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Analysis of the Readership of The Dalhousie Gazette on Dalhousie Campus, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(2016-04)
Through our exploratory research on the Dalhousie Gazette we aimed to gauge the current readership numbers and identify the reasons why those who are not reading the newspaper choose to do so. After surveying a sample ...
A Salty Situation: An Environmental and Economic Analysis of Ice-Management on Dalhousie University, Halifax Campuses
(2016-04)
Road Salt is a common ice-management strategy, however it can be extremely damaging
to the environment. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University’s only form of de-icing is
currently road salt. However, due to its ...
Are Dalhousie’s Conferences “Green”? – A Sustainability Review of Dalhousie’s Halifax Campuses Conferencing Procedures
(2016-04)
The main purpose of this research project was to highlight a new area of improvement for
sustainability on Dalhousie University’s campus. Currently, there is limited research on the
environmental impact of typical ...
Green Roof Carbon Sequestration Potential of Dalhousie’s Halifax Campuses
(2016-04)
This project aims to determine the carbon sequestration potential if extensive green roofs were
installed on viable buildings on Dalhousie University's Carleton, Sexton, and Studley campuses in Halifax
Regional Municipality. ...
LEED CERTIFICATION AND STUDENT PERCEPTION
(2016-04)
In consideration of Dalhousie’s green building policy (2011), that requires LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification on all newly built buildings over 10,000 square feet, this research project ...
Green Machine: An Investigation of Healthy Vending Machines on Dalhousie Campus
(2016-04)
Green Machine: An Investigation of Healthy Vending Machines on Dalhousie Campus was a research project that focused on the practicality of supplying healthier vending machine options onto Dalhousie’s Studley campus. ...
The Price of Gold: An Analysis of the Financial Costs of LEED Certification and the Role of LEED in Meeting Dalhousie’s Sustainability Objectives
(2016-04)
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, now plays a
major part in the design process of many major construction projects. Dalhousie University is no
exception, having a ...
ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY WITHIN DALHOUSIE RECRUITMENT MATERIALS
(2016-04)
Institutions and corporations are increasingly called upon to address environmental and social challenges (Bergeson, 2006). For many higher education institutions (HEIs) in North America, the effective marketing of ...
LEED Certification and Student Values
(2016-04)
The purpose and interest of this research project was to try and answer the question: How do Dalhousie University students of the academic winter 2016 term value LEED certification compared to other sustainable initiatives ...
What do students perceive to be the social, economic and environmental benefits of making Dalhousie’s Studley campus car-free?
(2016-04)
Dalhousie University has published several statements and plans to promote sustainability on campus. In Dalhousie’s recent campus master plan, there is a proposal to remove on-street parking along University Avenue to make ...