Tunxis Green Initiatives Timeline
2019
Solar panels installed on the 100-building using a loan through CT Green Bank saving Tunxis around 35% in electricity usage.
2021
Buildings recommissioned, improving efficiency of all the buildings and saving the college $17,000-28,000 a year.
Faculty and staff start a sustainability committee.
Campus beautification project to add plantings and label them on school grounds.
2022
Tunxis hosts a full week Earth Day event.
Tunxis begins ID swiping for any printing done in the faculty wing which massively reduces paper waste.
Tunxis begins participating in a demand smoothing program with Eversource to help balance the grid during peak usage times.
Students start a student sustainability club under the direction of Dr. Kirk Peters.
Cafeteria gets rid of styrofoam.
2022
Four dual EV chargers, allowing us to charge 8 vehicles on campus.
Tunxis Theater department lead by Jan Mason staged a climate awareness play for youth.
Currently
The sustainability committee is exploring the ability to grow greens on campus for the food pantry as either microgreens or in a greenhouse.
The sustainability committee is conducting a greenhouse gas inventory to assess and monitor Tunxis’ carbon footprint.
Solar panels in construction on Spring Lane. Our new manufacturing center is being fitted with a roof, and Tunxis is taking the opportunity to add solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint and lower its energy costs.