ECONOMIC | campus-trees

Energy Savings

Trees placed near buildings help shade the structure, leading to residents using less energy for air conditioning.
This is especially useful on campus because cooling large buildings is expensive and the energy used could be drastically reduced with more trees (Soares et al. 2011).

Increased Property Values

The more trees and nature on campus increase the beauty of campus, drawing in more prospective students which increases the tuition dollars that go to the university

-The study done in Lisbon, Portugal (Soares et al. 2011) reports that because people enjoy nature they find it to be visually appealing and if a property comes off as more appealing, then its property value will increase.

Reduced storm runoff

Trees absorb rainwater. The more trees on campus, the less excess rainwater. This then reduces a need for infrastructure to displace the rainwater. (Dwyer et al. 1992)

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Reduced pollution and carbon dioxide

Trees absorb pollution and carbon dioxide that we emit into the atmosphere, leaving cleaner air for students and faculty (Dwyer et al. 1992)

-This absorption of pollutants has a money value placed on it using the local market price of emission reduction credits.

Economical Benefits

Not only do trees have a positive impact on mental health, they can also save the University money.