This session showcases two pioneering approaches to sustainable university design. HLM Architects highlight innovative net zero strategies through exemplar projects like Trent View College and NMIS, focusing on offsite construction and whole life carbon. Stride Treglown presents post-occupancy insights from Purdown View, the UK’s largest Passivhaus student accommodation, reflecting on performance data and student wellbeing. Together, these talks offer valuable lessons in designing for carbon neutrality, operational efficiency, and occupant experience—demonstrating how sustainability can be embedded from concept to completion.