Greening the Campus through Integrated Teaching and Research

The Construction Management program at California State University, Fresno has been striving to integrate community projects with instruction to enrich students' learning experience and help improve the local community. The same "learning by doing" strategy is also applied to its education on sustainable design and construction. Campus is one of the closest communities to students in their daily life. Engaging students in decision-making regarding the "sustainability move" on campus not only allows the campus management to get valuable input from its end users but also has a profound impact on students learning and personal growth. This paper presents the learning and findings from several green material research projects developed through partnership between the Construction Management program and the campus facilities planning department.