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Yale-NUS Guide to Green Dorms
So you’ve got all your necessities
packed… or maybe you haven’t start-
ed yet. (In which case, you should re-
ally look here: http://studentlife.yale-
nus.edu.sg/faqs/) But those of you
who are ready to go, here are some
things you should know:
Use this list in addition to the pack-ing list provided by the Yale-NUS Dean of Students (DOS) office.
Prepared by I’dECO, the Yale-NUS Sustainability movement, this list is to get you to think about sustainabil-ity while you’re in college.
So… what are Green Packing Tips?
Coming into a completely new place often requires new stuff, which will be disposed when you leave for the sum-mer. (We speak from experience – packing up for summer was INSANE!)
But it does not have to be that case – Here’s how you can avoid that hassle!
Reduce impact by not pur-
chasing new resources.
Save money.
Reduce your baggage.
Make more friends!*
*Subject to the individual
Uh… why should I care?
+ + Conserve
water
Conserve
oil
Reduce CO2
emission
#1 Singapore has a huge second-
hand market
We don’t just mean old discs, or
vintage clothes either. From hair-
dryers to cool posters, here are
some places where you can start
your (bargain) hunts for living in
and decorating your room!
Gumtree Singapore – Singapore’s
craigslist .
Carousell (App) –Good range of
clothes, books (+textbooks!), elec-
tronics and an easy to use interface.
Bookfishing.com –Old textbooks and
second-hand novels. And you don’t
need to hit 125US$ either .
Yale-NUS for Sale or for Free –This
Facebook page can get extremely
busy, but it is a good place to find
textbooks from your seniors (cheap
textbooks WITH notes – what else
can you ask for!) You will receive
information on how to join this
group soon.
Yale-NUS flea, organised by I'dECO
– Coming fall 2015.
Fleas and thrift stores –ask your
local friends.
#2 Sharing is caring
We know there are things that you
have to purchase so here are ideas for
some things that you can share as a
suite! Note that these are not musts,
and you can share between suites:
Mini-fridges. (Note that fridges have to be registered!) Also think about where your fridge goes at the end of your aca-demic year.
Microwaves. This doesn’t have to be registered, but do think about who will babysit your microwave at the end of the year.
Ironing-boards. If you’re the sort that needs one.
Hair-dryers.
Yale-NUS college has achieved the Green mark Platinum Award from the Building and Construction Authority, (BCA) Singapore. That is the highest award for sustainable construc-tion in Singapore.
#3 Energy labels #5 You will be living in one of
the greenest buildings in Sin-
gapore
Most large electronic equipment,
should you need to purchase one,
comes with a rating sticker.
There are lots of numbers but the
general rule is this: the more ticks,
the better. The “full marks” is 5
ticks, and anything above 3 is good.
Equipment without or with 1-2
ticks don’t fare so well.
#4 Cooling
Yes. Singapore is hot.
And yes, you can pay a fee to get air conditioning in your room
BUT
The fan is really, really powerful (and if it isn’t , you should get it checked out)
You can cool off in common spaces like the library!
You can increase the tempera-ture of the air-conditioner. 25°C is always a good bet.
AND
Don’t forget to bring a water bot-tle. There are coolers all over campus and you WILL need it.
Help Yale-NUS live up to the
legacy, won’t you?
What else can Yale-NUS College do for sustainability?
Let us know.
We look forward to having you in YNC!
Prepared by: I’dECO Sustainable Orientation Team 2015