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Green Dorm Niki vonHedemannSabina BharwaniStephanie Squibb The National Problem U.S. Buildings Use: 42% of energy consumed 30% of the total raw materials 25% of all water consumed U.S. Buildings Produce: 40% of the atmospheric admissions 25% of the solid waste Problems at Rice Weiss Commons lighting Martel air conditioning Lovett lack of temperature control Baker air quality George R. Brown energy use None built to follow green guidelines There are no green dorm at Rice! Other Universities More than 110 universities have built or are planning to build structures certified with the USGBC Green Dorms at more than 25 schools: Carnegie Mellon University of South Carolina Several green buildings in the Houston area, including UTs School of Nursing Why Build Green? Environmental Benefits of Green Buildings Conserve water Conserve energy/reduce pollution (Global Warming) Create more natural habitat Limit waste of natural resources Other Benefits Students like living at these dorms Improved indoor air quality Increased productivity/health Reputation and attracting students Economic benefits Goals: Green Dorms Influence a specific project at the colleges – Jones sink replacement Student opinion survey Dialogue with masters, presidents, staff, and administrators Expected Results Jones sink replacement project: Reuse the old sinks Recycle the faucets Install low-flow faucets Student Survey Students show support for or indifference towards green dorms Dialogue Convince Masters and College Presidents on benefits of green dorms; Masters in turn have influence on consultants regarding new dorm project Methodology - Sinks Spoke with Mark Ditman about projects at the dorms Decided to try and influence the sink replacement project at Jones Spoke with Ken Thompson about faucet options and the feasibility of recycling or reusing the old sinks Methodology – Proposed Faucets Zurn Z8220, 0.5 gpm, ~$150 Chicago Meter Mix faucet, automatic but with tem