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Geothermal system to heat & cool Colonnades

August 13, 2010

What’s an earth-friendly way to cool down a residence hall? Take energy from warm indoor air and drop it hundreds of feet underground. Elon University started work this summer on a geothermal field that will heat and cool the Colonnades residence halls near the Koury Business Center, including three buildings scheduled to open in July 2011.

Elon alumnus David Powell named CEO of Piedmont Triad Partnership

August 10, 2010

David M. Powell '86 has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Piedmont Triad Partnership, one of seven regional economic development partnerships in North Carolina. PTP is the economic development organization representing the 12-county Piedmont Triad region.