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Aerial view of a mountainous landscape with multiple wind turbines scattered along the ridges. Lush green forests cover the hills, and a distant snow-capped mountain is visible under a clear blue sky.

Purchased Energy

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. 

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Night time aerial view of a street with well-lit sidewalks and road by several streetlights. The illumination highlights the surrounding grassy area and trees along the sidewalk. A stop sign is visible at the intersection.

Outside Lighting

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. 
The photos show a rendering of a brown, wood tiny house from the front and the side that is located on grass and a sidewalk.

Net-Zero Tiny Home

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 

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Did you know?

95%

95% of the energy that Western purchases is renewable.

2035

Western aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.