Student Projects

 The following studet projects are located in the UWSP archives and available for research or personal use. Online access will be available in the near future.

 Title  Topic Date


Changes in Undergraduate Transportation Modes to Campus

Sustainable Transportation  2007


Sustainable Purchasing: A Model for the Waterloo Public
Interest Research Group (WPIRG)

 Sustainable Purchasing Policies  2007

Sustainable Food Systems at the University of Waterloo: Sourcing back to what is Local

 Food Sustainability
 2007

Student Attitudes Towards the Creation of a Sustainability Office on the UW Campus

 Institutionalizing Sustainability
 2007

Student Recycling: Perceptions and Behaviour: A study on student recycling in the Student Life Center at the University of Waterloo

 Waste Diversion (Recycling)
 2007

Student Recycling Practices at the University of Waterloo: A Comparative study between the Math and Environmental Studies Faculties

 Waste Diversion (Recycling)
 2007

Rainwater Collection From ES2: A Re-Assessment of the Feasibility Behind Rainwater For Sanitation

 Water Conservation
 2007

Naturalizing Campus Landscapes: An Intensive Study of Grad Hill

 Landscaping 2007

Naturalized Gardens and Turf Grass Composition on Campus

 Landscaping 2007

Sustainability of Natural Gardens on Campus

 Landscaping 2007

Native Gardens

 Landscaping 2007

Lighting Sustainability: Comparing Environmental Studies 2 and J.R. Coutts

 Energy Conservation
 2007

Awareness and Action: A Study of Student Perceptions of Laurel Creek

 Water Quality  2007

Green Thumbs

 Landscaping 2007

The Effects of Canada Geese Feces on Little Laurel Lake

 Water Quality
 2007

Campus Awareness of Electronic Waste Issues

 Waste Diversion (Electronics)
 2007

Success or Failure: A Study of the Conrad Grebel Water Retention Pond

 Water Quality
 2007

An Assessment of the Artificial Lighting Technology In the Arts Lecture Hall Classrooms

 Energy Conservation
 2007

Public Acceptability of Sustainable Washroom Water Use in Environmental Studies Building One

 Water Conservation
 2006

Waste Management and Sustainability: Examining Barriers on Campus

 Waste Management (Behavioral) 2006

The Living Machine: A Three-Factor Feasibility Study of Biological Wastewater Treatment at ES2

 Water Conservation 2006

Potential for Outdoor Study Gardens at the University of Waterloo

 Landscaping 2006

The Feasibility of a Free Surface Water Wetland at UW to Purify Wastewater

 Water Conservation  2006

Methodology for Research into Sustainability Education at the University of Waterloo

 Sustainability Education
 2006

Rooftop Wind Turbines on Campus: A Viable Alternative?

 Renewable Energy
 2006

Rainwater Harvesting For Outdoor Grounds Keeping Use at the University of Waterloo

 Water Conservation
 2006

Revised Paper Recycling System at Ron Eydt Village

 Waste Diversion (Paper)
 2006

Occupancy Sensors: A Feasibility Study of the Math and Computers Building

 Energy Conservation
 2006

Incorporating University Faculty, Students and Resources into Green Roof Initiatives

 Green Roofs 2006

UW’s Own Vegetable Production:A Greenhouse Vision

 Campus Food Production 2006

An assessment of electronic waste in the University of Waterloo and method to divert electronic waste from landfills

 Waste Diversion (Electronics) 2006

Reducing Energy Consumption within Rod Couttes Engineering Lecture Hall

 Energy Conservation
 2006

The Feasibility of Implementing a Food Composting System in the Ron Eydt Village Cafeteria

 Waste Diversion (Organics)
 2006

Innovative Composting System at the University of Waterloo

 Wast Diversion (Organics)
 2006

Biology 1 Greenhouse Naturalization of Turf Grass

 Landscaping 2006
The Effectiveness of Composting: The Feasibility of a Campus Wide Composting Program  Waste Diversion (Organics)  2005

 

The Feasibility of Creating a Closed-Loop Water System for the Columbia Ice Fields Arena

 Water Conservation 2005

 

Assessing the Sustainability of the Environmental Studies Coffee Shop

 Food Sustainability  2005

 

E-Waste: An Analysis of the University of Waterloo’s E-Waste Process

 Waste Management (Electronic Waste) 2005

 

The Feasibility of implementing the Kids ISO 14000 program into the Ontario Elementary Curriculum

  Environmental Education   2005

 

Composting Potential – Comparing Kitchen Styles

 Waste Diversion (Organics)   2005

 

Life-Cycle Analysis of Bomber Beer

 Waste Diversion   2005

 

Life Cycle Analysis of a Food Chain Brubakers- Pizza Pizza

 Waste Diversion  2005

 

Meditation Garden at the University of Waterloo

 Landscaping 2005

 

Paper Reduction at the University of Waterloo

 Waste Diversion (Paper)  2005

 

Revitalizing WATGreen

  Institutionalizing Sustainability 2005

 

Finding more sustainable alternatives for de-icing methods on
UW campus

  Alternatives to Road Salt  2005

 

Influencing UW to Sign the Talloires Declaration: Changes necessary and Student Attitudes

 Institutionalizing Sustainability 2005

 

Attitudes and Solutions towards Tim Hortons Disposable Cup Waste

 Waste Diversion (Paper cups) 2005

 

UMBRELLA: Initiating a Sustainable Environmental Network

 Institutionalizing Sustainability  2005

Social acceptability of wind turbines on campus

 Renewable Energy  2005

 

*Projects prior to 2004 can be found in the WATgreen archives:
http://www.watgreen.uwaterloo.ca/studentprojects.htm