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View of P.I.E., MFA Public Practice Graduate Exhibition, May 2009. Works from Tory Tepp, '09.

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Sustainability Practices on Campus:

All Goldsmith Campus trash is sent to a materials recovery facility, where a percentage of all campus waste is recycled and/or reused.
Lighting is 100% efficient ballast & T8 / T12 efficient fluorescent tubes.
Hand dryers in Ahmanson/Galef reduce paper waste.
Non-emergency lighting is controlled by timers, pressure controls and motion sensors.
The Ahmanson HVAC system is a highly efficient "VAV" (Variable Air Volume), and fan drives are variable speed with a computer-controlled environmental thermostat.
The Galef HV/HVAC system uses "smart" thermostat control.
Ahmanson's stainless steel water tower heat exchanger is highly efficient.
Galef building design is based on green principles with solar efficient exterior building "Low E" glass.
Ceramic kilns are energy efficient and firing takes places at night during "low peak" usage.
Ahmanson elevators are computer controlled and use an efficient "smart" system.
Goldsmith uses a solvent wash station and rag recycling service.
Faculty/staff carpooling is encouraged through incentives.
Eco-friendly packaging choices are offered at the café.
FSC certified recycled paper and printing are used in College publications.
Heat generated by Otis' computer system is used to heat the Ahmanson building in cold weather.
Technical Services uses bio-degradable products whenever possible.
TSS collects hazardous waste and disposes of it in an environmentally appropriate fashion.