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Western Mass. colleges make green building choices

There will be more that is green on Pioneer Valley college campuses this fall than the quadrangle lawns.

There will be more that is green on Pioneer Valley college campuses this fall than the quadrangle lawns.

With the threat of rising energy costs and the availability of stimulus funds and tax incentives, colleges and universities have spent the summer making their dorms and classrooms more eco-friendly.

At Western New England College, a new residence hall, Southwood Hall, opened as school began. The $11.5 million building was designed to be green from the foundation up. It boasts a geothermal heating and cooling system, solar heating panels, storm water recovery for irrigation, rubber tile flooring, bamboo cabinets, low-flow toilets and Energy Star appliances.Read Full Article

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