Sign up for Bike Maintenance Classes: Bellevue College’s Sustainability site. Attendance is limited. Throughout the 2015-2016 school-year, Sustainability at Bellevue College builds its biking community with educational programs and new facilities. Cycling programs and infrastructure are necessary tools for a commuter campus. Everyday Bellevue College sees over 3,000 students and staff pass through its roads and parking ...more about Bellevue College Bikes: Coming Fall 2015
Bellevue College offers a number of courses with content emphasizing sustainability and encourages all faculty to integrate sustainability into their programs, courses and sections. For information on how we identify course with sustainability related or sustainability focused content review the definitions and outcomes of Sustainability in the Curriculum at Bellevue College. For a complete list ...more about Try a Sustainability Class This Fall!
The new Flex Pass transponder, for use on the new I-405 Express Toll Lanes this fall, lets drivers switch between the red HOV position, for toll-free travel with three or more persons at peak times; and the green TOLL position, for one- or two-person vehicles to pay to enter the new lanes
This Fall, many students commutes will be affected by changes in WSDOT new I-405 express toll lanes program. How do express toll lanes work? Electronic signs post the toll rate based on destination and automatically adjust depending on traffic congestion. You pay the rate you see upon entering the express toll lanes. As more vehicles ...more about I-405 Express Toll Lanes between Bellevue and Lynnwood
Commuter Costs – The True Costs of Traveling to Bellevue College Transportation costs students money and time, two objects students cannot afford. Bellevue College invites over 13,500 students to campus every quarter. Since the College is a “commuter campus,” the College lacks housing and students must enter and exit the College every day. The transit ...more about Commuter Costs: True Costs for Students
4th of July is near! The Office of Sustainability would like to remind our students and staff about the environmental impacts of 4th of July festivities. This year fireworks are expected to exceed $675 million in total sales. Fireworks release dangerous toxins into soil and water; scientists are only beginning to find out the ...more about Ideas To Reduce Your Environmental Impact This Fourth of July!
These Interior Design students have been busy! Tammie, Tiffany, Dena, and Hannah have been working towards their LEED Green Associate certification. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, and is a green building program that recognizes best-in-class building strategies and practices. Under the guidance of John Passmore, the students worked with the Office ...more about Interior Design & Sustainability
Traffic to campus is bad. Students spend countless hours on the freeways. Balancing work, life, and family becomes increasingly difficult. But for our growing cities, there's no end in sight. By 2040, Bellevue is projected to grow 33%. This is a problem, and students need answers. Tired of traffic? Want to see more transit on the ...more about Want Light Rail to Campus? Tell Sound Transit!
