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June 2011

Team Eco- Conscious USF Sustainability

What isSustainability?

Past SustainabilityEfforts

CurrentSustainabilityEfforts

New Programs ofSustainability atUSF

Future ofSustainability atUSF

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Ellen Bickel:

Researcher

Lead editor

Vanessa Gaskin:

Interviewer

Lead Compiler

Katrina Pavlinec:

Editor

Lead Researcher

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Professional Writing

Dr. Francis Tobienne

University of South

Florida

4202 E. Fowler

Avenue

The University of SouthFlorida has madecountless efforts tomaintain its reputationas an environmentallyfriendly school. Greenis one of our schoolcolors and is also agood term used todescribe the University.Recently USF wasproud to be listed withinthe Princeton ReviewsGuide to GreenColleges which

ConservaBull is one ofthe more relatively newprograms which arecompetition among theon campus housingstudents to see whocan conserve the mostenergy. Tips are givensuch as shorter

showers, using stairsversus elevator, andturning off your lights.Different residencehalls compete againsteach other for prizes.Not only is theUniversity active withmaintaining and

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Building the Foundation

Turning Over a New Leaf


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Executive SummaryPage 3

New School on the BlockPage 4

Reduce-Reuse- RecyclePage 4

SustainabilityPage 5Sustainability DefinedImportance of SustainabilityComponents of SustainabilityComparison of EnergyResourcesPage 6

Web of FactsPage 7

The History of Sustainability atthe University of South FloridaPage 7Policies & ProceduresThe FrameworkAdministratorsSpotlight: Elizabeth KaplanPage 8Existing Sustainability Efforts atUSF

Page 9USF Physical PlantBull-RunnerConservaBullNew TechnologiesBuilding Design

Student Faculty InvolvementPage 10How Students and Faculty Worktogether to conserve and sustainRecycling Programs

Spotlight Dr. Christian WellsPage 12

University of South FloridasCollegesPage 13Engineers for SustainabilitySchool of Global Sustainability

USF vs. Other Universities

Page 13-16Princeton Review for Top GreenCollegesAwards and Recognition

Future EffortsPage 17Sustainable Endorse BuildingDepartmentEducational EffortsTransportation

Annotated BibliographyPage 18-19

Works CitedPage 20

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In the recent years society as a whole as become more aware of the environementaland conservations. There are PSAs commercials and advertisements that talk about theimportance of conservation and sustainability. With this recent healthy trend, many differentcompanies are using marketing efforts as well as the concept of sustainability, to make theirproduct more effective and more marketable. In this document you fill find informationregarding the University of South Floridas steps to make imporvements within the campus tosupport this cause.

Within the documentsustainability will be explainedand defined. The importance ofsustainability and how toimplement it into everydayliving will be addressed. Thisinformative document alsocontain expert opinions from theheads of differentdepartments within theUniversity.

Our paper has provided agreat amount of detailregarding the University ofSouth Florida's continuousefforts towards becoming a "Green University". Included are various campus initiativespertaining to sustainability such as maintaining a designed environment, academics,transportation, energy conservation, recycling, and waste reduction.

Evaluating USF's efforts against other campuses raises awareness about ongoingpractices that have helped to establish an acceptable standard for sustainable universities. Inthis comparison, are Arizona State University and University of California- Los Angeles, bothcharter participants, along with USF, of the AASHE Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &Rating System. Finally, two interviews with Dr. Elizabeth Kaplon, of the academic initiativesstaff, and Dr. Christian Wells, founding director of the USF Office of Sustainability, providefeedback on what to expect from the universities' upcoming projects.

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The University recentlywelcomed its newschool which focuseson the greenmovement. Theuniversity is the first inthe nation to launch theSchool of GlobalSustainability. Theprogram will preparestudents to understand

and assist the worldsdilemmawhich isunlimited wants, but

The University also tries

to assist students wholive off campus but donot have recycling binsat their disposal byhaving a largedumpster availableacross from theMeadows, whichstudents can drop offtheir recycled material.By imputing thesemethods USF was

ranked byRecycleMania 2nd inFlorida and 25th in theNation for their wasteminimizing contest.The University not onlyparticipates but actively

limited resources and adelicate environment.The University of SouthFlorida is trying to makeit more convenient forstudents to makeenvironmentally healthychoices. By havingmotion censored lightsin classroom that turnoff when nobody is in

the room it saves.Even little things suchas plastic reusable to-

goboxes in the dininghalls and recycledpaper napkins make abig impact in our effortsto sustain. As a resultof the last earth day,USF dining services didaway with the plastictrays that they typicallyused. It is estimatedthat by doing so USF

could potentially besaving 200 gallons ofwaterper day.

supports the green

movement by hostingenvironmentally friendlyevents. Some theevents USF hosts arethe annual Campus andCommunitySustainabilityConference and theGoing Green TampaBay Expo. It alsosupports its students byhosting Green Job Fairs

for students seekingjobs that support theenvironment. Somenotable achievementsthat both the studentsfaculty and staff haveachieved are the USF

researches project on

converting commonorganic material to jetfuel. The team wasnamed semi-finalist withthe Global VentureChallenge 2010. Thestudents and facultyreceived a Phase IIgrant from the EPAsPeople, Prosperity andPlanet Competition.Even the USF Physical

Plant has developednew methods to reducewater usage which hasresulted in 30-40percent less water usecompared to traditionalmethods.

New School on the Block

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The term sustabinability isused quite often by manydifferent people, and is oftenassociated with goinggreen, eco-friendly, andeco-conscious, but what issustainability? Sustainabilitydoesn t have one setdefinition that everyonerelates to it, rather peoplethink of it as forms of

progress that meet the needsof the present withoutcomprimising the ability offuture generations to meettheir needs. (WorldCommission on Environmentand Development )

Sustainability is a majorcontroversial topic todayacross the world. Since thelate 20th century, the idea ofsustainability has increasedacrss the globe. People oftoday are starting to realizehow quickly ournonrenewable resources arebeing depleted. The fearassociated with the creationgof these sustainability effortsis that the people of the nextgeneration will not be able tolive, because the people ofthis generation are depletingall of the resources, and theyhave not created apermanent change forrenewable resources that areeco-friendly and actually helpour environment more than

Many different types ofrenewable energy resouhave been put into affectacross the world in hopethat they will be adoptedeveryone, but the truth ismany of these eco-friendoptions have reasons whthey haven t been put inaffect everywhere. This ftype of renewable energ

has been put into affect iwind energy, the pros of energy are that no pollutcreated and this energy created solely off of natuitself. The cons are that twind turbines are veryexpensive to make due tsize of them, they interrubird flight patterns formigration, and only areahave enough wind andenough land to put theseturbines, can use this typenergy. Another conceptwater damns, which havsimilar pros and cons of turbines, these damns alenergy to be created by steady flow of water, butpeople that do not have tsource of water cannot uthis type of energy sourcand this also affects themating patterns of fish another animals that live inwater. Electric cars areanother new energy ideahas been tried, but theseon coal powered electric

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ch pollutes the air, andefore is not helpful to theronment. Solar powerbeen implemented intoy different places across

United States for manyrent reasons, such asing pools, running

ses and buildings, andrunning cars. The pros ofenergy source is that

OS:

No pollution

Runs off running waterwhich is readily availablemany places

Creates jobs to maintaindamns

NS:

Expensive to maintain anduse

Affects the reproductionpatterns of fish

Requires a large amount ofsteadily running water,which isnt locatedeverywhere

re is no pollution or waste

product from solar power, butthe cons are that these solarpanels are expensive tomake, and they are have tobe so large to harvest enough

solar energy that can be usedto run a house or building,and you need a lot of room tostore these large panals.

PROS:

No pollution

Runs of solar energy whichis readily available mostplaces

Unlimited amount of solarenergy

CONS:

Expensive to build the solarpanels

Solar panels are very largeand take up a vast amount

of space Many panels are needed to

run buildings or houses,because these panels donot harvest the energy verywell

Once scientists determinehow to refine this solar power

better, or how to incoperwind or water power to thplaces that do not haveenough wind or water to them, our depletion of

resources will continue.

COMPARISONOF ENERGY RESOURCES

WATER POWER

SOLAR POWER

WIND POWER

PROS:

No pollution

Runs off wind enerwhich is readily

available in someareas

Creates jobs tomaintain and buildturbines

CONS:

Expensive to build turbines and maintathem

Affect the flightmigratory paths ofbirds

Many places donthave enough land tplace these turbineor enough wind to them


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WEBOF FACTS

Americansrepresent only5% of theworld'spopulation, butgenerate 30% ofthe world'sgarbage.

Officebuildings useapproximately19 percent of

all energyconsumed in

the US

Energy use canaccount for over 30

percent of acompany's operatingbudget, while adding

20 percent to thenation's total

greenhouse gas

emissions.

An Americanfamily of four

uses up to 260gallons of

water in thehome per day.

Running tapwater for twominutes isequal to 3-5gallons ofwater.

Recycling 1 tonof glass savesthe equivalentin energy of 10gallons of oil.

Thoughaccounting for

only 5 percent ofthe world'spopulation,Americans

consume 26percent of the

world's ener .

A 60-watt lightbulb can be run forover a day on theamount of energysaved by recycling1 pound of steel. Inone year in theUnited States, therecycling of steel

saves enoughenergy to heat andlight 18,000,000

In the US over40% ofmunicipalsolid waste ispaper about71.8 tons a

year.

One glassbottle savesenoughenergy topower a 400-watt light bulbfor four hours.

Americansthrow awayenough woodand paperannually toheat 500homes for 200

Energy saved fromrecycling one aluminumcan could operate acomputer or TV forthree hours and a six-pack saves enoughenergy to drive a carfive miles.

One ton of 100%recycled papersaves theequivalent of4,100 kWh ofenergy, 7000gallons of water,60 pounds of airemissions andthree cubic yardsof landfill space.

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1) Over the course of time, what major accomplishments has USF made with efforts towardsgoing green?

USF has worked on our carbon footprint, we have been evaluated by national standards boards and

our Green Report Card has risen from a D to B+- A- range. The USF President has also signed theGreen Climate Commitment.

2) What role can students or faculty play in sustainable efforts? What programs, groups, orclubs would you recommend?

Everyone can recycle. Everyone can pick some type of sustainability cause. Students can now beinvolved in green causes through Student Government or the several student organizations such asStudents for Environmental Action (SEA). There are many others please look at the Office ofSustainability website. Faculty across the university are very motivated especially in the Colleges ofEngineering, Business and departments like Geography and Environmental Sciences.

3) How do you feel you have impacted USFs Sustainability Committee?

I have been instrumental in getting Housing & Residential Education to start green initiatives. Since Ihave been involved we have started a Green Living Learning Community. We have started recycling the residence halls; we have participated in Recylomania and ConservaBull.

4) How has the ConservaBull initiative reduced energy consumption within residence hallsacross campus?

We only have data during the initiative but in two years of doing the program there was up to a 39%decrease in energy consumption in some selected halls. Because of the power infrastructure in theresidence halls many halls do not get separate readings thus cannot be calculated individually. It is tobad that we cannot get all halls to compete but from the facilities side, it is not possible. However theprogram has an effect in energy consumption and more importantly it has an educational effect on allresidents for their future.

5) What advice would you give to students concerned about making USF more environmentallyfriendly?

If you live in the halls, make use of our 5 recycling bins in strategic locations in res hall areas. Be sureand use a power strip and turn off your computer on a regular basis when not in use. Use yourreusable bag that will be given to you during move. For the first time this year if you live in ourapartments, make use of the blue recycling containers we have placed in your apartment kitchen. If

you are really motivated check out our Green LLC and learn what ways they are helping theenvironment by composting and using less water.


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Since the University of South

Florida opened its doors backin 1960, it has been aneternally evolving school withnew program, buildings andpropositions constantly being

implemented.The USF Physical Plant isone of most evolving parts ofthe University regardingconservation efforts. Some ofthe programs the Physicalplants have established andendoresed are programssuch as the RecyclingProgram, the Green LightProgram, Coversion to F28

Flourescent Lamps and soon.USF established theyrecycling program since 1994which is still continuing andexpanding. Now in manyplaces around campus thereare blue recycling cans nextto the regular trash cans.USFs recycling programscurrently recycles mixedpaper, aluminum, glass,plastic, mixed metals, yarddebris, light bulbs as well aselectronic equiptment.

The USF Physical PlantsGreen Lights Program wasestablished and upgraded thelighting system around the

campus with high efficient

blubs. This program currentsaves the Universityapproximatly 1 millionAnnually. Some of the otheenergy conservation

programs that have beenimplemented are motionsensors in tampa campusclassrooms. This programwill save a significant amounof energy by having the lightturned off when not in use.Other more technologicallyadvanced programs track thamount of energy usage inmany of the tampa buildings

The Direct Digital ControlSystem as well as the energmonitor and metering systemWith the newest buildingsadded to the Tampa Campusuch as the Music andNatural and EnviornmentalScience Building.With the new and the olderbuildings USF has donemajor renovations to imporvthe efficiency of eachbuilding. Some of theupgrades includes increasesboiler efficiency, solar roofefficiency, replacinginefficient gas with electricoperated chillers.Water conservation effortsare also a responsibility ofUSF Physical Plant.

The University of course canonly do a certain part and threst is up to the students.This is why USF facilitate thenviornmental movement fo

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students. Programs such asConservaBull, the greencredit, and the bull runnerassist students in doing so.

The USF Bull Runneroperates typicall Monday-Thursday from 7:00 am-12:00 am Fridays 7:00am 5:30pm and Saturdays andSundays from 2:30 pm- 9:30pm. With busses looping onan average of one every 10minutes per stop USF knewthat inorder to remove theircarbon foot print that they

would need to develop asolution to the averagecarbon admissions a typicalbus would produce.

USFs Parking andTransportation Services usesBio-Deisel for the Bullrunners. 100% of the busesrun off of this and it isenviornmentally friendly andnaturally produced. USFsbio-deisel is composed of soy

oil, chicken fat, palm oil, andrecycled grease trap oil. Thisacompolishment is somethingthe University if very proud ofand has been consulted by

other Univerisities to receiveinfromation about how toimplement bio-deisel intotheir own campuses.

ConservaBull is another morerecent edition to studentsability to contribute to goinggreen. This program allowson campus housing studentsto compete against eachotherwith each resident halls beinga team.

According to Dr. ElizabethKaplon in two years of doingthe program there was up toa 39% decrease in energyconsumption in someselected halls. Because ofthe power infrastructure in the

residence halls many halls donot get separate readingsthus cannot be calculatedindividually. It is too bad that

we cannot get all halls tocompete but from thefacilities side, it is notpossible. However theprogram has an effect in

energy consumption andmore importantly it has aneducational effect on allresidents for their future.

There are a total of 14residents halls acrosscampus. The programs maengage is to raiseconsumption awarenesshowever it in return hasassisted with sustainabilityand making a goodenviornmental impacts. Thiprogram is on going for thepast couple years and theresident hall with the lowest

energy usage wins a customt-shirt and each resident ofthe building is entered into adrawing for a new iPod.

Recently implemented is thenew first year housing policyin which 1st year students arrequired to live on campus awell as purchase a meal plaWith all the additionalstudents as well as the allyou can eat style meal planthere is a significant increasin the amount of water towash the dishes. In hornor earth day back in 2008 USF

dining services decided to gtrayless. Going trayless

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decreases USFs diningservices enviornmentalfootprint by decreasing

excessive water waste. Atotal of 400 trays have beenput away in storage for thetwo dining halls. Byrefraiming from using thesetrays an estimated 200gallons per day. Also by nothaving the trays the totalquantity of food waster by 0.6ounces per person. By nothaving a tray to carry around

a plethora of food, studenthave reduced theirconsumption to food that theywill eat or want.

According to Dr. ElizabethKaplan there are a multipleways that green mindedstudents who live in theresidence halls cancontribute. She says If youlive in the halls, make use of

our 5 recycling bins instrategic locations inresidence hall areas.

Be sure to use a power stripand turn off your computer ona regular basis when not inuse. Use your reusable bagthat will be given to youduring move. For the firsttime this year if you live in ourapartments, make use of theblue recycling containers we

have placed in yourapartment kitchen. If you arereally motivated, check outour Green LLC and learnwhat ways they are helpingthe environment bycomposting and using lesswater. Simple steps such asturning up the air conditioningprior to leaving the apartmentor shutting off lights while not

in use can make a big impacton conservation efforts.

USF makes it easy forstudent so get invlovedthrough many differentorganizations, groups andactivities. Some of the manyorganizations that arededicated to green initiatives

are American Water WorksAssociation, Florida Water

Enviornment Association,USF Emerging GreenBuilders and Engineers forSustainable World. All theseorganizations are commited

to dedication of conservingand sustaining theenviornment. Dr. ElizabethKaplan who is the assistantDirector of AcademicInitiatives within theDepartment of Housing &Residential Education saysthat everyone can do theirpart. She says Everyone carecycle. Everyone can pick

some type of sustainabilitycause. Students can now binvolved in green causesthrough Student Governmenor the several studentorganizations such asStudents for EnvironmentalAction (SEA). There aremany others please look atthe Office of Sustainabilitywebsite. Faculty across theuniversity are very motivatedespecially in the Colleges ofEngineering, Business anddepartments like Geographyand Environmental

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FOUNDING DIRECTOR OFTHE USF OFFICE OFSUSTAINABILITY

1) How and when did USF begin its efforts towards becoming a

sustainable institution?

USF was 'going green' long before it became popular. Since the mid-1990s,USF has been making efforts to build a sustainable and resilient campus.Most recently, in 2008, President Genshaft signed the American College andUniversity Presidents' Climate Commitment, which set the stage for majoradvances.

2) What key programs have the university implemented to carry out the Office of Sustainabilitypledge to reduce negative environmental impacts of college operations?

Since the signing of the Climate Commitment, we have: incorporated sustainability into our university'Strategic Plan, convened a sustainability steering committee that prepared the university's firstgreenhouse gas inventory and Climate Action Plan, established an Office of Sustainability,implemented a university-wide policy on institutional sustainability, launched the worlds' first School ofGlobal Sustainability, erected the first eco-friendly building on campus and, most recently, created amillion-dollar Student Green Energy Fund to steer USF toward a carbon-free economy fueled byrenewable energy.

3) What major obstacles has the university faced throughout its efforts to go green?

Our biggest obstacle (apart from everyone still wanting to drive to campus by themselves!) is funding.

Without a recurring source of revenue to fund sustainability projects on campus, we won't be able tocontinue making gains.

4) What was your reaction to USF's inclusion in the Princeton Review's Guide to 311 GreenColleges?

I was honestly not surprised. After having been awarded a prestigiousGOLD rating from the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, andRating system (administered through AASHE.org), we have shown thBulls can do anything we put our minds to!

5) What recommendations would you give to new studentsattending USF about how to make a positive greener impact on theuniversity?Get involved. There are so many wonderful student groups on campus that are making a hugedifference in the world. Don't be apathetic-- be active!

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The University of SouthFlorida has made greatprogress to achieve their goaltowards becoming asustainable university for thestudents, faculty, and TampaBay community as a whole.With the rise in recognition ofsustainable institutions, thereare several other schools that

have made progress towardsgoing green. The Universityof South Florida has joinedArizona State University(ASU) and University ofCalifornia, Los Angeles(UCLA) as a CharterParticipant of the AASHESustainability Tracking,Assessment & RatingSystem. This voluntary self-reporting framework gaugesprogress of universities whohave comparable effortstowards becomingsustainable.

The Global Institute ofSustainability is Arizona StateUniversitys center forsustainability initiatives.

Similar to the University ofSouth Floridas Office ofSustainability, the Institute

develops advances inresearch, education, as wellas finds practical solutions toenvironmental, economic,and social challenges. ASUsmission established by theGlobal Institute ofSustainability is to:

Identify the grandchallenges ofsustainability

Advance knowledge forapplied practicalsolutions

Create new tools forimproved decision-making

Prioritize university-wideefforts towardsustainable practices

Build global research

partnerships

The mission statementsbetween ASU and USF arevery similar as bothuniversities have priorities tobuild partnerships for

initiatives and makesustainable practices a

priority around the campus.USFs ultimate goal is to

transform the school intoaGreen University.

Arizona State UniversitysSchool of Sustainability is acomprehensive degree-granting program with a focuon finding practical solutionsto environmental, economicand social challenges. Theschool, established in 2007,allows students to pursue abachelors, masters, or

doctoral degree insustainability.

The University of SouthFlorida recently established School of GlobalSustainability in 2010. Theiinitial degree program inGlobal Sustainability has a

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focus on water. However, theSchool has plans to evolvethe program to include abroader focus on sustainablecommunities.

ASU has made significant

efforts towards providingalternative transportationmethods, which ultimatelyresult in a reduction of trafficcongestion, air pollution, andautomobile fuel. Some oftheir programs in placeinclude a public transit passfor the METRO light rail to allfour campuses, free ridematching services to allowefficient carpooling, a bicycleborrowing service at no cost,and fuel-efficient rental carsthrough their partner Zipcar.

ASU has decreased theamount of indoor and outdoorwater consumption on itscampus through installationof low-flow water fixtures andautomation of water systemsbased on current weatherconditions and various otherfactors affecting the plants.

ASUs commitment to energyconservation has allowedthem to reduce consumption,increase efficiency, andminimize harmful emissions

from the environment. Someof the advances they have inplace include roomtemperature guidelines,purchasing energy efficient

computers, expanding solarinstallations throughout theirfour campuses, renewablewind energy through windturbines, and CampusMetabolism, an interactiveweb tool that allows its usersto access real-time energyand water on the campus.

ASUs recycling efforts haveallowed the campus toreduce contamination inaddition to its university-widecomposting program.

This program composts 14tons of landscaping wastemonthly at a local farm,therefore replacing artificialfertilizers. The campus also

has a Ditch the Dumpsterevent allowing students torecycle, reuse, or repurposetheir leftovers as they moveout of residence halls.

The Sustainable DesignPolicy at ASU has green

design elements for newconstruction and majorrenovation projects. In 2005ASU adopted the Leadershiin Energy and Environmenta

Design (LEED) Silvercertification for all newconstruction of university-owned and operatedbuildings.

While comparing ASUssustainability efforts with tha

of USF, it is very clear thatboth schools haveestablished many of thesame efforts; although ASUbegan their approach togoing green at an earlier timthan USF.

Transportation

Water

Energy Conservation

Green Buildin s

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This is clear as the dates ofmany of the programs

implemented at ASUoccurred several years beforethose at USF. ComparingUSFs approach with theUniversity of California, LosAngeles will also highlightsimilar efforts between thetwo universities.

The Institute of Environmentand Sustainability is UCLAscenter for sustainabilityinitiatives.

UCLAs mission establishedby the Institute ofEnvironment andSustainability is to:generate knowledge andprovide solutions for regionaland global environmentalproblems.

UCLA has various programsconcentrating on climatechange and sustainabilityeducation at bothundergraduate and graduatelevels. In addition to offeringover 200 courses that directlyrelate to sustainability, UCLAis consistently rankednationally as one of the

premier public researchuniversities worldwide. Withover 160 faculty dedicated toclimate sustainability-relatedresearch, the university iscommitted to combatingsustainability challenges.

UCLA has enacted manyalternative transportationoptions in efforts to save gas,money, and harmfulemissions.

Due to the heavy traffic

congestion in LA, theuniversity began sustainabletransportation efforts since

1984, long before thesustainable term was coinedUCLA provides numerousways to get to campuswithout driving alone such acarpool matching, vanpoolprograms, METRO tappasses, reduced bus rates fall students, as well aspromoting students to walk,

bike, or even skate tocampus.

UCLAs water conservationefforts include recovering anreusing clean water from nocontaminated sources forcampus cooling towers.

The use of recycled waterreduces the campus waterexpense by approximately$100,000 on an annual basi

Mission

Academics

Transportation

Water

Energy Conservation

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UCLAs efforts to increaseenergy efficiency on campushas progressed over many

years. With theimplementation of newprojects, they will be able toreach the goal of the UCPolicy on Sustainability. Oneof the major programs is theHVAC Retrofit Project, a$16.65 million energyconservation project that willreduce UCLAs carbonfootprint by nearly 17,000

tons of CO2 annually. Theproject will retrofit HVACsystems in 25 buildingsaround the campus saving$4.2 million in annualoperating expenses.

UCLA has decided that theymust increase the amount thecampus currently recycles.The recyclables ending up intrashcans add to the vastamount of waste sent tolandfills; therefore they haveestablished campus diversiongoals that require 75% ofwaste to be diverted fromlandfills by 2012.

They have enhanced theirefforts to increase recyclingby changing labels onrecycling bins explaining whatcan be recycled. In addition,a frequently asked questionssection on the UCLA

Sustainability website wasformed to educate studentsand faculty about recyclingguidelines.

In 2003, UCLA adopted alandmark policy on GreenBuilding Design and Clean

Energy Standards that haveset the precedence forsustainability initiativesstatewide. The university alsoestablished an equivalent tothe LEED certificationprocess that will be applied toall major construction andrenovation projects. The firstgreen building to be built oncampus houses the Institute

of Environment andSustainability.

In conclusion, both ASU andUCLA have unique policiesand programs dedicated tobecoming a sustainableuniversity such as ASUs

enhanced green buildingdesign and UCLAs multi-million dollar energyconservation project. WithUSF, ASU, and UCLA all

being honored as one of thePrinceton Reviews top greecolleges, it is evident thatthese universities have astrong commitment tosustainability.

Recycling

Green Building

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The University of SouthFlorida has accomplishedmany of their goals towardsgoing green. The Office ofSustainability pledge to not

just promote environmentallysustainable practice, but to

live it has become evidentwith their coveted Goldrating from the Associationfor the advancement ofSustainability in HigherEducation. Below are futuredevelopments USF has inplace to further theircommitment:

Many of the buildingsconstructed around the USFmain campus have beentaller than those built in thepast. This is the result ofUSFs campus designinitiatives that highlight

greenway expansion of openspace, integrated landscape,and waterscapeimprovement. Thepreservation of retention

ponds, consistent planting oftrees, and an aggregatedstorm water system are alltransforming the USFcampus into a GreenUniversity as their missionstated.

The recently opened School

of Sustainability plans toadvance the school towards

becoming a degree-seekingprogram offering bothundergraduate and graduatelevel degrees for students.The Patel center for GlobalSolution plans to continueresearching topics of globalconcern and sustainableactivities.

USFs has adopted a LongRange Bicycle Lane Plan thatwill increase the amount ofsidewalks, bicycle lanes, andimprove the roadwaythroughout the campus.

This will hopefully increasethe safety aspect of bikeriding around the campus anconvince more students tobike to campus rather thandrive.

Under the Florida EnergyCode, USF has builtinsulation throughout walls,roofs, windows, andequipment efficienciesaround the campus. In effort

to enhance energyconservation, USF has alsoreplaced F32 fluorescentlamps with F28 T8fluorescent lamps in buildingexceeding 4 million squarefeet. Also, they are planningto replace incandescenttraffic lights with LED trafficlights.

There have been manydifferent renovation projectsto several buildings acrossthe USF campus such as thhighly anticipated Sun Dome

Designed

Academics

Transportation

Energy

Green Buildin

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renovation. The LEEDcertified buildings currently inthe construction phaseinclude the Wellness andNutrition Center,

Interdisciplinary ScienceBuilding, and USFPolytechnic in Lakeland.Recycling of demolition and

construction materials iscurrently in effect with thereplacement of old roofs tothose with high insulationvalues. Some of the building

and construction plans to lookfor in the near future includethe Music Building, College ofMedicine improvements, and

the Center for AdvancedStudy of the Visual Arts.

Cash, Jacqui. USF One of Nation's Top Green Colleges. 5 May 2010. 6 June 2011

.

This article discusses the accomplishments of the University's efforts in going green. USF has

been recognized by The Princeton Review's Guide to 286 Green Colleges, which shows that aof the efforts USF has implemented with campus infrastructure, activities, and initiatives have

actually worked. USF has implemented several different campus-wide sustainability techniques

which are recognized in this article.

Emerging Green Builders. ConservaBull. 21 October 2009. 6 June 2011

.

ConservaBull is one of the most recent programs launch by Student Housing and Residential

Services. It is a competition among University Residents Halls to see who can conserve the

most water and electricity. This website list the results of each resident hall, statistics and facts

about how much of an impact a student can make with regards to going green.

Fehr, Kimberly and Sandra Estenger. "The Oracle." Going Green Means Going Trayless for USF 7

October 2008: 1-2.

This article discusses USF's efforts to not only conserve water but to assist the university with it

efforts to sustain. With USF implementing it policies for first year students to live on campus, i

has increased the on campus population by a substantial amount of students. With this

population increase, comes an increased amount of food and water waste. Aramark and USF

Dining services have teamed up to conquer this expense and discussed in this article, USF

Dining has gone tray less. This has had a substantial impact by potentially saving 200 gallons day of water.

Kaplon, Dr.Elizabeth. Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives within the Department of Housing

Residential Education Vanessa Gaskin. 13 June 2011.

Dr. Elizabeth Kaplon is the Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives within The

Department of Housing & Residential Education. She plays a large role in providing

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safe community, innovative programs, and quality services that contribute to our

residents' success by fostering their learning, personal development, and

citizenship.

Proctor, Lelia. Director of the University of South Florida Facilities Planning and Constuction

Vanessa Gaskin. 14 June 2011.

Lelia Proctor is the Director of the University of South Florida Facilities Planning and

Construction. She provides leadership through comprehensive, professionally based

management services in the development of university facilities and a collegial

environment conducive to research, education and community service.

Recycling Revolution. Recycling Revolution: Closing the Loop. 11 May 2010. 8 June 2011

.

This website list facts and statically information regarding recycling different materials such as

aluminum, paper products, plastics et cetra. This is used in our web diagram of recycling factsThere is a total of approximately 60 statistics pertaining to conservation and sustainability.

Velez, Mike. "The Oracle." Green Fee Preps for Future Sustainability Efforts 19 May 2011: 1-2.

This News Article discusses USF Students Pro-active approach to improved sustainability on

campus. After students rallied, the University Board approved an additional fee to be added

onto every students tuition fee. The fee is called the Green Fee and it is a total of $1 per credi

hours. The funds collected will be put towards improving green projects on campus.

Wells, Christian. Director of Office of Global Sustainablility Vanessa Gaskin. 15 June 2011.

Dr. E. Christian Wells, one of our interviewees, is founding Director of the

HYPERLINK "http://usfweb2.usf.edu/Sustainability/" Office of Sustainability , Deputy

Director of the HYPERLINK "http://www.sgs.usf.edu/" Patel School of Global

Sustainability , and Associate Professor of HYPERLINK "http://anthropology.usf.edu/"

Anthropology at the HYPERLINK "http://www.usf.edu/index.asp" University of South

Florida . He is an environmental archaeologist, whose principal scholarly interests

include geoarchaeology and geoforensic archaeology, cultural and ecological

trajectories of long-term socionatural systems, the influence of environmental

worldview on economic decision making, outcome-driven sustainability science,place-based engagement pedagogy, and quantitative modeling and analysis of

anthropogenic soil data.

Whiteford, Linda. Sustainability Report. University of South Florida Sustainability Initiative Report

Tampa: University of South Florida, 2009.

This report describes the terms and conditions implemented in the University of South Florida


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Sustainability Report. There are guidelines, deadlines and objectives that are all listed within

which maps out USF plan for Sustainability and going per say green. This report listed previou

present and future goals and the differences between them.

Cash, Jacqui. USF One of Nation's Top Green Colleges. 5 May 2010. 6 June 2011

.

Emerging Green Builders. ConservaBull. 21 October 2009. 6 June 2011 .

Fehr, Kimberly and Sandra Estenger. "The Oracle." Going Green Means Going Trayless for USF 7 October

2008: 1-2.

Kaplon, Dr.Elizabeth. Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives within the Department of Housing & Residentia

Education Vanessa Gaskin. 13 June 2011.

Proctor, Lelia. Director of the University of South Florida Facilities Planning and Constuction Vanessa Gaskin.

June 2011.

Recycling Revolution. Recycling Revolution: Closing the Loop. 11 May 2010. 8 June 2011 .

Velez, Mike. "The Oracle." Green Fee Preps for Future Sustainability Efforts 19 May 2011: 1-2.

Wells, Christian. Director of Office of Global Sustainablility Vanessa Gaskin. 15 June 2011.

Whiteford, Linda. Sustainability Report. University of South Florida Sustainability Initiative Report. Tampa:

University of South Florida, 2009.

Arizona State University Global Institute of Sustainability. 2011. 18 Jun. 2011..

UCLA Sustainability. 2011. 18 Jun. 2011 .

USF Sustainability Initiatives Earn Coveted Gold Rating. Maddux News Wire. 03 Feb.2011. 18 Jun. 2011.


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