MSU Underground: A Tour
Meets: Sa from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Location: MSU Bozeman - Heating Plant
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Join us for a walking tour of MSU's underground utility tunnel system and central heating plant and learn about campus buildings and geothermal systems. Participants will also learn about MSU's conservation efforts to protect resources and save money. The field visit will highlight the history of energy on campus from the early 1900s to the present, including the state-of-the-art systems at MSU.
Please note: This tour involves walking over grates, up and down stairs with and without handrails, walking while bending over for short distances, standing, being in close quarters. Closed toe shoes required.
| Fee: | $0.00 |
MSU Bozeman - Heating Plant
View the campus mapDuke Elliott
Duke Elliott is a resource conservation specialist at Montana State University and an instructor in the College of Arts and Architecture. He has over 35 years of experience in building science, energy efficiency, solar and renewable energy, and leadership. He served as a consultant to utility companies and state governments. He also owned a solar electric business and established state-of-the-art weatherization and home energy training centers across the United States. This work included developing hands-on educational tools used in 13 states and coordinating the development of over 5000 pages of building science curriculum. He created a new standard of home construction and a market-based approach to effect lasting change in the building industry.