“Let’s build a new green machine!” May 19, 2009
Posted by Angelo in ASU: School of Sustainability, Collaboration, Education.Tags: PSI, Thomas Kiser
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“We’re not here for business as usual. I’m just trying to shake the tree,” said Tom Kiser, president and CEO of Professional Supply Inc. PSI.
He’s is here at Decision Theater today where he opened a 2-day workshop (“Design and Engineering for Energy Reduction in the Built Environment”) on curriculum design. Kiser, an ‘energy coach’ and international figure in design and innovation, is professor of practice at ASU.
In his opening address Kiser spoke of his renowned formula: EN3 ÷ EP1 = ?
Translated: for every 3 units of energy we need to buy, you buy only one. This is what Kiser calls “the new green machine.”
Kiser also talked about how a curriculum in Sustainability needs to have students enrolled not as individuals, but as teams. Why? Because that’s how they need to work in solving sustainability challenges, he says.
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