Sustainability Planning Studio
The Sustainability Planning Studio (SPS) 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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Social Sustainability Campaign
Winter 2016
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
Green Energy Fund Survey
Winter 2015
Green Energy Fund Survey Project Presentation Slides
(8.5 MB)
Green Energy Fund Survey Project Presentation Video
(10.78 MB)
University Waste Management Plan
Fall 2014
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
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
Sustainability Literacy Survey
Spring 2013
Sustainability Literacy Survey Project Report
(176.43 KB)
Porous Parking Lots Part 2
Spring 2013
Sustainability Literacy Survey: Freshmen Focus
Winter 2013
Sustainability Literacy Survey (Freshmen) Project Presentation
(319.73 KB)
Reusable Mugs Part 2
Winter 2013