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GSEM: Sustainability Community

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Students will understand the significance of conductors and insulators and how they relate to energy. They will identify, describe, and use efficient and conservative measures for “building” a sustainable community. They will also discover how energy efficient options are the most cost-effective choices in the long run.


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  1. Sustainability Community [PDF]
  2. General Resources
    1. Student Handout can be used it is found in the Energy House pdf.
    2. Energy House – The NEED Project [PDF]
    3. Well Insulated Houses – Con Edison [PDF]

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Sustainability Dept.
Marshall University
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755

Email: BeMarshallGreen

Located in:
Sorrell Maintenance Bldg.
Suite 204B


Amy Parsons-White
Sustainability Manager
Email: parsons133@marshall.edu
304-696-2946


Carrie Nilles
Sustainability Coordinator
Email: nilles@marshall.edu
304-696-2992


Caroline Copenhaver
Compost Coordinator
Email: copenhaverc@marshall.edu


Rebecca Pastor
Agriculture Coordinator
Email: britton21@marshall.edu

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