Memo to Dr. Erika Patterson RE: Formal Proposal

To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 Instructor 

From: Thansy Mahendran, UBC Student

Date: March 8th, 2022

Subject: Improving Sustainable Standards at UBC Geography Building 

Please find attached my formal proposal for assignment 2.1; a formal report proposal. After reading through the required materials and instructions for assignment 2.1, I have chosen to analyze and provide solutions to the sustainable policies and practices in place at the UBC Geography Building. 

The attached formal report includes: 

  • Introduction
    • Background information of policies and purpose of the report
    • Audience: Students, visitors, and professors that use the building regularly. 
    • Study location: UBC Geography Building, 1984 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 
  • Statement of Problem 
    • Some sustainable practices at the building are outdated and can be updated. 
  • Proposed Solution 
    • Provide solutions to current issues regarding sustainability in the building and analyze what it would take for UBC to implement the solutions. 
  • Scope
    • Four areas of inquiry. 
  • Methods
    • Primary data resources include personal experiences, data collection, a survey of the building, and interviews of regular users in the building. 
  • My Qualifications 
    • Current student and regular occupier of the UBC Geography Building. Also, I have a professional background in sustainable building policies. 
  • Conclusion 
    • To raise awareness and approve my proposal to regular occupiers of the UBC Geography Building so further research can be conducted. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thank you! 

Enclosed: Proposal for Improving Sustainable Standards at UBC Geography Building

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