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  1. Sustainability

    Sustain your personal wellness while learning about sustainability efforts at Lane Community College on this walking tour

    Stops

    1. Health & Wellness Building 30

      Building 30 received LEED Gold Certification on October 10, 2012. This project includes solar thermal panels that provide heated water for the faucet and building heating.  This building uses about half of the electricity of a traditional building and about 30% less water. 
      Use the Self-Guided Building Tour link to do a walk thru tour and for more information on this building.

    2. Solar Stations

      There is about 43 kW of solar electric generation on site at Lane Community College's main campus.

      The massive 36 kW solar station in the west parking lot feeds renewable generated power into Lane's electric grid.  It also provides free charging and shade to 20 electric vehicle parking stations.

      6kW of pole mounted photovoltaic arrays are installed to the east of the Family Childcare Program buildings 24-27.

      3 kW of photovoltaic modules are installed on the roof of building 16.

      Several other small solar installations power individual systems like gate motors, the West Entrance Garden water fountain, and emergency telephones across main campus.

      Building 30 also utilizes a Solar Thermal system to heat domestic water for multiple buildings including locker room showers.

      For further information visit Lane's Energy Operations & Sustainable Practices

    3. Certified Wildlife Habitats

      As you continue on your tour, you will see one of Lane's National Wildlife Certified Wildlife Habitat gardens to your left along Building 4. 
      In order to get this certification, this landscape had to include four basic habitat elements -- food, water, cover, and places to raise young.  
      There are a few other spots around campus with this certification, so keep an eye out!

      On your way to your next destination you may want to learn more about this certification and what Lane does to maintain it's landscaping by visiting Facilities Management

    4. Learning Garden

      Welcome to Lane's student-led Learning Garden!  Here students grow healthy, sustainable food for the campus community while learning, providing service, and gaining leadership opportunities.  Annually, the Learning Garden supplies more than 2000 pounds of organic produce to Lane's kitchens while serving hundreds of student volunteers.  
      For more information on the Learning Garden and to see how you can get involved check out the Learning Garden Club website while you walk to your next destination.

    5. Native Landscapes

      The plants around Building 16 are specially curated as part of a Native Landscaping Restoration Project that was developed by students and faculty.  This landscape restores habitat, features plants that are part of this valley, and demonstrates an ornamental gardening method that requires no water, fertilizer, or pesticide.

      As you walk around the building, pay special attention to the plants.  You'll also be walking down a small dirt path leading to the science greenhouse on your left and an ongoing research/conservation bioswale to your right.

    6. Edible Gardens

      Edible Gardens are planted and maintained by Lane's Ground Crew and are used by Conference and Culinary Services.  Edible plantings include herbs such as rosemary, thyme, and mint.  As well as vegetables like leafy greens and squash, and fruit trees and bushes.
      You can find the majority of edible gardens around the Center Building but you can find some herbs to the south of Building 1 too.

    7. Rainy Day Pantry/ The Clothing Stash

      In the basement of the Center building we have some student initiative, student led, student run programs provided by the ASLCCSG. 

      The Rainy Day Food Pantry is an on-campus pantry providing the students of Lane Community College with nutritious food and personal hygiene products. The food is supplied through a partnership with       Food for Lane County and they do their best to cater to those with dietary restrictions. Don't forget to bring your own bag!

      The Stash is a non-profit, free thrift store for current, registered students of Lane Community College. Everyone is welcome at the Stash! In efforts to make the Stash more inclusive, the gender labels and vanity sizes have been taken away to make browsing more comfortable for all students.

      For more information visit the ASLCCSG Resources
      Your next stop requires you to walk through building 11, take in the art gallery while you're there!  

    8. Recycling Education Center

      Building 10 houses The Recycling Education Center which manages all the college's outgoing material with the goal of recycling or reusing as much as possible.  Lane currently recycles or reuses about 50% of it's waste.  The Recycling Education Center occupies two levels on the north end of Building 10.  
      On the upper level, in room 232, the Reusable Office Supply Exchange (ROSE room) has free available office supplies for use by Lane departments and programs, including student groups and clubs.
      On the lower level, all surplus property and other recyclables arrive for processing.
      For more information visit the Recycling website

    9. Institute for Sustainable Practices

      The Institute for Sustainable Practices is located inside Building 7 room 201.  The Institute works toward Lane's core value of sustainability.  To find out more and to connect to further resources, check out the Institute for Sustainable Practice's website.  

    10. Natural Ventilation

      These large windows along the east side first level of Building 5 are part of a natural ventilation strategy that allows the Fitness Education Center to stay cool on summer days without air conditioning.  Visit the link for more information about energy efficient construction at Lane.

    11. Bioswales

      You're getting close to the end of this walking tour.  You've walked past one bioswale (next to bldg 16) but we have more bioswales just north of Building 5 and south of Building 30.  
      Bioswales are vegetated ditches that are designed to direct and slow the flow of water.  Rather than the traditional method of piping rainwater to a waterway, the bioswales collect and filter rainwater and allow it to slowly recharge natural aquifers.

    12. Bike Lane

      At the final stop on this walking tour, check out our Bike Lane bike shed.  Bike Lane is a no added-charge bicycle loan program for Lane Community College students.  Through this program Lane hopes to promote wellness and active lifestyles; reduce the amount of auto traffic to campus by encouraging use of the bike and bus network; and achieve it's sustainability goals.
      To find out more and to sign up to participate in the program visit the BikeLane website.
      This program receives funding through transportation fee dollars, all credit-taking students pay a $27 transportation fee.