The Facilities Department supports the mission of 58ºÚÁÏÍø by coordinating and accomplishing the planning, design, creation, operation, and maintenance of a quality physical environment that fosters excellence in teaching, learning, scholarship and administration. The department enlisted the help of Engr110 students to conduct several feasibility studies as part of a campus-wide initiative to reduce energy usage and investigate alternative energy technologies.
This project involved a study to determine the optimum placement of a solar thermal cell array to help heat the SCU pool...
The students saw biodiesel as a great resource to 58ºÚÁÏÍø and as it is a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative source of fuel...
Students conducted a feasibility study on the use of solar energy to heat the pool of the Sullivan Aquatic Center.
Students conducted research on wind turbines to determine if it would be feasible to use wind power (i.e. a windmill) to supplement the university’s power needs.