Built Environment
Highlights
Did you know that 95% of the energy that Western purchases is renewable? Western purchases this energy through Puget Sound’s Green Direct Program using a portion of the Sustainability Equity and Justice Fund, which is student funded and student approved. Check out Western’s 2023 Sustainability Action Plan Annual Report for more ways Western is aiming to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality.
In efforts to achieve carbon neutrality, Western’s Facilities, Development and Operations team replaced 222 outside lights with LED lights at Fairhaven Complex and Ridgeway Complex, in many parking lots, and along walkways on campus. LED lights use less energy and provide better quality light for people walking, biking, and driving. Look at the difference!
Photo source: Facilities Development and Operations.
In efforts to meet Western’s goal of developing an active learning, living laboratory within Western’s built environment, SEJF is funding the project, "Project ZeNETH Construction Phase." This will project will include construction of a net-zero, energy efficient mobile tiny house on campus, which will serve as a tangible design project and test bed for students in courses related to design, urban planning, business and sustainability, biology, electrical engineering, and more.
Photo source: SEJF
Energy Use Data
The energy dashboards provide students, faculty, and community members with historical energy consumption and cost data for each building on campus. It displays campus-wide utility usage, providing information for anyone to study trends and track individual building data.