For Earth Day 2008. we asked visitors to suggest ways to make the Mudd Library more environmentally friendly. As usual, we got a bunch of good suggestions (the number of times something was mentioned is in parentheses):
- Make all student/faculty printers double sided and make this the default setting. (3)
- Make the urinals flush themselves less often.
- Turn down the heat. (3)
- Motion sensor lights in the bathrooms. (3)
- Turn off the lights at night. (2)
- Turn off the computers at night. (2)
- Use energy efficient light bulbs… the lighting is horrible here.
- Bring your own thermos/coffee mug to go at Lucy’s Breakfast.
- Solar panels and/or gardens on the roof.
- Charge for printing (or give each student a quota). 3 agreed, 5 disagreed to the idea of charging directly.
- Replace bathroom fixtures/toilets with more water efficient models.
- Get a copier that works. (2)
- ID swipes for elevator use – encourage students to take the stairs for less than two floors. (2)
Do you have other ideas? Post them in the comments!