2009 Year in Review
Sustainability Green Team
Check out WPI's Green Report Card Submissions for the 2009 year:
Student Section
Campus Section
Dining Section
Endowment Section
| Year in Review 2009 | |
|---|---|
August 2008 | East Hall opens as a showcase for sustainability in residence halls Chartwells goes trayless, reducing water and electricity consumption and food waste |
September 2008 | Solar Panel Lighting installed at Alumni Field Green Report Card grade of C- received, improved one entire grade point from 2007 Zipcars brought to campus |
November 2008 | Effort to go to double-sided printing campus-wide |
December 2008 | Draft policies written for Definition of Hybrid Vehicles, Preferred Parking, and LEED Certification Precyclemania began as a precursor to Recyclemania; two resident hall winners STARS Pilot Survey completed |
January 2009 | Fred DiMauro and Naomi Carton in Coffee with Connie, video interview about East hall Recyclemania begins on January 18. Chartwells partners with local pig farm to compost food waste, reducing waste by 400 pounds/day Civil and Environmental Engineering Course offered, Sustainable Design Seminar: CE591, Environmental Engineering Seminar |
February 2009 | National teach-In on Global Warming 2009 Projects at Stantec Sustainable Design Project Center: Six Foundation Steps toward Campus Sustainability, and Green Guide for Roads Rating System |
March 2009 | CMMAA, New England Chapter, Building Project of the Year Award East Hall wins Green Building of America Award Recyclemania results, National Grand Champion Prize: WPI placed 63rd nationally out of 206 institutions; in the state, WPI placed 7th out of 13. |
April 2009 | State Rep. Robert Spellane presents award to winning resident hall for Recyclemania and presents energy talk, “What Can Be Created and Sustained When the Worlds of Public Policy and Scientific Research Meet” WPI First Annual Sustainability Poster Competition Local parks clean up for Earth Day, coordinated with Student Activities Office and City of Worcester WPI partnered with Salvation Army for student resident hall Clean-Out Day |
May 2009 | WPI partners with "Dress for Success," a national organization which provides professional clothing to under-represented women looking for employment |
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