This project analyzes the effectiveness of emissions and energy usage reduction policies at universities with the goal of encouraging WPI to enact a policy of its own. The primary research investigated the policies of other universities and how these universities created their respective targets. The project team also calculated approximate emissions reduction levels from proposed improvements in energy usage at WPI. The group's findings helped formulate an outline for a feasible emissions reduction policy at WPI.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Baker, Jeffrey D.
• Grygorcewicz, Christin Mary

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Energy
• Community

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030410-115704

Keyword

• Climate change mitigation
• Sustainability
• Energy conservation

Advisor

• Savilonis, Brian James
• Vernon-Gerstenfeld, Susan

Year

• 2010

Center

• Sustaining WPI On-Campus Project Center - IQP

Date created

• 2010-03-04

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2021-02-14