| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.74 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
Tier2-3: Model Room in a Residence Hall
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
Does the institution have an occupied, formally designated model room in a residence hall that is open to students during regular hours and demonstrates sustainable living principles?:
A brief description of the model room:
During the summer of 2010, prospective students on campus tours viewed a model Green Dorm Room that showed them how live sustainably at Duke. The Green Dorm Room is a project by Sustainable Duke and three students from the Students for Sustainable Living program.Green Dorm Room
Funded by a $500 grant from the Duke STARS program, a group that allocates funding to sustainability-related projects at Duke University, the room in Few Quad was furnished with about 20 sustainable items purchased from Whole Foods Market, Target and Etsy.com, a website that sells sustainable goods made by artisans around the world.
According to results from Duke's Green Devil Challenge - a monthly effort to promote sustainable behavior at Duke - students at the university average about one metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions annually from dorm room energy and water usage.
Biodegradable toiletries and cleaning products, and a power strip that automatically turns off electronics were some items featured in the room. A sign accompanied each product and explained what the item was and how it made the room more sustainable. Some items will also be shown in a Few Quad common room when students arrive on campus in August.
Due to a shortage of rooms for resident students, the Green Dorm room was not open during the 10-11 academic year. However, in true sustainable fashion, all items will be reused each summer as a highlight of Duke campus tours and in future academic years.
What's in the room?
* Organic sheets & pillows
* "Smart" power strip that turns off electronics
* Lamp made with recycled bottles
* Area rug made of recycled plastic
* Clothes drying rack
* Aluminum water bottle
* Biodegradable laundry detergent
* Reusable shopping bag
* Compact florescent light bulbs
* Bike helmet
* Chemical-free cosmetics
* Biodegradable cleaning supplies
* Wall art printed on recycled paper with soy inks
The website URL where information about the model room in the residence hall is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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