Unversity Of California, Merced To Have Green Campus

Planners are mapping out the new campus with enviromental concerns at the forefront.

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August 31, 2005, 2:00 PM PDT

By Brenda Meyer

"Planners of the University of California, Merced, campus say it was built and will operate around the concept of sustainable development -- an eco-friendly idea that growth can be maintained without depleting finite resources.

From a 1.9 million-gallon storage tank for chilled water to a 700-foot tunnel that pipes utilities, the campus is on the cutting edge of an international green building movement."

Thanks to Brenda Meyer

FULL STORY: Valley's greenest campus

Tuesday, August 30, 2005 in University Of California

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