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Propane fueled lawnmower
- ACUPCC Founder's Circle
- Annual Renewable Energy Credits 100% of WWC electric use
- Building energy usage posted monthly
- Give A Hoot - Climate Action Plan
- Climate Change partnership with City of Asheville and its Sustainability Advisory Committee for Energy and the Environment
- Energy Efficiency Student Work Crew audits campus buildings
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager used to monitor energy usage
- EPA campus-wide Green Lights Program
- Geothermal HVAC systems in several buildings
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- 13 KW, NC Green Power, grid-tied solar array
- LEED-designed buildings with high tech energy features
- Low-emitting propane lawnmowers
- Passive solar hot water heaters
- Real-time energy monitoring to begin spring 2009
- Solar walkway lights and street lights