Heating and cooling changes will translate to significant energy savings

The MSUM HVAC Department is implementing a new program in the campus building automation system to help cut back on energy costs. Based on the previous fiscal year, the average monthly electric demand charge from Moorhead Public Service is $58,000 and the average electric charge is $50,700. The new heating and cooling changes are being implemented to reduce the demand charge by five percent. Click headline for more information.

Changing America’s saving habits

TIAA-CREF has just launched Raise the Rate – exclusively on our Facebook page – to solicit groundbreaking ideas to help increase the U.S. Personal Savings Rate from the current 4% to 10% over the next two years. As you are aware, most developed nations have a much higher savings rate than the U.S. With this knowledge, TIAA-CREF is challenging the best and brightest students and faculty on campuses across the country – and everyone on every Main Street, U.S.A. – to devise an innovative solution to put this country out front in terms of saving for the future. Click headline for details.