West Quad is USC’s newest residence hall complex. It is a 500-bed Living and Learning complex. Located adjacent from the Blatt P.E. Center, West Quad offers the best of community living while maintaining individual privacy. West Quad, home to the Environmental Awareness Community, is designed to be a sustainable living environment. Defined in simple terms, sustainability is the idea of meeting present needs without compromising the needs of future generations. Residents of West Quad, try to minimize the impact on the Earth in comparison to that of others.