Energy Conservation
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Do your part to help conserve energy during summer weather
With temperatures expected to near 100 degrees in the Nashville area, the Vanderbilt University Facilities Department is asking faculty, staff and students to help reduce their energy consumption over the coming weeks. Read MoreJun 15, 2022
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 17, 2019
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for July 4 holiday
VU Plant Operations and the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office are reminding faculty, staff and students to power down before leaving the office or home for the July 4 holiday. Small, collective efforts can have a large impact across the entire university. Read MoreJun 27, 2019
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 17, 2018
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holiday break
Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreNov 19, 2018
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Slay energy vampires this Halloween
As little ghosts and ghouls prepare to come out in search of Halloween treats, be sure you don’t have any silent menaces lurking around your office or home tricking you into using extra energy. Read MoreOct 30, 2018
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Remember to power down before the holiday
Don’t forget to power down before leaving the office or home for the holiday week, especially with the hot temperatures. Read MoreJul 2, 2018
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holidays
Remember to power down before you leave the office or your home for an extended period over the holidays. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 18, 2017
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SustainVU: Slay energy vampires this Halloween
Are energy vampires lurking around your home or office, tricking you into using extra energy? Find out which electronics are the culprits. Read MoreOct 27, 2017
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Remember to power down before leaving for the holiday
Let the fireworks be the only thing lighting up the sky this holiday weekend! Don’t forget to power down before you leave the office for the long weekend or your home for any extended period this summer, especially with hot temperatures. Read MoreJun 29, 2017
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Don’t forget to power down before fall break
Vanderbilt community members who are going to be away from their residence hall, office or home for an extended period of time over fall break should remember to power down before they leave. Doing so is a great way to reduce energy consumption and its impact on the environment. Read MoreOct 7, 2016
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Tips for beating the heat: Save energy on campus and at home
As the thermostat tops out this summer, don’t let your energy use follow the same trend. Read MoreJul 26, 2016
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Power down before leaving for the holiday
Let fireworks be the only thing lighting up the sky this holiday weekend. Read MoreJun 28, 2016
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Hawkins Field outfitted with energy-saving LED lights
Hawkins Field, home of Vanderbilt’s national championship baseball team, has replaced all existing High-Intensity Discharge (HID) fixtures on the field with fewer Light-Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures. Read MoreApr 28, 2016
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Slay energy vampires this Halloween
As little ghosts and ghouls prepare to come out in search of Halloween treats, be sure you don’t have any silent menaces lurking around your office or home tricking you into using more energy. Read MoreOct 26, 2015
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for the holiday
Remember to power down before you leave the office for an extended period over the July Fourth holiday. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreJun 30, 2015
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Energy conservation urged as temperatures plummet
Plant Operations is asking the Vanderbilt community to take small steps for the rest of the week to help reduce pressure on the campus’ energy infrastructure during the current bout of extremely cold weather. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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10 tips for saving energy at Vanderbilt this summer
As temperatures climb into the 90s and higher this summer, faculty, staff and students are encouraged to do their part to reduce energy consumption on campus and at the medical center. Read MoreJun 30, 2014
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Practice these tips for World Water Day
“Water and Energy” is the theme of this year’s World Water Day, March 22. Vanderbilt has many ongoing water conservation projects that not only reduce water consumption, but also decrease energy usage. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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Photo: Energy savers
The Pharmacology laboratory on the 4th floor of PRB, under the direction of H. Alex Brown, Ph.D., professor of Pharmacology, was the winner of the VUMC Go Green for the Holidays energy conservation contest. Read MoreJan 30, 2014