Campus Sustainability Planning Studio

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The Campus Sustainability Planning Studio (CSPS) is student research aimed at the transition to sustainability, providing hands-on, problem-based learning where student research teams help WWU and the broader community achieve sustainability in energy conservation, waste reduction, transportation, local foods, green purchasing, green building, sustainability media, and more!

All Western students are welcome to take the planning studio. Override must be provided for certain disciplines.

Past Projects

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Zero Carbon Commitment

Winter 2016

Zero Carbon Commitment Project Proposal (569.68 KB)
Zero Carbon Commitment Project Presentation (1.98 MB)

Wind Power

Winter 2016

Wind Power Project Proposal (358.83 KB)
Wind Power Project Presentation (380.36 KB)

Street Waste Cleanup

Winter 2016

Street Waste Cleanup Project Proposal (201.43 KB)
Street Waste Cleanup Project Presentation (1.34 MB)

Social Sustainability Campaign

Winter 2016

Social Sustainability Campaign Project Proposal (178.9 KB)
Social Sustainability Campaign Project Presentation (638.93 KB)

Housing Sustainability Index

Winter 2016

Housing Sustainability Index Project Proposal (411.43 KB)
Housing Sustainability Index Project Presentation (1.08 MB)

Street Waste Case Study

Fall 2015

Street Waste Case Study Project Proposal (131.42 KB)
Street Waste Case Study Project Presentation (1.94 MB)

Lights Out: A Research Summary of Lighting Waste

Fall 2015

Lighting Waste Project Proposal (242.83 KB)
Lighting Waste Project Presentation (1.06 MB)

Electric Vehicle Charging at WWU

Fall 2015

Electric Vehicle Charging Project Proposal (143.01 KB)
Electric Vehicle Charging Project Presentation (1.41 MB)

Clean Power for Western

Fall 2015

Clean Power Project Proposal (2.95 MB)
Clean Power Project Presentation (5.04 MB)

Sustainable Literacy Survey

Winter 2015

Sustainable Literacy Survey Project Presentation (7.79 MB)

University Waste Management Plan

Fall 2014

Waste Management Plan Project Report (3.6 MB)
Waste Management Plan Project Presentation (1.92 MB)

University Student Life

Spring 2014

Student Life Project Report (13.97 KB)
Student Life Project Presentation (903.85 KB)

University Purchasing

Spring 2014

University Purchasing Project Proposal (13.44 KB)
University Purchasing Project Presentation (2.59 MB)

University Grounds Development

Spring 2014

Grounds Development Project Report (25.38 KB)
Grounds Development Project Presentation (1.64 MB)

University Dining

Spring 2014

University Dining Project Report (19.59 KB)
University Dining Project Presentation (3.78 MB)

Strategies for Low Carbon Transportation

Spring 2014

Low Carbon Transportation Project Presentation (5.4 MB)

Plan for a Solar Powered Western

Fall 2013


Large-scale Rainwater Reuse at Carver Gym

Fall 2013

Rainwater Reuse Project Report (1.21 MB)
Rainwater Reuse Project Presentation (1.14 MB)

Sustainable Freshman Orientation (Sustainably Oriented Students)

Spring 2013

Sustainably Oriented Students Project Report (229.08 KB)
Sustainably Oriented Students Project Presentation (1.2 MB)