Oberlin College and Conservatory

Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental Studies

Photo Courtesy of Oberlin College

This solar-powered building has earned national acclaim as a showcase for green building technologies and operating systems. Photovoltaic panels on the center's roof and parking pavilion capture renewable energy from the sun and south-facing windows allow for passive solar heating. Indoors, a specially engineered wetland called the Living Machine purifies non-potable wastewater for reuse in toilets and the landscape. Flows of energy and cycling of materials are monitored and displayed by a sophisticated system (150+ sensors) that gives real-time feedback, teaching about sustainability in the built environment. 

122 Elm Street, Oberlin, OH 44074

Upcoming Events

Ecolympics: Living Machine Tour

Join us at the AJLC for a tour of the Living Machine,the building’s wastewater filtration system. Learn about the water quality testing involved with running...

4/12 4:30pm
Sustainable Infrastructure Program (SIP) Tour

This spring, work continues to help Oberlin College reach its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. The campus energy infrastructure will be...

4/14 10am
Ecolympics: Living Machine Tour

Join us at the AJLC for a tour of the Living Machine,the building’s wastewater filtration system. Learn about the water quality testing involved with running...

4/19 4:30pm
True Cost Documentary Screening

This event is a part of the Clothing Care and Repair event series. Who really pays the price for our clothing? This Earth Day, come to a documentary...

4/22 12pm
Sustainable Infrastructure Program (SIP) Tour

This spring, work continues to help Oberlin College reach its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by 2025. The campus energy infrastructure will be...

5/12 10am

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Eric Pecherkiewicz, campus nutritionist

Eric Pecherkiewicz posted a photo 3/11/2013

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