Southeastern Louisiana University’s Sustainability Center has been awarded the Innovation Champion Award by the Louisiana Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The university received the award for its innovative hybrid geothermal residence halls: Ascension and Twelve Oaks, which use energy from the ground for cooling and heating. With this type of system pumps move heat from the ground to the building when the weather outside is chilly. When cooling is needed, the process is reversed. The result is a sustainable, environmentally friendly, and economical solution to heating and cooling. For more information about Southeastern’s Sustainability Center, visit www.southeastern.edu/sustainability.
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