Land & Buildings

Project: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Construction

Doctoral student Eleni Alexandraki, B.S. ’19 and M.S. ’21, developed a set of Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines for her Living Lab Fellowship Project.

BurnBot Technology for Living Fire Lab

Conservation & Biodiversity, Land Use, Living Lab

Stanford’s Conservation Program is testing a cutting-edge “BurnBot” to improve wildfire management, using controlled burns to create fire breaks and support ecosystem health.

New study being presented to group of people in small classroom

Embodied Carbon Brings Sustainability Champions Together

Carbon, Construction & Demolition, Emissions, Living Lab

A new study on embodied carbon in construction materials led to new guidelines to help the university meet its net-zero emissions goal by 2050.

Living Lab Fellowship Program Completes First Year of Student-Led Sustainability Projects

Construction & Demolition, Culture Change, Emissions, Living Lab, Zero Waste

In its inaugural year, the Living Lab Fellowship Program fostered cross-campus collaboration, hands-on learning, and lasting impact through 16 student-led operational sustainability projects.

Project: Planned Fire and Fuels Management on Stanford Lands

Justice, Land Use, Living Lab, Resilience

Zander Opperman developed a fire management plan for the Jasper Ridge Preserve as part of his Living Lab Fellowship.

Sierra Horangic's built furniture out of cardboard and other recycled materials

Eco-friendly Furnishing: How Dorm Life Can Be Made Sustainable

Residential, Zero Waste

Stanford student Sierra Horangic repurposed packaging waste into custom furniture and inspired others to reduce waste and get creative with recycled materials.

Outside look at Lucille Packard Children's Hospial

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Reduces Energy Use

Efficiency

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is saving $500,000 annually by using outside air for cooling and upgrading to LED lighting, cutting energy use by 48%.