Vermont Law School Student Demand for

Energy Efficient Housing

Vermont Law School students were surveyed to understand student demand for energy efficient
housing options. The results, shown below, demonstrate an overwhelming interest.

what the results tell us.

Results from the survey demonstrate that the great majority of students (96%) believe that energy efficiency is
important, with 64% of the students feeling that it is extremely important. Furthermore, a compelling
percentage of the students (89%) said that they would likely make housing decisions based on energy
efficiency. An important response to note is that 91% of the students said they would likely pay more for
monthly rent if they saved money on their electric and heating bills through more energy efficient building

what does the survey show?

These survey results demonstrate that not only are students interested in living in energy efficient buildings,
but they are also interested in helping landlords make the efficiency improvements. The cooperative and
collaborative effort between landlords and students will help actualize the goal of making the Vermont Law
School community a more energy efficient place to live.
Students Who Would Make Housing
Importance of Energy Efficiency to Students Decisions Based on Energy Efficiency
Somewhat Important

9%4% 22% Very Important

Somewhat Important
11%
Slightly Important
Not Important 43%
23%
46%
42%

Yes Maybe No

Students Willing to Pay Higher Rent to Save Students Who Want to Develop a Method to
Costs Through Energy Efficiency Share Energy Efficiency Information with Landlords

9% 4%
33%
37%
59%
58%

Yes Maybe No Yes Maybe No

Students Interested in Encouraging Landlords to Students Concerned With Home Energy Costs
Make Energy Efficiency Improvements 80
70.0

60
52.5

35.0 40

17.5 20

0
0
Very interested Moderately interested Yes Somewhat No
Not interested

Students Who Want to Learn More About Students Interested in Do-It-Yourself Energy
Home Energy Efficiency Efficiency Improvements
60

8%
45
16%

30

76%
15

Yes Maybe No 0
Very interested Moderately interested Not interested

*These survey responses are the result of a Summer 2010 survey and are based upon 100 student responses.