Greening the
American Campus
Lessons from Campus Projects
Useful green infrastructure frameworks are shared from case studies at U Washington-Tacoma,
U Washington-Seattle, Wellesley, and SUNY's College of Environmental Science and Forestry.
by Thaisa Way, Chris Matthews, Nancy Rottle, and Timothy R. Toland
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ampus landscapes can serve as living laboratories
for reducing carbon footprints, conserving water
Thaisa Way, Ph.D., is an associate professor
of landscape architecture at the University and aquatic resources, supporting biodiversity, and
of Washington where she teaches design, building active, equitable social c