Estabrook and Graduate Housing see Sustainability Improvements

While you’ve already read about the improvements to Alden Quad and the Dolan, many other buildings received attention this summer for sustainability improvements. Estabrook was outfitted with 210 new aluminum windows to replace the old wood and metal ones. The new windows feature clear, low-e (emissivity) glass to ‘filter’ ultraviolet and infrared rays which maximizes passive solar benefits while retaining light. The new windows also have screens so that fresh air can flow through the building. Shades add to the passive solar benefits.

Additionally, graduate student housing at 906 Main St. was renovated with an eye to energy efficiency, including new basement windows, Energy Star appliances, low water use toilets, blown-in attic insulation, LED lighting fixtures, baseboard heaters and climate control zones. All of this new infrastructure will reduce energy costs in the vintage triple-decker, as well as lower our greenhouse gas emissions.

To read more about these improvements and others around campus, visit Sustainable Clark.