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Penn State uses digital building automation systems to boost sustainability

More than 350 buildings on campus are connected to and controlled by a building automation system, which uses a secure computer network to centralize the remote monitoring and control of electricity, lighting, plumbing, ventilation, air conditioning and other environmental systems. Many Penn State campuses across the state, including Harrisburg, Altoona and Erie, The Behrend College, also use digital automation systems for managing building settings.
Move-in 2015
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Move-in 2015

Move-In Day 2015 came amid the various states of the weather today! Faculty, staff, and student Orientation Leaders were on hand to help first-year students unload and settle in to their rooms.

Erin Murphy

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Erin Murphy, professor of English at Penn State Altoona, will be inducted into Blair County Arts Hall of Fame in October.

Tom Hannifan at WWE desk with Byron Saxton

Tom Hannifan at WWE desk

Known at Tom Phillips, left, to TV viewers, alumnus Tom Hannifan works hundreds of nights every year for the WWE with partners like Byron Saxton. 

Autoloader

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The completely automated Autoloader, created by electromechanical engineering technology students, needs no operator once the machine is running and can produce 540 shells in an hour.

Jeep top mechanism

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The finished jeep top mechanism created by electromechanical engineering technology students.