The Bellevue Comprehensive Plan identifies a Civic Center District surrounding Bellevue City Hall. This Civic Center vision would integrate City Hall, the “Metro property” adjacent to City Hall, Meydenbauer Convention Center (and its expansion), the existing Transit Center, and the future light rail station. It would interface with the Grand Connection (Meydenbauer Bay to Eastside […]
Population Type: Home Owners
Residential Stormwater Management
Students will hold a residential stormwater management workshop with Ferguson Township. The workshop will educate homeowners about problems associated with stormwater runoff, tools they can use to reduce runoff, and encourage them to adopt best management practices Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty […]
Awareness Campaign For The Health Benefits Of Green Spaces
Students will research the restorative health benefits of spending time outside in campus green spaces and design appropriate messages for a semester campaign to share their findings with the university community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan Labor and Employment […]
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Re-Branding For Mobius Recycling Program
Students will determine the effectiveness of the Mobius brand at raising students’ awareness of the university’s waste management efforts. The study will focus on multiple audiences: students, faculty, staff, and the public. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Karen Winterich Marketing Professor […]
Wind And Solar Power Battery Marketing At Music Festivals
Students will create a marketing plan for the Penn State Collegiate Wind Competition Team’s start-up spin off, PowerPlay. The business will provide portable batteries at music festivals that utilize wind and solar energy to recharge. The marketing plan will be understood and relatable to all age groups since music festivals offer a variety of attendees. […]
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Graphic Design For Centred Outdoors Summer Challenge
Students will be tasked with creating a visual identity for a family outdoor challenge coming in the summer of 2017. The visual identity will include logos, fonts, colors, textures, photography, etc. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Ryan Russell Communications Associate Professor […]
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Green Marketing Plan For The Nature Inn
Students will be divided into three groups to support the design of potential marketing approaches at the Nature Inn. Two groups will focus on website design and function, eco-tourism certifications, and benchmarking against comparable national and local hotels. The third group will devise a comprehensive marketing strategy for the Inn that includes flyers, press releases, […]
Water Quality Monitoring Of Halfmoon Creek And Buffalo Run
Students in ASM/ERM 309 will install water monitoring equipment at Halfmoon Creek and Buffalo Run to measure dissolved oxygen, water level, and rainfall. They will create technical maps of land uses in the watershed and create a comprehensive report of the water quality and land use findings. Read the final student report delivered to the […]
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Clean Energy Solutions: TriMet Community Solar
Solar power is growing in the US. By 2017 nearly 2% of the total US generation capacity was provided by solar power. The Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), has helped to grow the industry since 2006. Prices have been falling, more than 70% since 2010, attracting more interest as individuals look for ways to reduce […]
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Managing Next Generation Household Waste
Provide information and analysis that can inform planning for future household waste management. Projections of future demand for HHW facilities, research on demographic use to pinpoint populations or areas not utilizing the service, recommendations for both outreach and future growth. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact […]