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Fourth-generation LED lights in the Plant Growth Center’s greenhouses

Mountains and Minds - A Living Laboratory

April 24, 2024

This initiative involves faculty, students, and staff in interdisciplinary projects that focus on sustainability and resilience. The aim is to use the campus as a real-world setting for innovative research and teaching, tackling issues such as energy efficiency, water conservation, and ecological restoration. The program fosters hands-on learning and real-time problem-solving, preparing students for future challenges.

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NREL Energy Master Planning

November, 2020

Montana State University (MSU) is committed to a “reduce, reclaim, and renewable” energy strategy that involves first reducing energy use through resource conservation and integrated design. Then, as part of MSU’s district energy development, previously wasted energy is reclaimed wherever possible, and, finally, renewable and low carbon energy systems are integrated into building and utility infrastructure systems.

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ASHRAE High Performing Buildings

June 01, 2020

Montana State University’s (MSU) campus in Bozeman, Montana, has become a living laboratory to test building technologies that will achieve low carbon operation. This concept allows MSU to implement and analyze building technologies in conjunction with hands-on student research to inform campus decisions and the built environment industry.

Pipes and heat pumps in the basement of Leon Johnson Hall

Mountains and Minds - Reinventing Energy

July 18, 2019

Montana State University researchers are innovating in renewable energy to address climate change and energy needs. They are working on diverse projects, including advanced biofuels, solar cells, and energy-efficient buildings. These initiatives aim to create sustainable energy solutions, reduce carbon footprints, and promote environmental stewardship.

 

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