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Sustainability in
On-Campus
Housing
Robin Fenske and Mark Retzlaff
Spring 2005
Introduction
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This quarter we completed an Independent
Learning Contract with Nancy Parkes.
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This has been a capstone undergraduate
project
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We are motivated to increase sustainability
by providing the means to organize diverse
motivations of Evergreen residents
Brief History of Project
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We started planning our project in Energy
Systems, Fall 2004
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We continued our work in a contract Energy
Awareness in On-Campus Housing Winter
2005
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We finish our project in a contract
Sustainability in On-Campus Housing
Spring 2005
Presentation Outline
 Theories
and Strategies
 Methodology
 Benefits and Conclusions
Theories and
Strategies
A qualitative analysis of needs
and viable implementation of
solutions
Understanding People
In Evergreen On-Campus Housing,
coordinating diverse needs was
required to develop lasting solutions.
 Analytical reasoning was needed, but
of motivations and needs, not of
energy use patterns.
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Creating Lasting
Solutions
Our strategy requires an organizational
structure that
– Identifies residents’ diverse motivations
and needs, collectively and individually
– Provides organizational and
communication tools for residents to
pursue their needs
Methodology
Developing a structured
communication and resource
access network
Building Communinty
Housing will match roommates based
on areas of interest from a survey sent
to residents
 Sustainability House Resident will
facilitate further development of a
cohesive community by acting as
Resident Coordinator (RC)
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Resident to Resident
Communication
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The Resident Coordinator facilitates
residents in
– Identifying shared and individual visions
– Creating self-organizing communication
structure
Resident to Community
Communication
The Resident Coordinator will set up
dialogues with:
– Housing staff to co-develop residents’
projects
– Evergreen community members to get
information and support
Information for Residents
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Information from community members
provides residents with pertinent information
about sustainable living
Supplemental informational resources via
the official Sustainability House website
include
– Communal cooking guides
– Opportunities to networking with campus groups
– Information about sustainable consumerism
Meeting Needs
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Resident
– Strengthening community atmosphere
– Improving access to sustainability concepts and
practices
– Increasing financial feasibility through resource
sharing
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Housing administrators
– Retaining ease of maintenance and financial
viability
– Continuing to develop themed housing initiative
Conclusion
Our project has met with support among
residents, administrators, and the
Evergreen community at large
because it has been informed by their
motivations and needs.
Acknowledgements
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We would like to thank the following
contributors to our project:
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Nancy Parkes, Contract Sponsor
Chuck McKinney, Director of Resident Life
Noel McHugh, Technology Manager of Housing
Susan Bustetter, Evergreen Webmaster
EJ Zita, Winter Contract Sponsor
Scott Sheldon, Independent Consultant
Josh Skov, Sustainability Consultant
Housing Staff
Additional information
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Sustainability House website with
resources and a link to the project
website
http://www.evergreen.edu/housing/sustain.htm
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Contact Project Directors
– [email protected]
– [email protected]