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Did you know that Kahn is a LEED Certified Building?

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As a LEED Gold building, Kahn residence hall has a number of green features: natural ventilation in all bedrooms, contacts on windows that turn off heating and cooling when a window is opened, and natural daylight visible from all positions of primary spaces of the building. The most effective measure is the conservation behavior of the residents. Residents sign a “sustainability pledge” prior to moving in that includes such actions as not bringing an automobile to school.

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The Adam Joseph Lewis Center: A Much Delayed Grounds Update

oclivingmachine:

Hi Followers!

So last week was pretty ridiculous just trying to catch up with all the growth these oddball sunny Oberlin days have brought (that in conjunction with the fact that Kevin was also gone last week).

First of all, all of the Queen Anne’s Lace is gone. I’m sure for all of the…

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The Adam Joseph Lewis Center: Meet Your Interns #3

oclivingmachine:

I have been posting so much on this blog and realized I have never properly introduced myself! Hello, all. My name is Maggie, and I am currently a summer Living Machine and Grounds intern at the AJLC. I have been working with Ren and Kevin this summer to maintain the garden, orchard, Living…

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