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2011 Spring | Business & Sustainability, Sustainability

Building a Greener Future: How Improvements to Windows and Lighting Can Be Put to Use

Student(s):

Thomas van Wageningen

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Trevor Emtman

Partner(s):

  • Port of Seattle, Facilities and Infrastructure

Faculty advisor(s):

Dean Heerwagen, School of Architecture, University of Washington

As an intern for the Port of Seattle, I looked at the energy-efficiency of South Satellite Building on the Sea-Tac Airport. I focused on improvements to windows and lighting and wrote a report on two projects the airport could undertake. I found that lighting improvements are economically beneficial, while windows are not yet feasible.