| dc.description.abstract | The ‘Greening the Campus’ movement aims to address
sustainability and environmental awareness and action on
campus. This project is directed at assessing the Life Sciences
Centre building at Dalhousie University for three credits that
would count toward gaining LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings certification.
We used GIS (Geographical Information System) software to
map and analyze vegetation and impervious surface information
to determine if the LSC meets Credit 5: Site Development:
Protect or Restore Open Habitat, Credit 6: Storm water
Quantity Control, and Credit 7.1: Heat Island Reduction: Non-
Roof, in the Sustainable Sites category. We found that the LSC
site qualifies for 1 point from Credit 5 and 1 point from Credit
7.1, with opportunities to gain additional credits for exemplary
performance. Additional research is required to determine the
status of the LSC regarding Credit 6, but thorough
recommendations have been made. | en_US |
