In 2009, the Humboldt Energy Independence Fund (HEIF) funded the installation of 4 lower embedded energy hand dryers in the Library’s 1st floor bathrooms. This project has concurrently reduced the amount of paper towels consumed by Cal Poly Humboldt and the amount of energy embedded in manufacturing and disposing of said paper towels.

This is a continuation of the 2009 Hand Dryers project, which aimed to reduce the amount of paper towels consumed by Cal Poly Humboldt by installing Dyson Airblade dB hand dryers in some of the high traffic restrooms on campus. This project was defunded by the Committee in 2024.