[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E59]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


      HONORING THEODORA J. KALIKOW AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT 
               FARMINGTON'S SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS COALITION

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2010

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Theodora J. Kalikow and the University of Maine at 
Farmington's Sustainable Campus Coalition.
  Earlier this month President Theodora J. Kalikow announced that the 
University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) had finalized its roadmap to 
achieve the goal of carbon neutrality by 2035. The ``Climate Action 
Plan'', as it is called, was developed through UMF's own Sustainable 
Campus Coalition, a collaborative group of driven students, faculty, 
staff and community members. The plan identifies a number of strategies 
to reduce carbon emissions, including implementing energy efficient 
behavior and policies, ensuring future campus structures conform to 
LEED standards and investing in the use of renewable energy.
  According the U.S. Department of Energy, the UMF campus uses 
approximately 20 percent fewer British thermal units (BTU) per square 
foot than the national average for colleges of similar size and 
climate. Despite an 11 percent increase in campus building space, the 
university managed to reduce campus wide energy costs by 5 percent of 
the 2005 levels. A new geothermal heating and cooling system is 
projected to save $60,000 and 325 metric tons of carbon emissions per 
year. These astounding feats are made even more impressive by the fact 
that the university community led the planning process, with little to 
no cost to the university system.
  The leadership of UMF President Theodora Kalikow in guiding the 
campus towards energy solutions that reduce greenhouse gases and long-
term energy costs is an inspiration to institutions everywhere. I 
applaud the efforts of the Sustainable Campus Coalition, which reminds 
us that biggest force of change in a community is the drive of its 
members. Although the nation has a long way to go in moving towards a 
clean energy future, the people of UMF have shown that progress is 
possible and that it is happening now.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Theodora J. Kalikow and the 
University of Maine at Farmington's Sustainable Campus Coalition for 
their efforts in making a clean energy campus a reality.

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