Ferris State University’s Physical Plant has announced that alumna Kara Olson has accepted the newly-created position of energy conservation manager.
Olson, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Facility Management from Ferris’
College of Engineering Technology, is set to report to Daniel Sovinski, plant engineer.
The new energy conservation manager’s primary focus will be to reduce the university’s
energy costs. Beginning in January 2012, Olson will begin evaluating and implementing
potential system and human behavior energy conservation opportunities as part of her
new position.
The position of energy conservation manager was created to support Ferris’ strategic
plan as identified by SPARC and supported by recommendations of theuniversity’s Energy
Task Force which was formed at the direction of President David Eisler and chaired
by Vice President for Administration and Finance Jerry Scoby. The task force was asked
to identify practical ways that the university could reduce its energy costs through
the reduction in consumption of natural gas, electricity, water and solid waste through
system improvements and through behavioral changes.