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Uni-Cycle: The Influence of Barrier Perception on bicycle commuting behaviour at Dalhousie University
(2007-04)
In Canada, 25% of national green house gas emissions come from transportation. For this
reason, transportation is seen as an important area to examine as a Greening the Campus
initiative at Dalhousie University. In order ...
Assessing Paper Usage at the Dalplex
(2007-04)
The greening the campus initiative encourages both staff and students to reduce the ecological footprint of their institution. The athletics facility at Dalhousie University, the Dalplex, was selected for this project for ...
AN ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL IN THE DALHOUSIE UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY LABORATORIES
(2007-04)
This research project is one of many within the Greening the Campus movement; using the campus as a laboratory for creating a model of sustainability within the community. Chemical disposal practices were examined in the ...
Bio-diesel: The New Driving Force Behind Dalhousie’s Maintenance Vehicles
(2007-04)
This project investigates the feasibility of running Dalhousie University’s maintenance vehicles on bio-diesel. This project proposes the use of an on campus bio-diesel refinement facility to convert waste cooking oil ...
Reducing the energy use in Dalhousie residences through infrastructural and behavioral changes
(2007-04)
Dalhousie University is one of the leading institutions of higher learning in
Canada. Over the years, it has taken a leadership role through signing both the Talloires
and Halifax Declarations, committing itself to teach ...
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH INTO THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF DALHOUSIE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE CHANGES TO DECREASE THE FACULTY’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
(2007-04)
Dalhousie University has an incredible opportunity and responsibility to influence and shape the way its faculty, staff and students choose to live and face the decisions they are confronted with daily. Dalhousie must be ...
Understanding Water Consumption in the Life Sciences Center
(2007-04)
One water meter monitors Dalhousie University’s Life Sciences Centre (LSC) water delivery system, highlighting a lack of understanding of water use. A dual approach experimental model (descriptive & exploratory research) ...