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New Buildings Get the ‘Green’ Light

New Buildings Get the ‘Green’ Light Sustainability Story

Of the nearly half dozen projects recently completed or under construction at Cal State Northridge, all have exceeded state guidelines for energy efficiency by 15 to 30 percent. The designers of at least two—the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge and the Student Recreation Center—hope to be approved for certification by the highly regarded U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

Solar Panels—Campus ‘Batteries’

Solar Panels—Campus ‘Batteries’ Sustainability Story

In 2003, Cal State Northridge completed one of the largest solar electric installations at a public university in California. More than 3,000 solar panels were installed in student parking lot E6 at the north end of the main campus.

Provost’s P.O.V. on Math Ed

Provost’s P.O.V. on Math Ed

The direction of math education in America is very much on the mind of Cal State Northridge Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Harry Hellenbrand. From his perspective, how our K-12 population learns math today will affect how our country competes tomorrow.


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