Browsing Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory. Student Papers by Submit Date
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ENABLING DIVESTMENT FROM FOSSIL FUELS: Characterizing Divestment Awareness and Support at Dalhousie University
(2017-04)A team of students at Dalhousie University has come together to develop a comprehensive research report on the state of divestment from fossil fuels at their University. Divestment campaigns have recently become popular ... -
Student Benchmark Survey on Ecological Literacy Research Project
(2015-04)The following research study investigates the level of ecological literacy of fourth year and above students at Dalhousie University. Ecological literacy, or eco-literacy, refers to the capacity of an individual to perceive, ... -
The Extent of Sustainable Education in the Engineering Faculty at Dalhousie University
(2015-04)Since we did not get 55 out of 56 surveys returned which is a 98.2% return rate (which is an impossibly high number) our findings are not with in the 95% confidence interval thus our findings are inconclusive. What our ... -
THE GREENING OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MITIGATING THE RISKS OF STORMWATER ON STUDLEY CAMPUS THROUGH THE INSTALLATION OF GREEN ROOFS
(2015-04)Our project goal was to address the current issues with stormwater management on Studley Campus and apply a sustainable solution to mitigate the associated environmental damages. By reducing the amount of water on campus ... -
To What Degree Does Attendance of the ESS Lectures Relate to Levels of Civic
(2015-04)Dalhousie University employs the environment, sustainability and society (ESS) lecture series to engage students, staff and the broader community with academia on a variety of ESS topics. Although it is understood that ... -
Biting Off More than You Can Chew: An Assessment of Student’s Understanding of Dalhousie’s Food System
(2017-04)In an ideal world, food systems, including campus food systems, would reflect the needs and values of the communities they serve. However, a lack of understanding can provide a window of opportunity for multinational ... -
Dalhousie University Students Recycling and Composting Habits, Knowledge, and Barriers Study
(2017-04)In this study the habits and opinions of Dalhousie Students on the topic of recycling and composting with be shown. Dalhousie University is located in Halifax Nova Scotia with a student population of roughly 16 500 ... -
ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN DALHOUSIE RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
(2016-04)Institutions and corporations are increasingly called upon to address environmental and social challenges (Bergeson, 2006). For many higher education institutions (HEIs) in North America, the effective marketing of ... -
Green Clean, Laundry Machines: A study of Laundry Operations at the Dalplex
(2016-04)The Dalplex is the primary fitness center for Dalhousie students as well as some community members; as such, the facility has a number of costs associated with it. This includes the cost of laundry operations in the Dalplex ... -
Green Machine: An Investigation of Healthy Vending Machines on Dalhousie Campus
(2016-04)Green Machine: An Investigation of Healthy Vending Machines on Dalhousie Campus was a research project that focused on the practicality of supplying healthier vending machine options onto Dalhousie’s Studley campus. ... -
Green Roof Carbon Sequestration Potential of Dalhousie’s Halifax Campuses
(2016-04)This project aims to determine the carbon sequestration potential if extensive green roofs were installed on viable buildings on Dalhousie University's Carleton, Sexton, and Studley campuses in Halifax Regional Municipality. ... -
LEED CERTIFICATION AND STUDENT PERCEPTION
(2016-04)In consideration of Dalhousie’s green building policy (2011), that requires LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification on all newly built buildings over 10,000 square feet, this research project ... -
LEED Certification and Student Values
(2016-04)The purpose and interest of this research project was to try and answer the question: How do Dalhousie University students of the academic winter 2016 term value LEED certification compared to other sustainable initiatives ... -
Prioritizing Design Elements for a Sexton Campus Bike Space
(2016-04)In an effort to expand Dalhousie University Sexton campus (as herein referred to as Sexton campus) services the Innovative Design in Architecture and Engineer (IDEA) building has been proposed for construction in ... -
The Good, The Bad, and The Study Space: A Quantitative Analysis of Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus
(2016-04)Using a non-probabilistic sampling method, classrooms in the Sir James Dunn and Mona Campbell buildings were examined in order to determine the viability of using these classrooms as a study space. Eighteen criteria were ... -
The Price of Gold: An Analysis of the Financial Costs of LEED Certification and the Role of LEED in Meeting Dalhousie’s Sustainability Objectives
(2016-04)The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, now plays a major part in the design process of many major construction projects. Dalhousie University is no exception, having a ... -
What do students perceive to be the social, economic and environmental benefits of making Dalhousie’s Studley campus car-free?
(2016-04)Dalhousie University has published several statements and plans to promote sustainability on campus. In Dalhousie’s recent campus master plan, there is a proposal to remove on-street parking along University Avenue to make ... -
Bees on Dalhousie Campus
(2015-04)Implementation of an apiary on Dalhousie’s Studley campus would positively impact the biodiversity of the entire Halifax Urban core. Bees are influential to our environment because of their contributions to human economies ... -
The Brownie Experiment: An Analysis of Sustainable Labelling and Its Effect on Choice
(2015-04)The literature suggests that in total between twenty and thirty percent of the environmental impact in the western world is due to food consumption. As such, food choices are an important consideration in reducing environmental ... -
Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. Building Energy Audit of Studley Campus, Dalhousie University
(2015-04)Energy consumption at Dalhousie University is a current issue that is in one way being addressed with the implementation of strictly LEED Certified buildings in the future. There are many benefits to LEED Certified buildings, ...