Buildings & Energy

Renewable Energy

We're continually adding renewable energy projects to our campus through a variety of solar panel installations. With funding from the Stout Student Association's Green Fee, we have a 59.6 kW solar array on the roof of Merle Price Commons. We've also installed solar powered outdoor lighting. We plan to continue implementing more solar projects on campus in future years.

Green Building 

In recent years, we have added a number of green elements to our campus buildings during renovations and construction. Some of these sustainability projects include:

• LED lighting
• Occupancy and daylight sensors
• Low or no VOC paints
• Reclaimed materials, such as reused bowling lane wood in the Memorial Student Center
• Waste bins made from recycled milk cartons
• Recycling of demolition/construction waste (e.g., 81% of waste in the MSC renovation was recycled)
• Touchless faucets to reduce water use
• Hydration stations to promote use of refillable water bottles
• Energy efficient hand dryers in place of paper towel dispensers

Green Cleaning Program

In all of our academic and administrative buildings, we use Green Seal and EcoLogo certified cleaning products. These cleaners have limited or no fragrances and dyes, which is better for the health of our campus. We also use reusable microfiber towels to limit waste associated with paper towels. Our hand soaps are EcoLogo certified too!