BEMIDJI, Minn. (Oct. 28, 2011) — Former Bemidji State University President Dr. Jon Quistgaard signed the American Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Climate Commitment and committed Bemidji State to developing a strategic Climate Action Plan with specific mileposts for progress toward campus carbon neutrality.
Dr. David Bahr, associate professor of physics, examined several actions for making progress toward the goal of carbon neutrality. In his presentation, Bahr will assess the effectiveness of campus-wide outdoor de-lamping, Sattgast Hall HVAC upgrades, and two campus applications of combined heat and power co-generation for reducing the University’s carbon footprint. The lecture will be held Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in Hagg-Sauer 112 on the Bemidji State University campus. Admission is free.
Bahr is an applied physicist with 3Suns Research LLC, specializing in solid-state energy conservations. Bahr earned his doctorate in engineering physics at the University of Virginia and has more than 30 years experience in alternative energy.
The Honors Council Lecture Series is hosted by the Bemidji State University Honors Council. The council is the advisory group to the Honors Program comprised of 12 faculty members from all three of the University’s colleges. Student representatives also are elected to the council by their cohorts for one-year terms.
For more information about the Honors Council Lecture Series, please contact the honors program at (218) 755-3984.
About Bemidji State University Bemidji State University, located in northern Minnesota's lake district, occupies a beautiful campus along the shore of Lake Bemidji. The University enrolls nearly 5,000 students annually and offerings include more than 65 undergraduate majors and 13 graduate programs encompassing the liberal arts, interdisciplinary studies and applied fields. The University is a member of the Minnesota State College and Universities System and has a faculty and staff of nearly 600. University signature themes include environmental stewardship, civic engagement and global/multicultural understanding. For further information about the University, visit our web site at: http://www.bemidjistate.edu.