SUSTAINABILITY CAPSTONE PARTNERS

Building upon students’ previous experience and skills, the project-based Sustainability Capstone course led by Dr. David Sanchez enables interdisciplinary student teams to synthesize comprehensive solutions to complex, real-world sustainability challenges.

One of the world’s leading dairy processors, AgroPur is committed to sustainability in their business practices. The capstone group updated return on investment business calculators to incorporate sustainability metrics.

The Congress of Neighboring Communities (CONNECT) has been developing and advancing municipal climate action plans. The capstone group created informational guides on the benefits and co-benefits for green infrastructure for local municipalities Millvale, Ross, and Shaler. By combining shared knowledge, regional municipalities reimagined and revised the stormwater section of CONNECT’s Climate Action Plan.

International e-commerce company eBay has a goal of reducing their Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions 90% by 2030, while also reducing Scope 3 emissions 20% by 2030. This capstone project focused on a decarbonization strategy for the last 10% of the company’s emissions.

EOS Energy creates sustainable, zinc-powered batteries that are 100% recyclable. The capstone group conducted a material analysis for the manufacturing operation that is scaling production of a new utility scale battery.

Floor & Decor is a specialty retailer of flooring and related products. The capstone group assisted the company with decreasing the number of pallets, crates, and wood waste discarded every year.

Sabic, Saudi Arabia’s Basic Industries Company, is a chemical manufacturing company. The capstone group developed a strategy for managing plastic circularity on a national scale.

“Working on the sustainability capstone project provided me with experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders, as well as students from other disciplines.”