The University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio is rolling out an initiative to bring green housing to student neighborhoods, the Dayton Business Journal recently reported.
By fall 2011, the university is looking to renovate two to four student houses with new sustainable features, including energy-saving appliances, low-pressure shower heads and organic gardens.
According to Business Journal, more than 25 students have applied to live in the Sustainability, Energy and Environment housing.
“There are nationwide trends in society and on college campuses of lessening the environmental impact on the planet, and what’s going on at UD mirrors that,” said Michelle Pautz, environmental policy and regulation professor at the university.
Students looking to go green have a number of options to do so. By investing in an energy-saving computer, an energy-efficient light bulb or a mercury-free gaming projector, students can reduce both their carbon footprint and their energy bill.
The University of Dayton isn’t the only local college to promote green living. Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio also recently completed a $52 million restoration of Blair Hall, the first LEED-certified building in Clark County, according to Business Journal.
