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Environment and Energy Building
Laying the Foundation for a Sustainable Future

Environmental issues are rarely the province of one field of study or even one nation. They are global concerns of great complexity. In 2004, Stanford launched the campus-wide Initiative on the Environment and Sustainability with this reality in mind: To have a lasting impact, the university must draw together expertise from throughout the campus. This is the inspiration for the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy (E&E) Building.

The building will gather under one roof ecologists and economists, biologists and legal scholars, earth scientists and engineers, and policy analysts. It will support specific projects and create a breeding ground for new collaborations. Constructed to high environmental standards, the building also will showcase sustainable building practices and serve as a living laboratory for the research conducted inside.

One of four buildings in Stanford's plan for a new Science and Engineering Quad (SEQ), the Yang and Yamazaki E&E Building is part of the university's campus- wide strategy of grouping facilities and people to maximize interaction.

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“The vision for E&E is that of an internationally recognized high-performance building that does more than simply bring further accolades to the campus. Itself designed and intended to be a teaching tool, the building will inspire faculty, staff, students, and visitors to take the next steps toward a sustainable future..”-SEQ Sustainability Committee

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