The Student Sustainability Project Database was created by the Office of Sustainability with the intention of keeping a record of student work in sustainability, environmental studies, or anything having to do with the environment. Many of these final class projects or research projects end up lost as they are not on a public forum where others can access them.
This database allows students and other members of the Vassar community to see a record of the project. Help grow the database by contributing one of your projects.
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Implementing Sustainable Waste Management on the Vassar Campus

After observing contamination in upperclassmen residence compost bins, Vassar’s Office of Sustainability interns collected data and collaborated with…
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Class Projects

Classes and the professors that teach them encourage learning and exploration for Vassar student. This collection houses projects and essays from…
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The Role of Green Hydrogen in a Decarbonized Economy

This thesis investigates the potential of green hydrogen as a cornerstone of the global energy transition, especially in hard-to-decarbonize sectors…
Effects of urbanization on the abundance and diversity of birds in wetland habitats

In this study, I examined the effects of urbanization on bird diversity and abundance on a local scale in Poughkeepsie, NY over time. Using a…
A Future Heating Plan for Vassar College

New York experiences cold winters, and campus buildings generally require heating from October through early May. Heating is a major driver of…
Vassar Green Building Guidelines and Life Cycle Cost Analysis

This entry involves a series of reports including Green Building Guidelines and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Guidelines from an EDF project in 2016.