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USFSP: Clean and Green
Team Head BangersDr. Francis Tobienne, Jr.
Nichelle Taylor
Lead Compiler
Grace Checo
Lead Researcher
Marko Bojkovic
Lead Editor
Michael Suppa
Lead Interviewer
Professional Writing
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary............................................................................................2
Introduction . ........................................................................................................3Progress ........4
Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF) . . ...................................................................7
College of Business Entrepreneurship Program .....................................................10
Green Technology...12
Computer Disposal ...............................................................................................14
Student Interviews .............................................................................................. 15
Works Cited .........................................................................................................16
Annotated Bibliography ....................................................................................... 17
Glossary of Terms.20
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Executive Summary
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP) campus is on the rise of
becoming one of the many well-known greencampuses. USFSP is committed
to disposing of obsolete technology in a responsible manner, which includes
recycling centers for batteries, recycling centers for computer parts, auto
powering off for classroom computers, and ordering recycled paper and recycling
used paper. The University has promoted going green by using recycle bins
around the campus, and by using awareness information packets. In spite of
how green the University of South Florida St. Petersburg has become, it can
always do more to become more green. An example of this would be teaming
up with other universities to conduct a group study on how our environment
can be affected. Another way it can be more green is to remove napkins fromthe bathroom and replacing them with hand dryers. Turning off the lights in the
buildings would also be helpful because they are always turned on, especially
during the day. The Student Green Energy Fund is club on campus that
promotes protecting our environment. The club members are responsible for
creating and funding projects that make USFSP green by promoting
sustainability, reducing the universitys energy costs and greenhouse gas
emission, and mitigating waste and resource consumption. In this club,
students propose projects to promote the University of South Florida St.
Petersburgs sustainability, and it must be funded in order to be implemented.
There have been several successful projects from this such as the Solar Dock by
the Harbor, the Solstice Pole that is in front of the STG, and LED lights on the
first floor of the parking garage. Regardless of what program or how the
movement is handled, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is
working towards a brighter future in hope of further promoting a greener
environment.
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Introduction
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is a proud
representative of the green community. This report will allow you to explore the
intricate details of why the university decided to sustain a green environment,the process of going green, the continuation of staying green and many more
elaborate details regarding their journey.
As a renowned research facility, University of South Florida prides itself on
being able to use it resources towards creating a greener tomorrow. Not only
are there student-run organizations that focus on making USFSP more
environmentally conscious, but the professors are also involved in the green
movement by including relevant aspects in their curriculum. Together, the
students and teachers work towards decreasing USFSPs carbon footprint
while simultaneously creating the next green leaders.
Since President Judy Genshafts signing of the American College & University
Presidents' Climate Commitment in April of 2008, USFSPs green movement
has seen only progress. The University of South Florida s St. Petersburg
campus continued efforts have, by extension, benefited not only the
community but also planet Earth.
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ProgressWhereas most university reports cards are in reference to the academic
abilities, the College Sustainability Report Card focuses on grading
university in terms of how well they can meet present needs without
compromising the ability of future generations. These reports cards focuson since different categories: Administration, Climate Change & Energy,
Food & Recycling, Green Building, Student Involvement, Transportation,
Endowment Transparency, Investment Priorities, and Shareholder
Engagement. Their overall grade is determined by what they earn in these
individual categories. Since University of South Floridas lack of
environmental initiative in 2008, President Judy Genshaft proceeded to
sign the American College & University PresidentsClimate Commitment.
It states:
1. Initiate the development of a comprehensive plan to achieve climateneutrality as soon as possible.
a. Within two months of signing this document, createinstitutional structures to guide the development andimplementation of the plan.
b. Within one year of signing this document, complete acomprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions(including emissions from electricity, heating, commuting,and air travel) and update the inventory every other yearthereafter.
c. Within two years of signing this document, develop aninstitutional action plan for becoming climate neutral, whichwill include:
i. A target date for achieving climate neutrality as soonas possible.
ii. Interim targets for goals and actions that will lead toclimate neutrality.
iii. Actions to make climate neutrality and sustainability apart of the curriculum and other educational experiencefor all students.
iv. Actions to expand research or other efforts necessary toachieve climate neutrality.
v. Mechanisms for tracking progress on goals and actions.
2. Initiate two or more of the following tangible actions to reducegreenhouse gases while the more comprehensive plan is beingdeveloped.
a. Establish a policy that all new campus construction will be
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built to at least the U.S. Green Building CouncilsLEEDSilver standard or equivalent.
b. Adopt an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policyrequiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in allareas for which such ratings exist.
c. Establish a policy of offsetting all greenhouse gas emissionsgenerated by air travel paid for by our institution.
d. Encourage use of and provide access to public transportationfor all faculty, staff, students and visitors at our institution.
e. Within one year of signing this document, begin purchasingor producing at least 15% of our institutionselectricityconsumption from renewable sources.
f. Establish a policy or a committee that supports climate andsustainability shareholder proposals at companies where ourinstitutionsendowment is invested.
g. Participate in the Waste Minimization component of thenational RecycleMania competition, and adopt 3 or moreassociated measures to reduce waste.
3. Make the action plan, inventory, and periodic progress reportspublicly available by submitting them to the ACUPCC ReportingSystem for posting and dissemination.
Since this signing, University of South Florida as seen steady progress
towards sustainability. USFsSt. Petersburg campus has started many
programs, all of which have contributed to the increase in USFsReport
Card.
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Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF)
The University of South Florida
ranks 2nd in Florida and 25th in
the nation as a university with
the least amount of municipal
waste produced per student. One
of the committees that have
played a huge role in this award
is the Student Green
E n e r g y Fund (SGEF),specifically at USFSP, sometimes
referred to as Green City. This
committee began in the Fall of
2011 and is responsible for
creating and funding projects that
make USFSP green by
promoting sustainability,
reducing the universitys energy
costs and greenhouse gasemission, and mitigating waste
and resource consumption. It is
made up of eight members: four
faculty members appointed
by the Associate Vice
Chancellor for Student Affairs
Julie Wong, and four students
specifically selected through an
application process by the
president of Student Government,
Courtney Parish. Though the
committee members must apply
for the positions, volunteers are
always welcome and encouraged
to attend SGEF meetings.
Minutes are posted on the SGEF
webpage.
The funding comes from
every students tuition. Studentshave approved this green fee,
and pay $1.00 per credit hour in
efforts to make USFSP more
environmentally conscious.
According to the public USFSP
budget summary, the green fee
has already accrued $140,000,
all of which is specifically allotted
for USFSPs green endeavors. By
2015, the USFSP Green Fee isexpected to reach $300,000.Already, in just three years SGEFhas successfully funded andmaintained six projects all overthe USFSP campus. Because theGreen Fee is only $1.00 per credithour, outside funding is often
necessary.EnerFusion Solar Doks
No one understands the
importance of electronic devices
more than university students in
the year 2014. Two separate solar
docks have been installed on the
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USFSP campus: one outside the
Nelson Poynter Library and the
other near the Coquina Hall. To
charge electronic devices,
students simply sit at the picnictables and wait as their devices
are charged with the solar
panels. USB ports allow for the
charging of most all devices.
USFSP is one of the first
universities to install this green
technology.
Hybrid Transportation
USFSP offers students Waterfront
Adventure Trips and Sailing
Regattas, and they transport
students using a Chevy Silverado
Hybrid in attempts to decrease
their energy costs and
greenhouse gas-emission.
Green Cardio Loft
USFSP promotes a healthystudents lifestyle, in a green way.
The Fitness Center locatedupstairs in the cardio loft, USFSPhas decreased the gyms energyuse by using treadmills and
stationary bikes that do not runon electricity.
The Woodway Curve treadmillsand Green Machine bikes have no
motor or buttons; they arecontrolled entirely by the studentexercising. These environmentallyconscious machines significantlydecrease energy costs.
FROM IDEA TO
IMPLEMENTATION
Amid the green movement, student
and University of South Florida are
encouraged to participate in making a
difference. The projects that end up
being funded by the Green Fee start off
as a proposal submission by a USFSP
student. Because the
Green Fee is only $1 per credit
hour,
The process is as follows:
1) Green Idea
2) SGEF Proposal Form is
completed
3) SGEF Committee
reviews the proposal
4) Student presents their
idea
5) SGEF votes to approve or
decline funding
6) Administrative review
7) Necessary Paperwork and
Forms are completed to
begin installment
8) Project implementation,
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Quantifiable Water Stations
Its nothing new to hear thatdrinking from reusable waterbottles is beneficial to the
environment. However, thats noalways the easiest task if thewater doesnt come out withenough pressure to fit the bottleunder the fountain. The newwater stations funded by SGEFallow bottles to be filled byplacing them under a verticalfountain. Additionally, it countsthe amount of bottles that have
been filled in the top right cornerfor USFSP to keep track of howmany bottles it has saved.
Recycle Bins
Waste bins are a necessity on acollege campus. Recycling andtrash bins have been placed allaround campus to preventlittering while promoting
recycling. The bins themselvesare manufactured from recycledmilk jugs.
LED Lighting
Daylight and motion sensitiveLED lighting, which are extremelyenergy efficient using only 2-17watts, have been put on the firstfloor of the parking garage. Theother lights used in parking lotsusually have 250 watts or more.LED lights last longer, which
means they produce less waste asthey are replaced less often.
These steps towards a green campus have significantly reduced USFSPsenergy costs and waste.
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College of Business Entrepreneurship ProgramThe College of Business
Entrepreneurship Program of the
University of South Florida St.
Petersburg is widely considered to
be one of the best colleges of
business in the state of Florida
because of how students tend to
make it focused on the universitys
focus of being green. This program
has allowed students to participate in
local, statewide, and national
entrepreneurial competitions, with
several students taking in first place.One specific student in this program
who won first place in these
competitions named Nick Price has
made an amazing contribution to it
and to the universitys focus of
being green with the businesses
he started in 2012. Price started an
eco-friendly car wash called City
Sleekers, which is very beneficial tothe environment because it allows
cars to be washed.
This can be very beneficial to the
environment because of dirt thatcan be contained within them.
Eventually, this car wash business
had opened its first onsite service at
the Countryside Mall in Clearwater,
be ing located on the second
f l o o r near the Cobb Movie Theaters
and they wash cars outside on the
restaurant row n e a r t h e
c o u r t e s y valet stand. Price
describes the difficulty of launching a
startup for a business Its been
two steps forward and three steps
back,(Talafer).
The idea for the City Sleekers
business came when Price and his
former business partner were
brainstorming for ideas to be
environmentally friendly, and did
research on the Internet to see thata green cleaning solution uses as
little water as possible. Price says
We knew we wanted to think up
something different that would be
environmentally friendly, and We
focused on the idea of cleaning cars
without wasting water
(Talafer). With that idea in mind as
well as the right product in
possession, the dup launched CitySleekers as a mobile ecofriendly car
company, which does not clean with
much water in order to protect the
water supply we have, thus
protecting our environment and
keeping it green. Instead of being
stationary, this group travels to its
clients depending on their location,
and this eventually lead to theiragreement with Chi Chi Rodriguez
Golf Club in Clearwater;
additionally, this company is also
revolutionary in which they do not
use cars to travel, but bicycles
instead. While this company is
stationed at Westfield Countryside
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Mall in Clearwater, they hope to
expand to other malls and to other
places throughout Florida to
wash up cars and protect our
environment. (Talafer).
The University of South Florida St.Petersburg was granted $500,000 byD u k e Energy for a solar array tonot only help students study, butallow research to study solar powerin order to fully observe the effectthat the sun has on our environment.
This makes the University Of South
Florida St. Petersburg is the fourth
school to receive a SunSense grant
from Duke, which acquired St.
Petersburg-based Progress Energy
in 2012; the schools that received
these arrays before it were the
University of Central Florida, USF
Tampa, and the St. Petersburg
campus of St. Pete College. The 100-
kilowatt array will be installed atop
the g a r a g e b e t w e e n 5th a n d6 t h Aves. S, across from the
University Student Center in a
carport-style setting that will still
allow the top floor to be used for
parking. After losing out on the
award for several years, USF St.
Petersburg set out to fulfill the
specific qualifications Duke was
seeking, including a full- timesustainabilitycoordinator; installation
of an energy dashboard, or online
system that would allow anyone t o
m o n i t o r e n e r g y u s e a t major
buildings; and indications that
there would be an educational role
and student engagement in the
process (Stockfisch).
With the research obtained from
studying the solar rays, researchers
at the University of South Fl ori da
St. Petersburg will be able to analyze
how the sun truly affects ourenvironment. The University of
South Florida St. Petersburg set out
to fill the specific qualifications that
Duke was seeking in order to achieve
the SunSense arrays, which was
something it has been trying to do for
several years (Stockfisch). Scientists
believe the sun to be highly
beneficial to our environment becauseof the role it plays in the growth of
plants; the growth of plants from
the sun enables not only food for
humans, but also for other organisms,
thus lessening the need to go out
and hunt wild animals for food.
The process of plants growing due
t o a b s o r b i n g rays from the sun
is called photosynthesis, and it takes
place in the chloroplast. The
chloroplast is located within the cells
of the plant, and is perhaps the most
critical part of the plant besides the
nucleus because it contains the green
pigment used for photosynthesis,
chlorophyll. The importance of the
sun for our plants cannot be denied,
but it may also have harmful effects
f o r o u r p l a n t s , w h i c h a l s oa f f ec t s our environment; with these
arrays, researchers of the
University of South Florida St.
Petersburg will finally be able to
observe if the sun has any harmful
effect on plants.
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Green TechnologyTwo electric vehicle chargingstations were installed at theUniversity of South Florida St.
Petersburg as part of the universityscontinuing commitment to greeninitiatives. The charging stations,paid for with a U.S. Department ofEnergy grant awarded to USFSP byProgress Energy, will be free to thepublic during the two years ofoperation, and available 24 hours aday. They are located in Parking Lot2, on the eastern side of the campusacross from Albert Witted Airport. The
University w i l l eva lu at e t h eu s a g e and costs of the chargingstations during the first year todetermine if any fees will be requiredthereafter. Student Davi d Hakki , 20,was the first person to takeadvantage of the free chargingstations, hooking up his ChevyVolt Wednesday morning.
Ive always had a passion for
new technology, said Hakki, aninformation technology major whogrew up in Seminole. I see it as aninvestment in the future.
Its a l s o s a v i n g himm o n e y now, he says. Before hegot the Volt in December, he spentabout $300 a month in gas. Sincethen hes driven3,500 miles and filled up only twiceand I still have a half a tank of gas.He also likes the fact that hes notpolluting the air and not as dependenton foreign oi l. The 240- voltcharging stations will power hisvehicle twice as fast as plugging itinto a 120-volt socket at home or inthe parking garage on campus, hesaid. The new station will charge in
car in only a few hours, he said. Thecharging stations are the latestexample of USFSPs emphasis on
sustainability. This shows thatUSFSP is committed to bettering ourcampus and continuing to makechanges so that the word will spreadabout how green our campus hasbecome and will sustain that.
We are very pleased to addanother sustainable energyopportunity for our students, facultyand staff, said Dr. Ashok Dhingra,
Regional Vice Chancellor forAdministrative and FinancialServices. USFSP is dedicated tominimizing our physical imprint onthe planet whi le fosteringstewardship of the environment.
Recent initiatives range from theGold LEED certification of the newUniversity Student Center now underconstruction and expected to becompleted in August to a solar-powered golf cart the facilities staffuse to get around campus. The newScience and Technology building atUSF St. Petersburg will broadenscience teaching and research at theinstitution, and it will do so as thefirst building in the USF System toearn L e a d e r s h i p i nEnvironmental and Energy
Design (LEED) certification. Facultymembers and administrators fromUSF St. Petersburg and the USFCollege of Marine Sciencecollaborated to create this m u l t i -functional building. University andcommunity leaders gatheredMonday, January 25th for thebuilding dedica tion. Due to itsplanning, construction materials and
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design, the building earned enoughcredits for Gold LEED certification.The L E ED g r e e n buildingcertification program, managed bythe U.S. Green Building Council, is a
national rating system for buildingsdesigned, constructed and operatedfor improved environmental andhuman health performance.
Support from the ProgressEnergy Foundation funded theProgress Energy Earth ScienceLaboratory. Matched by the stateCourtelis Capital Facilities MatchProgram, the gift equipped the
laboratory and provided labcasework and equipment fo rresearch tailored to the study ofphysics, geology and othergeosciences. The expandedclassroom space supports a cross-section of university programs whilethe teaching and research labsenhance the undergraduate andgraduate Environmental Scienceand Policy programs and the Pre-
Medical and Pre-Health Sciencestracks. Many incoming first-yearstudents express interest in theinstitutions pre-medical and pre-health sciences tracksundergraduate course sequencesthat give students the flexibility topursue a broad-based liberal artseducation while integrating theadvanced-level science courseworkrequired by graduate and
professional programs in the healthsciences. The building is 35,000square feet and two stories high. Ithas eight classrooms and oneseminar room on the first floor, four
instructional labs on the secondfloor: the Progress Energy EarthScience Lab, a General ChemistryLab and two General Biology Labs,five USF College of Marine Scienceresearch labs on the second floor,and four USFSP College of Arts andSciences research labs on thesecond floor. There are 76 classes inthe building with the largestclassroom accommodating 60
students, th e smallestaccommodating 20.
These advancements are just stepping
stones to show how committed we are
to going green at USFSP. With the
leaders we have, there is no doubt we
will better our campus as well as the
community around us. Green
technology is very important in the
world and the more we promote it themore it will catch on to other
campuses as well as just anyone
looking to better their community or
the environment. This will hel p ou r
future people real ize the
importance of green technology and
why we work so hard to
promote and sustain it.
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Computer DisposalThe University of South Florida
expands their green environment by
promoting recycling by disposing
computer equipment. Their
main goal is to reduce their carbon
footprint in hopes of showcasing a
greener and Eco-friendly
environment. The campus is
committed to disposing of obsolete
technology in a responsible
manner (Computer Disposal). In
correspondence, they do so by
Implementing recycle center for
batteries
Implementing r e c y c l e
c e n t er s for computer parts
Using auto power off for
classroom computers
Ordering r ec y c l e d p a p e r
a nd recycling used paper.
With th os e l i s t ed p ro mo t i o ns
t h a t the University of South
Florida is utilizing, we are headed
toward a greener future at the St.
Petersburg campus. USFSP follows
an Environmental Stewardship that
guides them in upholding a green
environment. As stated under the
Environmental Stewardship, the
University of South Florida St.
Petersburg campus conveniently
place recycle bins all over campus
including the residential halls to
further practice environmental
responsibility.
For proper disposal, University ofSouth Florida St. Petersburg campus
works in conjunction with Central
Receiving, in the process of disposing
old computers, monitors, printers,
and other electronics. Central
receiving at USFSP is known to
service intra-campus ma i l . They
are also known for Shipping using
state contract with UPS, and assistdepartments and colleges with
Property Inventory issues in
accordance with USF policy
(ComputerDisposal).
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A Green Campus from a Students Perspective
An email survey was taken in
correspondence to the
development and success ofUniversity of South Florida St.
Petersburg green campus.
Students that are familiar with
the development of our green
community were asked a variety
of questions regarding our going
green success.
A few students that attend the
University of South Florida wereasked the question, What does
going green mean to you? A USF
Senior answered, The term going
green means that we use things
that are recyclable and reusable
or anything that wouldnt
necessarily harm the world.
A USF Junior stated, From what
I have been taught Going Greenmeans practicing a lifestyle of
recycling, using eco-friendly
products and switching to organic
foods.
From this question, I gathered that
students who are aware of what
going green means, is more likely to
notice the green movement that is
going on around campus. If
students arent aware of the green
movement, they are less inclined to
contribute to the green environment
success.
Seeing that the interviewed
students were a Junior and
Senior, they have witnessed theenvironmental changes that have
occurred within the past three to
four years. I asked the students
what recommendations they have
to improve on our green
community.
The USF Senior answered,
Promote better and try to get
students excited to recycle! Eventhough there are limited smoking
sections, they should eliminate it.
More promotion of going green
would most definitely be
beneficial to our movement. We
could implement promotions
regarding our green environment
in every aspect of our school to
ensure a better quality. Onecannot promote enough, but in
this situation, there is no such
thing as too much promotion for
an eco-friendly community.
The USF Junior replied, I woulduse hand air dryers for allrestrooms, use eco -friendly napkinsand have more recycling bins oncampus.
With this particular advice, funds
would have to be made to go
through with this effort. Once
funds are made, this can be an
easy fix to enhance our green
community.
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Works CitedAdams, A. (2014, June 10). Email interview.
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- USFSP Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2014.
Stockfisch, Jerome. Grant to help USFSP produce, study solar power. USFSP.June 15, 2014
"Sustainability Programs and Initiatives at USF and around the World." PatelSchool of Global Sustainability RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2014.
Talafer, Janan. Students in USFSP Entrepreneurship Program Launch CreativeStartups. USFSP. May 20, 2014.
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"USFSP News Center Free Electric Charging Stations Installed on Campus."
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Annotated BibliographyAdams, A. (2014, June 10). Email interview.
I conducted an email interview to a few University of South Florida
St. Petersburg students . The interview contained five questions that
were aimed toward the development of our green community.
Surprisingly, many students did not know what going green all was
about, so I asked the interview ca ndi da te what they thought it was.
I also asked what green features they have noticed throughout the
campus as well as tips to a d d i t i o n a l l y promoting a g r e e n
campus. Ashley provided great responses that will be beneficial to
our white paper project. A students outlook on our green environment
will most definitely help with the development of our paper.
"Completed Projects - USFSP Student Green Energy Fund." Completed Projects
- USFSP Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June2014.
This source is the official homepage to University of South Florida St.
Petersburgs Student Green Energy Fund, which is a committee that is
responsible for creating and funding projects that make USFSP
green. It provided a general list of the projects that have been
successfully implemented in order to promote sustainability. Because
it is the official SGEF website, and it was linked to USF s official website,
I know the information is reliable. This website was a great starting point
for my research because it provided me with the projects that
have been completed by SGEF. However, it did not go into depth on
each project so I used this website to simply note which projects I could
further research using other sources.
Stockfisch, Jerome. Grant to help USFSP produce, study solar power.USFSP.June 15, 2014
This article tells of Duke Energy awarding a $500,000 grant to USFSP
for a solar a r ra y t o help r e sea rche rs s t u d y so la r po we r .
This i s rea l l y beneficial for keeping our campus green because we
can apply the data achieved from it to saving our environment. USFSP
is actually the fourth school to receive a SunSense grant from Duke
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University. This was an award that was sought by USFSP for several
years.
"Sustainability Programs and Initiatives at USF and around the World."PatelSchool of Global Sustainability RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 June 2014.
Though this site isnt specifically for the St. Petersburg campus, it is
the official homepage of USFs College of Global Sustainability. Its
domain name (.usf.edu) signifies that is contains reliable
information. I remember watching a video on the USF homepage about
USFs green campus prior to beginning this project. I set out to find
this video when I began my research, and it was linked to this
source. It p r o v i d ed information on different programs USF has taken
part in both locally and nationally. Though it is the official site and
provides ample information, it definitely holds bias as it asks fordonations to support its programs. Research on strides taken towards
the green movement in reference to USF proper was taken using this
source.
Talafer, Janan. Students in USFSP Entrepreneurship ProgramLaunch
Creative Startups. USFSP. May 20,2014.
This article tells of the launch of a new program to keep USFSPgoing green by students Nick Price and Paola Chamorro Ward
enhancing their companies for their business class. Price launched a
car wash business called City Sleekers and Ward launched a
bracelet that serves as a tracking device called NeverWander, and is
still seeking investors. This program at USFSP was named the top
emerging program in 2013. More and more students are coming up
with ideas for businesses thanks to this club.
University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Computer Disposal. USFSP.June 12, 2014.
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus allotted a
web page directed towards the implementation, movement, and
success of their campus going green. On t h i s p a r t i c u l a r w e b
p a g e , t h e y a r e discussing the environmental stewardship of computer
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disposal. They provide the goal of their stewardship, which is working
towards reducing their own carbon footprint. In other words, they are
exercising their environmental responsibility by i n c r e a s i n g the
n u m b e r of r e c y c l i n g center around campus. The disposal of
batteries, computer parts, mobile phones, i n k c a r t r i d g e s , and
m a n y m o r e c o m p u t e r -based items a r e increasing rapidly. This
web page has provided the basics of what I was looking for to further
learn about the expansion of University of South Florida s progress in
going green.
"USFSP News Center Free Electric Charging Stations Installed onCampus."
University of South Florida St Petersburg. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 June2014.
This article states that there were two electric vehicle-charging stations
installed on the USFSP campus promoting the campus' commitment
to its green i ni ti a ti v es . The U. S . Department o f E ne rg y p a i d
f o r th es e charging stations with a grant they rewarded to USFSP.
These charging stations are available 24 hours a day and are located in
parking lot 2 on the eastern side of campus. The charging stations are
the latest example of USFSPs emphasis on sustainability.
"USFSP News Center Science & Technology Building Earns LEED
Certification." University of South Florida St Petersburg. N.p., n.d.
Web. 17 June 2014.
This article states the new Science and Technology building at USFSP
is the first building in the USF System to earn Leadership in
Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) certification. The $12
million dollar facility was funded by PECO, the state program
that funds education construction through t a x e s o n u t i l i t y
s e r v i c e s . The b u i l d i n g e a r n e d enough credits for Gold LEED
certification. The LEED green building certification program, managedby the U.S. Green Building Council, is a national rating system for
buildings designed, constructed and operated for improved
environmental and human health performance.
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Glossary of TermsAmerican College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC):
an effort to address global climate by a network of colleges and universities thathave made institutional commitments to eliminate net greenhouse gas emissions
from specified campus operations, and to promote the research and educationalefforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earths climate.
Climate neutral: having net zero carbon emission
Environmental sustainability:The maintenance of the factors and practices that
contribute to the quality of environment on a long-term basis.
Going green:to pursue knowledge and practices that can lead to more
environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles,which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for
current and future generations.
Green Fee: a $1.00 per credit fee assessed on USF students tuition that supportsfunding for sustainability initiatives at the University of South Florida.
Greenhouse gas:one of several gases that can absorb and emit longwave(infrared) radiation in a planetary atmosphere
LED lighting: stands for light-emitting diode; an energy efficient electronicdevice that emits light when an electrical current is passed through it .
Photosynthesis: he process by which green plants and some other organisms usesunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water
Solar Dock: a solar-powered picnic table made from recycled materials by thecompany EnerFusion that provides a self-sustaining, electronic device chargingcenter
Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF): A student-run committee at USFSP thatfocuses on creating and funding student projects that promote sustainability,
reduce the universitys energy costs and greenhouse gas emission, and mitigatewaste and resource consumption