Tour: UCLA’s Sustainable Housing and Resilient Campus Design

Explore UCLA’s leadership in sustainable campus development and innovative student housing in a dense urban environment. Led by UCLA sustainability leaders, Capital Programs green building experts, and the Mithun design team, this tour highlights strategies used to achieve LEED Gold certification while designing flexible housing to accommodate 2028 Olympic Games participants. Attendees will explore high-performance housing systems, smart grid technologies, decarbonization efforts, renewable energy integration, and ecological landscape design featuring native plants and climate-resilient biodiversity. The tour also examines campus-wide sustainability initiatives in dining, transportation, and waste reduction, including Certified Green Restaurants, low-flow fixtures, drought-tolerant landscaping, composting, and electric vehicle infrastructure. With applied research, student engagement, and cross-departmental collaboration, UCLA’s comprehensive approach fosters a culture where sustainability is embedded across campus operations. This tour offers insight into how one of the nation’s leading universities integrates resilience, flexibility, and climate action into long-term campus planning.