Duke

Duke's aggressive energy efficiency and conservation work has been recognized with many awards and conference presentations over the years.  Similarly, Duke made waves when it used savings from its energy conservation efforts to challenge-match students, faculty and staff purchases of wind power.

Energy Management Team

Duke's award-winning Energy Management Team, formed in 1995, investigates and implements cost-saving energy conservation strategies across the campus.  Their efforts have yielded over $5 million in avoided cost savings, helping to reduce our ecological footprint while freeing up funds to pursue other energy saving projects.

Energy Star Policy

Duke's Energy Star Policy ensures that electronics and appliances purchased by the university do not waste energy. Energy Star's high efficiency standards certify that products bearing the Energy Star logo are a wise investment, minimizing our energy consumption now, and long into the future.  Staff, students and faculty can find more information on the Energy Star Policy, and find assistance for making Energy Star purchases here.

Steam Plant Retrofits

Duke's Steam Plants account for nearly one quarter of all CO2 emissions, and are major focus of ongoing campus sustainability efforts. A number of innovative initiatives have been carried out in the past decade resulting in substantial improvements in efficiency and drastic reductions in emissions.  More information on these projects can be found here.

Duke Green Power Challenge

Duke has partnered with students from Environmental Alliance to challenge each member of the Duke community to take responsibility for the environmental impact of their electricity use by signing up for green power.  This campaign, initiated in November of 2002, has been a profound success, garnering media attention and earning the campaign a place in the EPA's Green Power Partnership. More information on the Duke Green Power Challenge and a link to the program's web site can be found here.