Tag: Brian Pine
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A Green Kind of Clean
In a sea of Birkenstocks, local farmers markets and awareness-raising bumper stickers, it comes as no surprise to most that the community of New Paltz holds the environment in high regard. “Sustainability doesn’t take breaks, you know?” said Brian Pine, the director of Facilities Operations and Maintenance at SUNY New Paltz. The college uses all…
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New Paltz Adds Two New Solar Panels
Sunshine is in the forecast for SUNY New Paltz’s energy-independent future. The school will soon receive two new photovoltaic solar panels, according to Director of Facilities, Operations and Maintenance Brian Pine. The five kilowatt solar array is expected to be installed by the end of May, Pine said, although the exact date is tentative. The…
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Geese Get the Boot
The campus of SUNY New Paltz is no stranger to nature. Located in the Shawangunk Mountain region and next to the Wallkill River, New Paltz is swarming with squirrels, deer, fish, bears and geese. In fact, SUNY New Paltz has its own pond that runs straight through the heart of campus housing. The Gunk, as…