| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
ER-T2-3: Model Room in a Residence Hall
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Does the institution have an occupied, formally designated model room in a residence hall that is open to students during regular hours and demonstrates sustainable living principles?:
A brief description of the model room:
Housing and Residential Life has a showroom that demonstrates sustainable living principles. With more than 50,000 students, FIU has a relatively small residential student community of just over 3,000 students. The number of students wanting to live on campus is growing and the requests for on-campus housing is increasing. To keep up with the increased demand, sometimes there are no rooms available to use as showrooms, they must be used for over flow.
When there is an available room, Housing and Residential Life works with the Office of University Sustainability to showcase environmentally preferable products, decor and eco-tips in the housing showroom. Products and tips demonstrated were gathered as part of a student intern project by an Masters of Public Health student who also developed a "Green Room" checklist for students living on campus.
FIU is also proud to open its newest residential hall this fall, Parkview, the first LEED certified dorm on campus. It was built adjacent to FIU's Nature Preserve and will incorporate sustainability education opportunities for its residents into the building.
The website URL where information about the model room in the residence hall is available:
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