to convert the waste into compost offsite.<\/p>\n

Where possible, biodegradable paper and corn-starch cups are used instead of plastic.<\/p>\n

Used cooking oil is stored and hauled away to be converted to bio-diesel.<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n Our Outcomes<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Paper Use & Recycling<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

38 collection boxes across campus enable our faculty\/staff to recycle paper.<\/p>\n

Queens uses a 34 cubic yard recycling dumpster for collecting cardboard. It is filled monthly and as a result approximately 24 tons of cardboard are recycled per year.<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n Our Trends<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Rainwater Harvesting<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Queens underground cisterns collect up to 2 million gallons of rainwater which is used for irrigation.<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Managing our Waste<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Queens endeavors to reduce waste going to the landfill where ever possible.<\/p>\n

Encourage less single use plastics and to recycle (upcycle\/downcycle) or donate furniture and fixtures.<\/p>\n

When renovating buildings we work with contractors to divert demolition materials to reprocessing or recycling centers as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Solar Panels<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

200 photovoltaic solar panels provide about 20% of the Rogers Hall power consumption.<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Transportation<\/div>\n <\/a> <\/h2>\n

Changing deliveries of office supplies from a daily schedule to 2 times a week to reduce emissions impact.<\/p>\n\n \n\n\n Commuting to Campus Survey Results<\/a>\n <\/component> <\/component> <\/div>\n

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Building Materials<\/div>\n <\/h2>\n

Queens uses non-VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) paint across campus.<\/p>\n

As older carpets wear out, we are replacing them with recyclable content carpet.<\/p>\n

Queens replaced old, poor fitting doors on our oldest buildings with new energy efficient doors that seal properly to help maintain the building\u2019s controlled temperatures.<\/p>\n\n <\/component> <\/div>\n

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