Net Zero Cities: Collaboration, creativity key for campuses

LOVELAND — Campuses — whether they’re home to colleges, technology companies or city departments — are often microcosms for larger structural units like neighborhoods or cities. And if cities are going to achieve the renewable-energy future necessary to reverse the environmental catastrophes climate change will bring, leaders ought to look toward campuses for inspiration.

Municipal and higher-education representatives joined renewable-energy professionals Wednesday at BizWest’s Net Zero Cities to discuss ways of making campuses greener. The event was at the Ranch events complex in Loveland.

“We’re really kind of changing the way we think about buildings,” Fort Collins energy manager Stu Reeves said.…