| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
ER-T2-4: Themed Housing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Jiffy
Vermylen Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management / Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have sustainability-themed housing (residential floor or hall, or theme house) where residents learn about sustainability together and to which residents must apply?:
A brief description of the themed housing, including name(s) and descriptions of theme(s):
Stanford has a co-operative house, Synergy, whose residents “strongly support an awareness of the environment.” The house is vegetarian and operates its own large organic garden. Additionally, Synergy is one of few campus dormitories that has solar panels on its roof and uses rainwater collection to water the garden and compost piles.
Approximately 48 students per year elect to live in Synergy House. Details on other themed housing options can be found on the following website:
http://www.stanford.edu/group/themed/
The website URL where information about the themed housing is available:
The total number of residents in themed housing. :
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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