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Energy

Energy Recovery is now implemented into design where appropriate. Energy recovery includes, but is not limited to heat pipes andenergy recovery units. Several buildings being retrofitted with heat pipe devices.

Sub-committee Co-Chairs:Siva Prakash, Director, Physical PlantNainan Desai,Assistant Director, Physical Plant

Recycling Community Recycling Center on campus

500+ paper recycling containers

100+ aluminum recycling containers

Mixed metal recycling in Physical Plant

Landscape waste converted to mulch

Construction/demolition materials

Sub-committee Co-Chairs:

Sharon Hanna-West,Exide Distinguished Lecturer of Ethics and Sustainability, Department of Management and

Organization

Tom DiBella,Director, Purchasing and Property Services

Housing

Increasing recycling efforts

Sub-committee Chair: Elizabeth Kaplon,Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives, Housing and Residential Education

Organizations & Activities

ConservaBull student competition to reduce energy consumption in residence halls

Residence hall recycling competition

Sub-committee Chair: Elizabeth Kaplon,Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives, Housing and ResidentialEducation

Water Management

Pilot storm water reuse for irrigation

Sub-committee Chair: Maya Trotz, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

History

USF has provided a community recycling site since 1990, available to everyone on the campus perimeter, and increased the

number of containers in campus buildings.

In 2006, Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox hired Dr. Linda Whiteford, Professor of Anthropology, as Associate

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, identifying campus and community sustainability as one of the key

target areas for development and investment. In 2007, Dr. Whiteford convened a Sustainability Initiative Steering Committee

consisting of 30 faculty, staff, and students from across the university. The committee was integral to working with President Judy

Genshaft to sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, which took place during the Going Green

Tampa Bay Expo in April, 2008. The Office of Sustainability was subsequently created by Provost Wilcox in July, 2009 to manage

USFs climate impact assessment and reporting, as well as to serve as the single point of contact for sustainability programs and

activities for the USF system. Dr. Christian Wells was hired as the inaugural Director of the Office of Sustainability on August 6,

2009.

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