Planet Blue - University of Michigan

The Plant Exchange

April 25, 2012

The Plant Exchange Planet Blue Operations News On Page 11 http://www.plantops.umich.edu/PlantExchange/2012_mar_aprPE.pdf... more

Planet Blue Operations Teams Update - March 2012

March 7, 2012

Transition to Regional Energy Managers Since 2007, Planet Blue Operations Teams have successfully reduced energy consumption in campus buildings, averaging about 8% annually. In the p... more

Planet Blue Ops Teams News: Oct.-Nov. 2011

October 31, 2011

Planet Blue: “This is our gem” University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman acknowledged the Planet Blue energy conservation program for its continued stellar results in her Septembe... more

Planet Blue Operations Teams FY '11 Results

October 13, 2011

Planet Blue Operations Teams along with Utilities and Plant Engineering continue to produce tremendous results in energy conservation across the Ann Arbor campus. For fiscal year 2011, Planet Blu... more

Planet Blue Operations Teams Receive DTE Special Energy Award

May 10, 2011

The Planet Blue Operations Teams received a Special Energy Award from DTE for outstanding achievement. The award recognized the Planet Blue program as the Commercial Sustainable Program of... more

P B Newsletter - Jan/ Feb

February 18, 2011

Planet Blue Operations Teams along with Utilities and Plant Engineering continue to produce tremendous results in energy conservation across the Ann Arbor campus. For calendar year 2010, Planet Blue h... more

Sustainability Report Card - Winter 2011 Update

February 7, 2011

Sustainability Summary – Overall Results for all Planet Blue Buildings Report Date: January 31, 2011 Reporting Period: CY 2010 (January 2010 – December 2010) Reporting period ut... more

Growth on U-M campus is up, but energy use is down, report shows

January 13, 2011

By Jim Michels Office of Campus Sustainability While U-M grew last year at a rapid 8-percent clip — including the campus' largest physical expansion in 60 years — its aggressive sustaina... more

Planet Blue Case Study on N W F

November 30, 2010

On this link, please scroll down to "University of Michigan" http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/resources/yearbook/dspYearbookbyYear.cfm?year=2010#2010 A pdf of the case study is available... more

Sustainability Report Card - Fall Update

November 10, 2010

Reporting Period: FY 2010 (July 2009 – June 2010) Reporting period utility data for all buildings in the Planet Blue program indicates the following: (Note increases/decreases baselined to wea... more

Planet Blue Newsletter - November Issue

November 8, 2010

Feature Story The Refill Station Check out the Refill Station (a water bottle filling station) located in Mason Hall next to the Fish Bowl. The water bottle filling station is a retro-fit to an ex... more

Single Stream Handouts

October 14, 2010

We’ve made a change to the recycling program! You now can mix your paper and container recyclables in the same bin and recycle almost all of your plastics! Instead of keeping your paper and con... more

The Sustainability Supplement

September 13, 2010

Sustainability focused supplement in the University Record. Highlights include: Planet Blue Operations Team results and savings EarthFest 2010 LSA Water Theme Semester Planet Blu... more

Energy and Dollars Saved - Summary of FY 09 and Pilot Buildings Results

August 20, 2010

Sustainability Summary—Planet Blue FY 09 Buildings Reporting Period: FY2010 (July 2009 – June 2010) Utility Data for the 30 buildings (completed in FY 2009) indicates the... more

Saving Energy and Money

August 1, 2010

Sustainability Summary—Planet Blue FY 09 Buildings Reporting Period: FY2010 (July 2009 – June 2010) Utility Data for the 30 buildings (completed in FY 2009) indicates the... more

Planet Blue - June Newsletter

June 23, 2010

'Green' Buildings at U-M The university has adopted LEED Silver certification as its standard for major new construction projects. The new policy builds upon an existing U-M commitmen... more

Planet Blue saves energy, and money

June 14, 2010

U-M makes major commitment to 'green' buildings

June 7, 2010

By Nancy Connell Strategic Communications The university has adopted LEED Silver certification as its standard for major new construction projects. The new policy builds upon an existing U-M commitm... more

April 2010 Newsletter

April 15, 2010

Planet Blue and Earth Day Wear your Planet Blue T-shirts on Earth Day - Thursday, April 22, 2010. Show your support for Planet Blue and your eff... more

U-M, DTE announce alternative energy partnership

March 24, 2010

by Jim Michels, Office of Campus Sustainability U-M announced Tuesday that it has purchased renewable energy certificates (RECs) from DTE Energy to support the production of renewable energy as part... more

Planet Blue Video - now available!

March 15, 2010

Please see our first video about the Planet Blue program. It offers an overview of the program and our current efforts. http://ummedia10.rs.itd.umich.edu/flash/bmcvideo/bmcvideo.html?dep=bmcvid... more

Planet Blue Newsletter - February Issue

March 1, 2010

Planet Blue Updates Highlights include Current energy savings information from Pilot Buildings Planet Blue on "Out of the Blue" Earth Day 2010 - 40th Anniversary... more

MiAPPA 2010 Presentation - Ann Arbor, MI

February 10, 2010

Planet Blue exceeds goal to decrease energy consumption...

January 6, 2010

Article by the Michigan Daily. Please follow link to read the full article: http://www.michigandaily.com/content/planet-blue-operations-team-saves-cash-energy-sustainable-energy-projects-u &... more