Model Residence Hall Model Residence Hall RoomRoom

How to have an How to have an environmentally friendly environmentally friendly

college residential experiencecollege residential experience

What is the Model Room?What is the Model Room?

The Model Residence Hall Room is a The Model Residence Hall Room is a functioning dorm room that functioning dorm room that demonstrates how to live in an demonstrates how to live in an environmentally friendly way.environmentally friendly way.

The room uses Energy Star The room uses Energy Star appliances to save energy.appliances to save energy.

Room residents also practice Room residents also practice environmentally conscious living environmentally conscious living habits.habits.

Our ResidentsOur Residents

                                                            

Anne Raymond

Dartmouth ‘06

““Being environmentally conscious is easy. Being environmentally conscious is easy. You sometimes have to think a little, but in You sometimes have to think a little, but in general, it's not difficult. I see recycling as general, it's not difficult. I see recycling as a key to preserving the environment. We a key to preserving the environment. We will not easily cut down on well-established will not easily cut down on well-established products that produce waste, such as products that produce waste, such as bottled drinks, newspapers, and pizza bottled drinks, newspapers, and pizza boxes, but they do not need to end up in boxes, but they do not need to end up in the huge, incredibly thick plastic bags that the huge, incredibly thick plastic bags that I see outside my dorm every day.”I see outside my dorm every day.”““I picture the room as a place to try doing I picture the room as a place to try doing everything right, and proving that it can be everything right, and proving that it can be done without a lot of extra effort. done without a lot of extra effort. Simplicity and low cost will be key, both for Simplicity and low cost will be key, both for me and Vicki and for those whom we me and Vicki and for those whom we encourage to follow our example.”encourage to follow our example.”

Our ResidentsOur Residents

Vicki Allen

Dartmouth ‘06

““I hope to show [the Model Residence I hope to show [the Model Residence Room] off. Showing the Dartmouth Room] off. Showing the Dartmouth community the potential for community the potential for improvement will be a great way to improvement will be a great way to encourage that first step towards encourage that first step towards helping the environment in any way helping the environment in any way they can. I also hope that it is realistic they can. I also hope that it is realistic and that at least certain aspects can be and that at least certain aspects can be easily incorporated into dorm rooms AT easily incorporated into dorm rooms AT LEAST by environmentally concerned LEAST by environmentally concerned students, hopefully by the student students, hopefully by the student populous in generally, and ideally by populous in generally, and ideally by ORL.”ORL.”

Our Model Residence RoomOur Model Residence Room

The Model Residence Hall room is The Model Residence Hall room is located at 103 Lord in the Gold Coast—located at 103 Lord in the Gold Coast—a prime spot on Dartmouth’s campus.a prime spot on Dartmouth’s campus.

Advancing Environmental Advancing Environmental Excellence at DartmouthExcellence at Dartmouth

Tulane University’s pioneering model Tulane University’s pioneering model sustainable room was an inspiration for sustainable room was an inspiration for Dartmouth’s Model Residence Hall Dartmouth’s Model Residence Hall Room. Energy Star helped Tulane Room. Energy Star helped Tulane furnish and advertise their room.furnish and advertise their room.

Dartmouth has a tradition of supporting Dartmouth has a tradition of supporting an environmentally-friendly campus. an environmentally-friendly campus. We hope our Model Residence Room We hope our Model Residence Room will advance our efforts.will advance our efforts.

What’s in the room?What’s in the room?

Energy Star appliances!Energy Star appliances!

What is Energy Star?What is Energy Star?

EPA program of voluntary labeling for EPA program of voluntary labeling for energy-efficient appliancesenergy-efficient appliances

Shows projected energy savingsShows projected energy savings Meets government-set standardsMeets government-set standards For more information, see: For more information, see:

http://www.http://www.energystarenergystar..govgov

The Following Energy Star The Following Energy Star products are available for student products are available for student

residence rooms:residence rooms: Computer Computer

MonitorMonitor PrinterPrinter ScannerScanner TVTV VCRVCR DVD PlayerDVD Player StereoStereo

PhonePhone Answering Answering

MachineMachine Desk LampDesk Lamp Floor LampFloor Lamp Compact Compact

RefrigeratorRefrigerator*See www.dartmouth.edu/~rwg for complete list of

available products

ComputerComputer

Notebook computers use 80% less energy than desktops

Flat-screen monitors use less energy while increasing desk space and screen size.

Energy Star computer monitors automatically power down to 15 watts or less when not in use, saving up to 90 percent more energy than standard monitors.

Many students use their computer to play music, which cuts down on buying extra electronics AND saves energy.

PhonePhone

Our phone isn’t cordless because these use energy ALL THE TIME!

Telephones that have earned the Energy Star operate on one-third of the power used by standard models.

Our phone also works as an answering machine, cutting down on extra appliances and power.

Alarm ClockAlarm Clock Alarm clocks use Alarm clocks use

energy even when energy even when they’re turned off.they’re turned off.

Almost all major Almost all major companies make companies make an Energy Star an Energy Star alternative to their alternative to their regular products.regular products.

LightingLighting

We use Compact Fluorescent We use Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) instead of Lights (CFLs) instead of conventional light bulbsconventional light bulbs

CFLs are just as bright, but use CFLs are just as bright, but use 75% less energy and last 16 X 75% less energy and last 16 X longer!longer!

Using task lamps instead of Using task lamps instead of overhead fluorescent lights overhead fluorescent lights saves energy.saves energy.

Laundry ItemsLaundry Items

Drying rack: Air-drying your Drying rack: Air-drying your laundry takes NO energy!laundry takes NO energy!

Use biodegradable Use biodegradable detergents (brands like detergents (brands like Seventh Generation, ECOS, Seventh Generation, ECOS, etc…)etc…)

RefrigeratorRefrigerator Compact refrigerators may use Compact refrigerators may use

almost as much as a full-size unless almost as much as a full-size unless they are Energy Star approved.they are Energy Star approved.

Sharing a common refrigerator with Sharing a common refrigerator with your hall mates is an easy way to your hall mates is an easy way to save energy.save energy.

If you choose purchase a dorm If you choose purchase a dorm fridge, Energy Star has just recently fridge, Energy Star has just recently approved compact refrigerators approved compact refrigerators that that use 20% less energy than use 20% less energy than standard modelsstandard models . However, all . However, all dorm fridges must be 3 cu. ft. or dorm fridges must be 3 cu. ft. or smaller to meet Dartmouth’s smaller to meet Dartmouth’s standard. standard.

DiningDining

We use reusable plates, We use reusable plates, cups, and silverware instead cups, and silverware instead of disposable paper/plastic of disposable paper/plastic ones.ones.

What’s not in the room?What’s not in the room?

Why did we omit certain Why did we omit certain things?things?

No PrinterNo Printer Dartmouth students Dartmouth students

use GreenPrint, a use GreenPrint, a public printing service public printing service that has stations that has stations throughout campus.throughout campus.

GreenPrint cuts down GreenPrint cuts down on energy use.on energy use.

We save paper by We save paper by printing duplex printing duplex (double-sided) (double-sided) whenever possible.whenever possible.

No TVNo TV TVs use more energy TVs use more energy

than any other home than any other home electronic, even when electronic, even when they’re not turned on.they’re not turned on.

Watching TV in your Watching TV in your residence hall lounge residence hall lounge saves energy and is a saves energy and is a great way to meet great way to meet your neighbors.your neighbors.

Lifestyle HabitsLifestyle Habits

How to live green at the Big How to live green at the Big Green!Green!

Ways to Reduce WasteWays to Reduce Waste

Use re-usable mugs and cupsUse re-usable mugs and cups Re-use scrap paperRe-use scrap paper Recycle as much as possibleRecycle as much as possible Buy items made from Buy items made from

recycled materialsrecycled materials Buy items that do not have Buy items that do not have

excessive packagingexcessive packaging

Waste DisposalWaste Disposal Sort your waste between Sort your waste between

trash and trash and compostables/recyclablescompostables/recyclables..

ECO Reps provide blue ECO Reps provide blue recycling bins for recycling bins for residence rooms and residence rooms and compost bins are compost bins are available in most dorms.available in most dorms.

What can you recycle?What can you recycle?

Aluminum CansAluminum Cans Glass all colorsGlass all colors White PaperWhite Paper Mixed PaperMixed Paper Plastic (Numbers 1 Plastic (Numbers 1

and 2)and 2) CardboardCardboard Packing PeanutsPacking Peanuts

Energy Saving ComputingEnergy Saving Computing Turn off your computer at Turn off your computer at

night!night! If all students used Energy If all students used Energy

Star computers and turned Star computers and turned them off at night, them off at night, Dartmouth’s campus would Dartmouth’s campus would save 30 Megawatts per save 30 Megawatts per term.term.

Use Energy Saver options Use Energy Saver options so your computer goes in so your computer goes in sleep mode during sleep mode during inactivity.inactivity.

HeatHeat Keep drapes/blinds closed Keep drapes/blinds closed

for better insulation.for better insulation.

If your thermostat doesn’t If your thermostat doesn’t work, call Residential work, call Residential Operations (646-1203).Operations (646-1203).

Don’t open windows in Don’t open windows in cold weather! This wastes cold weather! This wastes a lot of energy.a lot of energy.

Where to Buy Energy Star Where to Buy Energy Star AppliancesAppliances

Hanover True ValueHanover True Value (small appliances and (small appliances and CFL bulbs)CFL bulbs)

Fogg’s True Value Fogg’s True Value of Norwichof Norwich (CFL (CFL bulbs)bulbs)

Aubuchon Aubuchon Hardware of White Hardware of White RiverRiver (CFL bulbs) (CFL bulbs)

*Michael’s Radio *Michael’s Radio and TV of Hanoverand TV of Hanover (DVD players, TVs)(DVD players, TVs)

JC Penney’sJC Penney’s Wal-MartWal-Mart KmartKmart Radio ShackRadio Shack

*Italicized businesses still need to be confirmed.

Learn about other Learn about other Dartmouth Environmental Dartmouth Environmental

InitiativesInitiatives Check out the following websites for Check out the following websites for information about environmental information about environmental initiatives at Dartmouth:initiatives at Dartmouth:-Environmental Conservation -Environmental Conservation Organization:Organization:

www.dartmouth.edu/~ecowww.dartmouth.edu/~eco-Resource Working Group: -Resource Working Group: www.dartmouth.edu/~rwgwww.dartmouth.edu/~rwg

Please feel free to contact ECO for more Please feel free to contact ECO for more information at:information at:

ECO@Dartmouth.eduECO@Dartmouth.edu