Author - Elizabeth Main

In a little-known part of the University of Maryland School of Nursing basement lies a facility that makes ice at night, when electricity usage in the grid is at its lowest. The system burns this ice in the daytime to cool the building during the peak heat of the day. Photos by Matthew D’Agostino

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Author - Elizabeth Main

Cool Innovation: Chiller Upgrades in UMB Buildings Provide Energy Savings and Operational Efficiencies

Wind of Change: UMB Installs Small Weather Station

Hive Mind: UMB Installing Honeybees on Green Roof of HSRFIII

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