FIRST YEAR UNDERGRADUATE
Jade Branker—Minto Scholarship in Sustainable Practices
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Jade Branker—Minto Scholarship in Sustainable Practices

About the Award
For the highest mark in ASC 200 - Sustainable Practices.
In various first-year courses, sustainability was studied through several projects including these explorations of LEED-certified buildings. One analyzes overall sustainable landscaping and design strategies in collaboration with other students, the other investigates components of a project’s construction. Creating representations of these projects fostered an interest in sustainable design, leading to a focus in this area for future research and design ventures.
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For the highest mark in ASC 200 - Sustainable Practices.
In various first-year courses, sustainability was studied through several projects including these explorations of LEED-certified buildings. One analyzes overall sustainable landscaping and design strategies in collaboration with other students, the other investigates components of a project’s construction. Creating representations of these projects fostered an interest in sustainable design, leading to a focus in this area for future research and design ventures.

