Marshall Swearingen, MSU News Service

BOZEMAN — As a result of more than a decade of efforts to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings, including the development of innovative and interconnected “energy districts” on its campus, Montana State University has been featured in a new publication by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The 145-page report, titled "A Guide to Energy Master Planning of High-Performance Districts and Communities," includes a photo of MSU's Norm Asbjornson Hall on the inside cover and highlights MSU as one of 15 case studies showing how smart planning and...