
Building a Sustainable Home for Stanford Graduate School of Education
Stanford’s ambitious renovation of the Graduate School of Education blends sustainability with historical preservation, incorporating reduced waste and energy efficiency.
With the transformed campus population and continued hybrid work and learning opportunities, typical water use in many buildings has changed. While most buildings experienced decreased water consumption, some lab buildings on campus continue to have consistent water use due to critical lab equipment. However, with occupancy changes in the lab buildings over the course of the past academic year, it was suspicious when the monthly water use did not decrease in some of these buildings.
Building and facilities managers played a vital role in helping troubleshoot water use, finding leaks, and commissioning lab equipment to make sure that water was not wasted while researchers were not using certain lab equipment. The diligent work of facilities experts can help the campus save water every day.
Stanford’s ambitious renovation of the Graduate School of Education blends sustainability with historical preservation, incorporating reduced waste and energy efficiency.
Upgrades to Stanford’s electrical infrastructure will help the university reach its goal of operating at net-zero emissions.
LBRE’s OCx program boosted energy efficiency in 2023, saving over $4,000 annually at Wallenberg through no-cost control system adjustments.