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2017 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Education & Outreach, Sustainability

Sustainable Building Management: Energy effciency in a Business Setting

Student(s):

Caroline Suttie

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Karen Baebler

Partner(s):

  • UW Athletics

Faculty advisor(s):

Kristi Straus, Program of the Environment, University of Washington

The purpose of the project was to create a holistic understanding of how to manage and interpret energy data sets collected from Husky stadium. In addition to the internship, 13 participants completed a survey that focused on sustainability of individuals. My results from these experiences, in addition to individual research, found there are three key areas needing focus: buildings, business management, and company culture. These tools have allowed me to give future recommendations for the management. Understanding how these three aspects can be improved will greatly benefit a rapidly growing city of Seattle.