Vassar College Dormitory Lighting Audit
Dublin Core
Title
Vassar College Dormitory Lighting Audit
Subject
energy usage
Description
The production of electricity is known to be a gargantuan contributor to global climate change. In 2018, it was responsible for approximately 41% of all global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, amounting to a total of 13.6 billion tons of CO2 emissions (Naimoli, & Ladislaw, 2020). One large consumer of electricity is lighting, especially on Vassar’s campus. We analyzed electricity use in dormitories to estimate related CO2 emissions and recommend ways to reduce Vassar’s carbon footprint. That way, we could make recommendations for ways to reduce Vassar’s carbon footprint through reducing the electricity consumption.
Creator
Rich, Noah
Date
05/06/2025
Format
pdf
Language
en
Class Project Item Type Metadata
Course Code
ENST124
Course Title
Essentials of Environmental Science
Professor
Knights, Deon
Status
completed
Last Updated
10/2025
Files
Collection
Citation
Rich, Noah, “Vassar College Dormitory Lighting Audit,” Vassar Student Sustainability Projects, accessed December 5, 2025, https://sustainabilityprojects.vassarspaces.net/items/show/375.