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Another sustainability exercise dovetails with the
institute’s eco-friendly operation. The Clean Energy
Program and Biodiesel Lab utilises waste products
from campus dining facilities, creating 380 litres of
biodiesel every three hours. In winter this is used to
recharge the geothermal field. It is also used to fuel
the campus shuttles, and extra fuel is sold off, as
part of a certified green business.
The director of the Institute, Nancy Tuchman,
says the university wanted a learning facility where
students could learn many different skills, but also
wanted the building itself to walk the talk.

“In other words, we wanted this to be the most
environmentally and energy-efficient building that
we could possibly achieve.”
The IES figurehead for sustainable learning has
more than fulfilled that goal and created a bold icon
for the south side of the university at the same time.

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