ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY BUILDING(Y2E2) (04-070)

Programs:
PRECOURT ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTER,
PRECOURT INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY, PIE,
CENTER FOR INTEGRATED FACILITY ENGINEERING (CIFE),
WOODS INSTITUTE
Academic Programs:
Civil & Environmental Engineering
  Phone: (650) 723-3074
  Hours:
Earth Systems Program
  Hours:
Environmental Earth System Science
  Phone: (650) 721-5723
  Hours:
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Official Name:

Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building

Address:

473 VIA ORTEGA, STANFORD

Location Tip:

The Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building, also known as Y2E2, is located at 473 Via Ortega. It is at the far west side of the Science and Engineering Quad, near the corner of Via Ortega and Panama Street.

Use/Purpose:

The Y2E2 building is intended to be a multidisciplinary collaborative environment for research on the Environment and Sustainability. Many departments and groups use this building, including Civil Engineering, Biology, Earth Sciences, and others. There are many large labs, conference rooms, offices, and classrooms located in the building. The Coupa Cafe is located on the 1st floor near the northwest corner of the building where a large classroom and several conference rooms are also located.

Accessible Entrance:

The main public entrance to Y2E2 is located on Via Ortega. The accessible path of travel to the entrance is via a ramp near the northwest side of the building. All sides of the Y2E2 building have at least one accessible entrance. There are two elevators in the building: one in the smaller of the two buildings, also known as the red atrium, and one on the eastern side of the larger building, in the section known as the green atrium. Power-operated doors are located at various entrances to the building.

Restrooms:

All restrooms within Y2E2 are wheelchair accessible and located throughout the buildings. There are at least two restrooms for each gender on each floor, located along the hallways. In addition, there are two single-occupancy, all-gender restrooms located on the first floor near Coupa Café.

Parking & Transportation:

Disabled parking is located in the Via Ortega Parking Garage, directly across from Y2E2 on the corner of Panama Street and Via Ortega. Marguerite shuttle stops are located along Via Ortega and Panama Street.

Points of Interest:

Y2E2 is one of four buildings in the new Science and Engineering Quad (SEQ). The building was constructed to high environmental standards, showcasing sustainable building practices and serves as a living laboratory for the research conducted inside. Visit the Coupa Café while at Y2E2.Updated: 12/2017

For disability access information about any building not listed in the Campus Access Guide, please contact the Diversity and Access Office, (650) 725-0326, disability.access@stanford.edu. We welcome your feedback about the Mobility Guide and requests for further information.