Case study Challenge Macalester College recognizes the importance of a comfortable indoor environment in education. The college’s strategic plan to combat climate change includes: Achieve zero waste by 2020; achieve carbon neutrality by 2025; integrate sustainability into curriculum and student programs; adopt a "green building" policy to reduce emissions in construction and operations. Suzanne Savanick Hansen, Macalester College Sustainability Manager, said, "Energy efficiency is a key component in achieving sustainability. Making sure that our HVAC systems run as efficiently as possible is our most cost-effective strategy in reducing our environmental impact." Solution Macalester College and Trane have had a 20-year-plus relationship. Trane has provided not only sales and service, but al

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