Energy & Sustainability Strategic Plan Kick off , Oct 16th and 17th
The energy and sustainability team is excited to invite you and any other campus stakeholders (including students) to participate in our Energy and Sustainability Strategic Plan (ESSP) focus group sessions Wednesday, October 16, 1am-4pm in Student Center, Room 138B and/or the ESSP Kickoff Thursday October 17, from 11am-1pm, in Student Center, Room 149.
Alternatively, filling out this quick (3-minute) survey will provide us with information about your role on campus and which focus group you wish to be assigned to.
Virginia University’s Community of Practice Conference
- Joined my facilities colleagues for a networking and knowledge event at the Virginia Universities’ Community of Practice Conference (VUCOP)
- Norfolk State University was the only HBCU in attendance.
- The event is themed “Sustainable Facilities” with three general topic areas: Energy & Utilities, Facilities Operations & Asset Management, and Sustainability.
- Over the last year and a half we have had some productive engagements and expanded our body of knowledge as we have learned how the different Universities across the Commonwealth manage limited resources to maintain our facilities and manage programs.
National Energy Awareness Month
October is National Energy Awareness Month, our annual national effort to highlight the importance of energy for Norfolk State University. A time to raise awareness of the critical role energy plays to drive behavior change only to encourage “SMART” energy use for our college campus.
We at the Energy & Sustainability Department challenge you to protect the power we have by looking for ways to save energy and other resources. Every effort counts – small changes daily on our NSU campus leads to substantial savings when multiplied across Norfolk State University.
Virginia Energy Summit
This Summit continues the work of previous years to establish a better understanding of the costs and benefits of renewable energy, the fueland infrastructure needs of sector industries, the pending threats to electric grid stability, the national and economic implications of electrifying the economy, the burgeoning cost of electric transmission infrastructure,and the regulatory transparency needed to protect consumers and producers from imprudent,unaffordable costs.
NSU EV Demonstration Event
The Department of Energy & Sustainability has been working with Virginia Clean Cities - Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership who participates with EVHybridNoire - Mobility Intelligence Consulting Group
- EVHybridNoire is the leading outreach and education efforts for the Mid-Atlantic Electrification Partnership to celebrate National Drive Electric Week with an Electric Vehicle Demonstration Event September 29,2023
- The Electric Vehicle Demonstration Event provides NSU students with access to EV technology and share information about upcoming education, training, and future EV Service Equipment.
- Such event will lay the foundation to a E-Mobility Fellowship Program, Hybrid Vehicle grant opportunity for the NSU University Police vehicles, EV Charging Infrastructure campuswide and a 12-week entrepreneur EV Certified program.
Rally in Richmond - Electric Vehicles(EV)
VCC honors Virginia’s green fleets and stakeholders with this special event held at the Main Street Station in Richmond. VCC will also host a reception, awards ceremony, workshops and vehicle demos. This event is VCC’s annual fundraiser to advance clean alternative fuel programs in Virginia and beyond. Join vendors, industry leaders and fellow enthusiasts to exhibit with a booth or show off your alternative fuel vehicles!
Earth Day – SHREDDING and RECYCLING Event
Norfolk State University’s Environmental Equity Model Project and the Department of Energy & Sustainability are offer an annual Shredding and Recycling Event, taking place on Earth Day
Norfolk State University Student, Faculty, Staff, and surrounding community will be allowed to dispose of university documents and personal documents. Disposal of the items being shredded and recycled will be collected at this event and handled by Commonwealth Document Management (CDM). The event may end early if the shred truck and electronic recycling truck reach capacity.
