Responding to Student Center Sustainability Concerns

I write to thank Margot Lurie ’21 in “The Need for a Sustainable Student Center,” published in The Student on Feb. 5, for advocating that the college embrace sustainable design principles for the new student center and for highlighting the importance of minimizing embodied carbon as part of a sustainability strategy. I also want to offer some clarifications and insights on the college’s sustainability goals for the new student center. The college has a history of constructing buildings that are

Letter to the Editor: The Need for a Sustainable Student Center

I write to thank Margot Lurie ’21 in “The Need for a Sustainable Student Center [https://amherststudent.com/article/the-need-for-a-sustainable-student-center]” for advocating that the college embrace sustainable design principles for the new student center and for highlighting the importance of minimizing embodied carbon as part of a holistic sustainability strategy. I also want to offer some clarifications and insights on the college’s sustainability goals for the new student center. Amherst C