The purpose of this project was to explore different aspects of sustainability, identify the major carbon footprint contributors of facility operations, implementing a process for green improvements, and illustrating the outcome with a cost benefit analysis. With the cooperation of a local WPI fraternity chapter house, Zeta Psi, and a minor budget of $500 we analyzed the operations of the fraternity house, implemented changes, and analyzed the results of our recommendations. After using techniques for green facility operation improvement, we were able to document an annual savings of $3,900 and reduced the carbon emissions from daily operation of the facility by 43,000 lbs of CO2, which is a36% reduction.

• 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

• Sheridan, Eric William
• Bedrosian, Katie R.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042309-114301

Advisor

• Zhu, Joe

Year

• 2009

Sponsor

• Zeta Psi

Date created

• 2009-04-23

Location

• Wuhan

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Industrial Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright