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August 9th, 2013
Reducing SFs Carbon Hoofprint
Professional Writing Online (ENC-3250-793)
White Paper Project
Presented By:
Getting It Write
J ayme Rabideau
Chelsea Rogers
Becky Rinier
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
......................................................................................................... 3EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 5
SUSTAINABILITY AT USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS .......................................................... 5
GREEN ENERGY FUND ........................................................................................................ 6
FITNESS CENTER EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 7
RACE FOR THE WATTS ............................................................................................................... 8
SOLAR POWERED CHARGING STATIONS ........................................................................................ 8
HYBRID TRUCK ......................................................................................................................... 9
LEDPARKING GARAGE LIGHTING ................................................................................................ 9
FILTERED WATER STATIONS ..................................................................................................... 10
LEEDSTRUCTURE(S) ......................................................................................................... 10
CLIMATE COMMITMENT .................................................................................................... 11
CAR SHARING PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 11
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................... 12
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 13
WORKS CITED ................................................................................................................... 18
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EXECUTIVESUMMARY
What does it mean to G o Green? Does it mean that we are
overwhelmingly wealthy? Does it mea n that we a re physica lly so ill
that we turn green or, as is the case of Bruce Banner, we are so angry
that we enrage our inner Hulk? According to the website Save the
World the term going green refers to using various everyday
methods to help save the world and its environment. ("Save The
World"). C urrently going green is a choice a nd it is by that choice that
the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is c ommitted to
environmental stewardship and sustainability. As one of the universitys
six core strategic goals, environmental stewardship helps frame our
ob jec tives ("Go Green").
The St. Pe tersburg campus has lead the Go Green initiative by
receiving the first Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
C ertified Gold building in the USF System, o ffering environmentally
friendly computing, offering priority parking for low-emission vehicles,
planting native trees and plants yearly, and instituting a green energy
fund ("Go G reen"). It is by these pa rtnerships and programs that the
University of South Florida 's stra tegic goal of c rea ting a sustainable
campus environment is shaped.
SUSTAINABILITY ATUSFST.PETERSBURG CAMPUS
Sustainability a t the St. Petersburg c ampus is in full swing. By enac ting
the Student G reen Energy Fund the c ampus is able to c ollec t fees from
student tuition and turn it into an environmentally friendly solution on
campus ("Student Green Energy Fund"). Prior to this fund being in
plac e the university had alrea dy received the first LEED Certified Gold
building in the USF System ("Go Green") and has signed the American
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C ollege a nd University Presidents C limate C ommitment, committing
the university to ma king a c limate ac tion p lan to help further the goal
of reduc ing greenhouse ga s emissions (Timeline Photos). Not only is
the University of South Florida St. Petersburg c ampus helping theenvironment but it is also helping the faculty, staff, and even the
general public keep a little cash in their poc kets (Rabago , L.). The C ar
Sharing Program is an affordable alternative way of transportation for
students in need of a renta l car. The program is in conjunc tion with
Enterprise Rent-A-C ar. Ac cording to the Enterprise website Its a c ar
sharing program in your c ommunity that allows you to reserve a car by
the hour for one, a ll-inc lusive pric e. Unlike traditiona l renta l, you only
have to be 21 yea rs old to share in your community. (Enterprise
CarShare).
GREEN ENERGY FUND
The Student Green Energy Fund, a student-led campaign was passed
by a seventy two percent approval in 2011 ("Student Green Energy
Fund Bylaws"). The Student Green Energy Fund is financ ed through anominal student fee o f $1.00 per c redit hour. The fund is used to a ssist
USF St. Petersburg in reducing energy costs through conserving power
generation using clean, renewable energy technologies, and lowering
greenhouse ga s emissions ("Student Green Energy Fund").
Approximately $300,000 is expected to be accrued for renewable
energy and efficiency projects on campus over the course of three
years ("Go Green").
The mission as it is posted to the soc ial media site Facebook is To
establish or improve the use of renewable energy technologies or
energy e ffic ienc ies that direc tly red uce the universities and/ or cost
based on the proposals of students, faculty, and staff (About - USF
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St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund). The proc ess is
straightforward, if a student, faculty or staff member have a green
idea they generate a proposal for review, after it is reviewed the idea
is presented to the Student G reen Energy Fund c ommittee . If the ideais approved by the committee the next step is getting the approval of
the Chancellor. If approved by the Chancellor, the project then gets
implemented ("University of South Florida St. Petersburg").
To date the Student Green Energy Fund has fina nc ed and completed
the following projec ts:
- Fitness center equipment- Solar powered charging stations- A hybrid truck purchase- LED parking garage lighting- Filtered wa ter stationsFITNESSCENTER EQUIPMENT
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg Fitness C enter Green
Cardio Loft is
equipped with NetZero
Trea dmills and
Electricity Producing
Bikes & Elliptical
machines. According
to the Facebook post
The treadmills do not
use any electricity(USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund)
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(they arent even plugged into the wall) and the stationary bikes
generate energy, putting it back on the grid, decreasing the gyms
energy use. ("USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund").
RAC E FOR THEWATTS
To promote the use o f the USF St. Petersburg Fitness C enter
Cardio Lofts equipment student organizations competed in
Rac e fo r the Wa tts. From February 27th to March 1st of 2013,
teams generated over 1400 watts on the green gym equipment
("USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund").
Ac cording to Mike Leggett in a Facebook post the winning team
gets more than just bragging rights and a sense of self
accomplishment, the team that generates the most watts and
the team who generates the greatest distance will have a plaque
hung in the gym in their teams honor ("USF St. Petersburg, Student
Green Energy Fund").
SOLARPOWERED CHARGING STATIONS
University of South Florida and the
University of South Florida St.
Petersburg are the first universities in
the Bay area to get solar-powered
power stations. These solar doks are
installed by the Harbor, behindC oq uina Hall and the Library. The
purpose of the stations is to quickly
charge electronic devices without
being tethered to a wall socket ("Solar("Solar power stations come to USF St.
Petersburg")
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power stations c ome to USF St. Petersburg").
HYBRIDTRUCK
The student green energy fund orga nization ha s also raised funds
that went towards the purchase of a Silverado Hybrid Truck
purchased for Waterfront Adventure Trips and Sailing Regattas. The
battery operated
truck will
significantly
reduce gasoline
expenses and
emissions on
waterfront trips and
sailing team
regattas.
(Timeline Photos).
LEDPARKING GARAGELIGHTING
Money raised by the SGEF
also went towards funding
the LED daylight and motion
ac tivated pa rking lights on
the first floor of the parking
garage. This installation
equates to a seventy
percent less energy usage
("USFSP Pa rking Fac ility
Lighting Upgrade").
(Timeline Photos)
("USFSP Parking Facility Lighting Upgrade")
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FILTERED WATER STATIONS
The filtered water stations on the USF St. Pe tersburg campus provide
a rapid fill of water to quench thirst and reduce plastic bo ttle wa ste
in the environment. This installation equates to an estimated C O2
red uc tion/1500 bottles: 1122.66lbs (Leggett).
LEEDSTRUCTURE(S)
The student green energy fund is not the only way that the University o f
St. Petersburg is going green. This campus is now home to University
of South Floridas first Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design
(LEED) certified struc ture with its new Sc ience and Technology building
(WUSF). This building earned gold level certification from the LEED
program. WUSF quoted J ohn Pehling stating The outside of this
particular building is made of concrete, which is a renewable
resource, or in other words another way the university is going green.
J ohn Pehling
wasnt the
only one who
had to say
something
about USFs
new green
initia tives, Dr.
J udy
Genshaft,
president of
USF, said, It is important for our environment and its important for
sustainability. All the other buildings we will be building will be very
cognizant of the LEED and sustainability (WUSF) which further shows
(WUSF - Science and Technology building)
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that this will not be the University of South Florida St. Petersburgs last
step towards Going G reen..
CLIMATECOMMITMENT
Does it all stop there? No, in fac t USF St. Petersburg has signed the
American College and University Presidents C limate Commitment.
Universities that sign the c ommitment are p ledging to c omplete an
emissions inventory; within two years, set a target date and interim
milestones for becoming climate: take immediate steps to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short term ac tions;
integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the
educational experience; and make the action plan, inventory and
progress reports public ly available, a cc ording to the informational
website for the commitment, presidentsclimatecommitment.org.
(USFSP should sign commitment to go green: Guidelines for making
campus more eco-friendly could push the university.).
CAR SHARING PROGRAM
Yet a nother wa y USF St. Petersburg is helping the environment by going
green, is by adapting a car-sharing program, the first in Pinellas
County. What
this will do is
offer students
an affordable
alternative
mode of
transportation.
Mayo r B i l l
Fo st e r unv e ile d(Rabago)
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t h e ne w c a r- sh a rin g p ro g ra m Tue sd a y ne a r t h e USFSP St u d e n t
C e n t e r a n d sa id h e g iv e s it t w o t h um b s u p .
"W e a re a g r e e n c it y a n d w e a re w o r kin g c o n st a n t ly o n i n it ia t iv e s
t o d e c re a se o u r d e p e n d e n c e u p o n t h e se re so u rc e s a n d g o in t o
re n ew a b le e n e r g i e s. So t o h a v e e f f ic ie n t c a rs b u t st ill p rom o t e
b ic y c le a n d p e d e st ria n u se I t h in k is a g re a t c om b in a t io n , " Fo st e r
sa ys.
This program is not only for students, it's a lso ava ilable for faculty and
will be available to the general public by the end of this month.
(Raba go, L.)
Not only will this program help the environment, it will also help
peoples pockets! The price of gas is always climbing higher and
higher, so by offering a car-sharing program people no longer have to
spend their money on gas or maintenance for their cars.
CONCLUSION
The University of South Florida St. Pe tersburg ha s made a tremendous
contribution to the G oing G reen efforts through various projec ts and
initiatives. The evidence can be seen in various forms around the
campus, espec ially with the first LEED building. The University of South
Florida St. Petersburg has paved the way for a more sustainable
campus, and has provided the resources to its students to enhance the
objectives of Going Green. We now know the importance of
environmental sustainability and the impac t it has on our planet. So
what are you doing to reduce YOUR Hoofprint?
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ANNOTATEDBIBLIOGRAPHY
"About - USF St. Petersburg, Student G reen Energy Fund." 07 Apr 2011.
USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund, Online Posting to
FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
This soc ial media website page conta ins information about the Student
Green Energy Fund inc luding p ictures, projec ts, events, and the mission
of the group.
"Green Initiatives." Go Green. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,
n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
This website by the University of South Floridas St. Pe tersburg c ampus
outlines the various green initiatives the campus has undergo ne thus
far.
"Going G reen: What Does Going Green Mean?." Save The World. N.p.,
n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
This artic le gives a definition of going green as well as the pros and
cons, tips, and lifestyle changes to bec ome a greener person.
"Guidelines through the Proposal Process." University of South Florida St.
Petersburg. N.p., n. d . Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
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.
This is the offic ia l website by the University of South Floridas St.
Petersburgs Student Green energy Fund, specifically the proposal
process for submitting an idea to the committee.
Leggett, M. "Bottle filling stations." Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., 08
Nov 2012. Web. 26 J ul 2013.
.
This document is the proposal for bottle filling stations tha t was
implemented at the University of South Floridas St. Petersburg c ampus.
It inc ludes the savings to the campus, the return on investment,
proposed locations, and cost for implementation.
"Solar power stations come to USF St. Petersburg." Bay News 9: 07 Feb
2013. Television.
.
This artic le by Bay News 9 tells the story of the solar powered stations
installed at the USFSP campus funded by the Student Green EnergyFund.
Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., n. d. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.
.
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This is the offic ia l website by the University of South Floridas St.
Petersburgs Student G reen energy Fund. The site c onta ins the bylaws,
proc ess guide lines, finished proposals, completed projec ts, meeting
minutes from the c ommittee, and event details.
"Student Green Energy Fund Bylaws." . Student Green Energy Fund.
Web. 26 J ul 2013.
.
This is the offic ia l website by the University of South Floridas St.
Petersburgs Student Green energy Fund spec ifica lly the bylaws of the
committee including the process, guidelines, and dates of
implementation.
"Timeline Pho tos." Dec 2012. USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy
Fund, Online Posting to FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
This soc ial media website page conta ins information about the Student
Green Energy Fund inc luding p ictures, projec ts, events, and the mission
of the group specifically the completed projects.
"USFSP Fitness C enter Green Cardio Loft." USF St. Petersburg, Student
Green Energy Fund. FaceBoo k, Dec 2012. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
This soc ial media website page conta ins information about the Student
Green Energy Fund inc luding p ictures, projec ts, events, and the mission
of the group spec ifically the fitness c enter cardio loft.
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"USFSP Pa rking Fac ility Lighting Upgrade." Student Green Energy Fund.
N.p ., 07 Feb 2013. Web. 26 J ul 2013.
.
This document is the proposal for parking fac ility lighting tha t was
implemented at the University of South Floridas St. Petersburg c ampus.
It inc ludes the savings to the campus, the return on investment,
proposed locations, and cost for implementation
"USFSP should sign commitment to go green: Guidelines for making
campus more ec o-friendly could push the university." The C row's
Nest. University of South Florida St. Petersburg, 25 J an 2012. Web.
26 J ul. 2013. .
USF followed suit a long with 647 other college a nd university presidents,
committing to go, and stay green. The commitment itself entails
c rea ting an emissions inventory, bec oming c limate neutral, and
integrating sustainability into the curriculum. Furthermore, the college
will also make all additional steps, including progress reports, available
for public viewing at www.presidentsc limatec ommitment.org.
Nesslar, J . "Students promote sustainability in race to generate green
energy." The C row's Nest. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,
04 Mar 2013. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.
.
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Funding provided by the SGEF, allowed for a sponsorship of Race for
the Watts. The goal behind the event was raise awareness about the
green equipment being used at the campuses fitness c enter.
Rabago, L. "Usf st. pete introduces car-sharing program." WTSP, 13 Feb
2013. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.
.
In February of 2013, USFSP unveiled a new green friendly program, and
the first of its kind for Pinellas County. The car sharing program allows
for students to pay a small fee to use a vehicle for a certain period of
time.
WUSF, . "Usf St. Pe tersburg LEED Building." WUSF, 2010. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.
.
The LEED building was designed in a way to broa den the resea rch and
sc ience ed ucation at USFSP. It was the first building to earn the LEED
certificate, and offers classes such as Marine Science, Chemistry, and
a Progress Energy Earth Sc ience lab .
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WORKSCITED
"About - USF St. Petersburg, Student G reen Energy Fund." 07 Apr 2011.
USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund, Online Posting to
FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
Enterprise C arShare, . "Enterprise C arShare." Enterprise Rental-A-C ar.
Enterprise. Web. 30 J ul 2013.
.
"Green Initiatives." Go Green. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,
n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
"Going G reen: What Does Going Green Mean?." Save The World. N.p.,
n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
"Guidelines through the Proposal Process." University of South Florida St.
Petersburg. N.p., n. d . Web . 26 J ul. 2013.
.
Leggett, M. "Bottle filling stations." Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., 08
Nov 2012. Web. 26 J ul 2013.
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Rabago, L. "Usf st. pete introduces car-sharing program." WTSP, 13 Feb
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"Solar power stations come to USF St. Petersburg." Bay News 9: 07 Feb
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"USFSP Fitness C enter Green Cardio Loft." USF St. Petersburg, Student
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"USFSP Pa rking Fac ility Lighting Upgrade." Student Green Energy Fund.
N.p ., 07 Feb 2013. Web. 26 J ul 2013.
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