2021 Sustainable Innovation Awards
Merit: Health and Wellbeing Award
Cal Poly Pomona’s Student Housing Replacement Phase II is the keystone to an overarching mission of transforming the school’s commuter culture into an on-campus community. The project achieves a baseline 17% reduction in Energy Use Intensity and was designed with student oversight, including a committee of non-binary students for input on all gender bathroom facilities. The 980 bed and 680 seat dining hall is intended primarily for first year srudents. Design & Sustainability Features:
• All materials Red List Free
• All gender sustainable showers and bathrooms
• Spaces permeated by natural light and have operable windows with views of rolling hills, optimal for mental health o Nooks are scattered over common areas so students can enjoy sweeping views of the whole campus
• Balconies on upper floors connect all students to the outdoors
• Direct access to walking paths and greenscapes
• Irrigated with 100% grey water
• Native and drought resistant plants throughout landscaping
• Student maintained garden at entryway for herbs and vegetables
More on the project achievements:
http://www.gbig.org/buildings/35628