Who says sustainability doesn’t pay? By continuing its commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency when it built the new Technology, Design and Safety (TDS) Center, KSC earned a $150,000 rebate check from Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) as part of PSNH’s New Equipment & Construction Rebate Program. The rebate s a result of the heating, ventilation, lighting, and air conditioning systems that the College chose for the TDS Center. All of the TDS Center’s equipment  meets the highest standards for energy efficiency in new construction.

The TDS Center, which houses KSC’s Sustainable Product Design and Innovation (SPDI), Architecture, and Safety and Occupational Health Applied Sciences programs, is designed to qualify for the US Green Building Council’s LEED Platinum certification.

“I would like to thank Public Service of New Hampshire for encouraging energy saving projects by rewarding businesses for achieving efficiencies. These programs ultimately benefit the state’s economy and environment,” said Keene State College Interim President Jay Kahn. “Keene State College prioritizes efficiency and sustainability in plans for new facilities and for retrofitting operating efficiencies into existing facilities. It is important for an educational institution to model energy-saving practices to students who enter the workplace with values to economize energy use and cost. The TDS Center is not only a model for effective teaching, it is an outstanding example of our commitment to sustainability.”

Want to know more about KSC’s extensive efforts to save energy and conserve its resources? Read the article “Frugality 101” in the Summer 2011 issue of Keene State Today.