USF White Paper Sustainability
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Transcript of USF White Paper Sustainability
University of South Florida
White Paper
On
USFSP Green Movement
Team Diversity
Brian May
Oanh Nguyen
Brenden Morando
Ian Papenheim
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents………………….………………………………………………………………......................2
Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………..……….3
What is Sustainability?..........................................................................................................................................3
History of USF sustainability…………………………………………………………………………..…4
USF Office of Sustainability………………………………………………………………………….…..5
Sustainability checklist……………………………………………………………………………………6
USFSP stance on sustainability…………………………………………………………………….……..8
Green Movement Summary……….....................................................................................................................9
Strategies.....................................................................................................................................................9
Initiatives.....................................................................................................................................................9
Resources.....................................................................................................................................................9
First Strategic Strategy.........................................................................................................................................9
Duke Energy grant.................................................................................,.....................................................9
Tesla Battery..............................................................................................................................................10
Green Environmental Programs........................................................................................................................10
Sustainability Types............................................................................................................................................12
Transportation Sustainability……………………………………………………………………………12
Building Sustainability…………………………………………………………………………………..13
Climate and Energy Sustainability………………………………………………………………………14
Reinforcing Sustainability………………………………………………………………………………..…….15
Future Projects……………………………………………………………………………………….…..17
Glossary of Terms………………………………………………………………………………………………19
Work cited Page……………………………………………………………………………………………...…20
Annotated Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………….….…22
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Executive Summary
The university of south Florida is dedicated
to the process of becoming green and creating a
sustainable campus. In order to accomplish the
objective, the university has been making progress
by saving water, managing waste, green purchasing,
reducing carbon footprint, also involving and
educating students, faculty and staff about campus
climate. For this white paper project, our team will
focus on the university of south floridas
sustainability achievements, efforts, and strategies
to become a green campus.
We will deliver various definitions of
sustainability followed by the reasons why we
believe sustainability is important and why we care.
We are also addressing the most current
environmental issues that the world is facing right
now. The university has accomplished many
achievements and have more goals to reach in the
future. The university of south Florida has taken
many steps to going green. They are devoted to
developing strategies to improve climate and
energy, transportation, green buildings, waste
management, water efficiency, and green
purchasing. Without the involvement of our
students and staff, our progress in the going green
movement wouldn’t be possible.
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY?
According to United States Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), sustainability is “everything that we need for our survival
and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural
environment.” (United States Environmental Protection Agency) It
also is the broad collection of policies and strategies that we use to
reduce the impact on ecological environment for future
generations. It gives people the capacity to gain an accurate and
deep intuitive understanding into most aspects of the world from
business to technology to environment and the social science.
In order to practice sustainability, building and maintaining
the surrounding environment under which individuals and nature can
live in a beneficial way to each other. “The University of South
Florida Office of Sustainability coordinates and builds partnerships
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for university-wide initiatives that advance the University of South Florida’s strategic goal of creating a
sustainable campus environment.” (Patel College of Global Sustainability)
Why is Sustainability important? And why should
we care? – First and foremost, we care about the
conditions of life including environmental, social,
economic, and other impacts, which would affect
present and future generations. Second, we rely
upon the Earth, on the surrounding environment to
survive. We cannot give back to the Earth what it
gave to us; therefore, we believe that we are
obligated to create a productive harmony
relationship with the environment, the Earth. And
right now, our Earth, our environment is facing
many challenging issues and it needs our helps.
The environmental problems that our Earth is facing
right now include the increasing levels of pollution,
global warming, widespread devastation of natural
species, biodiversity loss, overpopulation, waste
disposal, natural resource depletion, deforestation,
ocean acidification, ozone layer depletion, water
pollution, acid rain, public health issues, and many
more. These issues make us becoming more
vulnerable to disasters now and future
However, there are still plenty of examples due to
increasing recognition and understanding of global
issues, for instances: natural parks preserved, efforts
to save energy and waste management, technical
innovations that have helped the environment and
improving our life qualities as well.
Sustainability practices are designed to help our
generations, future generation, as well as the world.
Sustainability is more than being green; it’s a way
to show our appreciations.
HISTORY OF SUSTAINABILITY AT USF
The University of South Florida has been
committing to sustainability goals and practices
since 1995. University of South Florida’s
sustainable goals and practices have been described
and continuing updated in the USF Tampa Campus
Master Plan since then. The commitment is also
extended to off-campus local community.
According to the Office of Sustainability, the major
concept of sustainability, which the University
focused in, is Smart Growth. In the first 10 years of
1995 plan; over 2,000 trees had been planted. In
order to reduce sprawl, traffic, and level of air
pollution, the University carried out a free off-
campus shuttle system, which powered by biofuel
technology. Moreover, the University provided bike
lanes and sidewalks to improve pedestrian and
bicycle access as well as safety. The University
took recycle and waste management seriously.
Around the campus, there are recycled trash bins,
which are sectioned for regular trash, aluminum and
plastic. For the purpose of reducing green house gas
emission, USF only purchases Energy Star certified
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products, which are energy-efficient appliances.
Plus, the office of Campus computing offers a more
eco-friendly environment to reduce carbon
footprint. They have done so by taking strong
responsibilities in disposing and recycling computer
parts, promoting saving energy in the classroom,
and also purchasing recycled paper and recycling
used paper. Energy conservation has also been a
priority of the University. Energy intake has been
decreased by approximately 3% even though there
is a growth in energy demand. Early this year -
2015, the Solar Battery Project has been installed on
the top deck of USFSP’s garage for energy
conversion as well as research and study purposes.
Recently, several buildings of University of South
Florida have qualified the LEED certified. The new
Kate Tiedemann College of Business at St.
Petersburg campus is expected to be another green
building on campus.
In 2006, Dr. Linda Whiteford, Professor of
Anthropology, has been chosen as Associate Vice
President for Academic Affairs and Strategic
Initiatives. The position is responsible finding target
areas for development and investment by
recognizing sustainability around campus and local
community. In 2007, the Sustainability Initiative
Steering Committee was founded. In April 2008
University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft
signed the ACUPCC during the “Going Green
Tampa Bay EXPO”.
In 2010, the Patel College of Global
Sustainability has been established. The school
promotes the development of sustainable urban
communities and environments through
collaborative research, education and community
involvement.
USF OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY
“Institution Gains…For a Cleaner, Greener USF”
Mission: to coordinate and builds partnerships for
university‐wide initiatives that advance the
University of South Florida's strategic goal of
creating a sustainable campus environment (Patel
College of Global Sustainability)
The Office of Sustainability encourage students, alumni,
faculty and staff, also local community and partners to
join the effort of transforming the University of South
Florida into a “Green University”, “where decision –
structural and routine – consider both individual and
collective impacts to our campus, economy, community,
and environment.” (Patel College of Global
Sustainabilty)
The University of South Florida has become one of the
small numbers of universities whose determination is to
create a green campus and advance sustainability efforts.
The school has earned a “GOLD” rating from
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in
Higher Education – the nation’s leading advocacy group
for the green campus movement (Chachere). Plus
University of South Florida is one of the nation’s tops
Green Colleges, based on Princeton Review.
Dr. E. Christian Wells
Director of the Office of Sustainability
“The gold STARS rating USF received proves that
we are truly “green” and gold. The STARS system
helps us track our sustainability efforts and
allows us to find our weak spots. While the Office
of Sustainability is only 500 days old, we’ve
managed to address most of the easy targets, like
increasing recycling and changing the light bulbs.
Now we need to focus on the bigger picture, what
a sustainable campus should look like over the
longer term.” (Chachere)
Sustainability Checklist
Mahayudin’s research article offers the necessary
criteria for a sustainable campus. The spheres of
sustainable development are represented by social,
economic, and environmental needs. The social
sphere consists of standard of living, outdoor
learning and study, and programs and events. The
economic sphere consists of economic
development, and research and development. The
environmental sphere consists of landscape
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resources, and environmental management. These
needs represent the criteria that USFSP has to meet
to be and continue to be a green campus. These can
be broken down further into more specific
categories. These categories act as a checklist for
Universities that are going green. If the Sustainable
Campus Criteria is met, this
will allow the campus to provide a community that
is welcoming to students, staff and visitors, creating
a better quality of life.
Figure 2 above shows the depth that creating a
sustainable campus can have. This relates to all of
the green programs that have been implemented on
campus. USF is a green campus. However, the USF
community is always in the process of “greening.”
This is possible by conserving resources and
boosting environmental quality through the
education of sustainability. USF has created many
green programs that fall under the environmental,
social, and economic categories.
Environmental
USF is set in a suburban area surrounding the major
cities of Tampa and Saint Petersburg. Geologically
USF is close to the Gulf of Mexico. The topography
is flat at USF. A lot of the landscape setting is
covered in vegetation in the forms of lawns, gardens
and trees. The water bodies near campus consist of
the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. There is a
diversity of native plants that increase the air quality
on campus. Multiple green spaces on campus allow
students to enjoy the environment and study
outdoors. There is also recreational green space
where intramurals are held. There are many natural
areas on campus that provide a living space for a
variety of animal species. The home environment
that USF creates allows for plants and animals to
live. There are linkages that allow students and
faculty to travel by foot or bike to get on and off or
around campus. From the environmental standpoint,
USF has reached and exceeded its expectations for a
sustainable campus.
Social
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USF has an aesthetically pleasing campus landscape
and garden. Outdoor study can be held in any of the
yards. Health and wellness is a big part of the USF
community. There is a bay walk that can be used for
biking walking or jogging. The final and most
important parts of the social aspect are campus
programs and activities that raise sustainability
awareness.
Economic
There are multiple areas of shade provided by trees.
Also USF provides a café and convenience shop.
There are multiple recycling stations placed around
campus to help prevent the environment from
pollution. USF promotes walking and cycling on
campus to reduce carbon emissions and protect the
environment from pollution by starting the Bike-a-
Bull program. The school must continue the
greening process by conducting research and
development.
In summary, the University of South Florida has
done its part in creating a sustainable campus that
not only benefits its students and faculty but the
environment as well.
USFSP Stance on Sustainability
The Univ. of South Florida is one of just a handful
number of universities nationwide who has
managed to receive a Gold rating by the Association
for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher
Education. USF signed the American College and
University President’s Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC) in 2008 and submitted its climate action
plan in 2010 with a goal of ten percent reduction in
its carbon footprint by 2015. Since signing to the
commitment, the university has introduced multiple
sustainability devices and initiatives. These include
water bottle filling stations, reusable plastic food
containers in the Reef dining hall, recycling
programs in the residence halls, solar panels atop
tables and umbrellas used as charging stations for
laptops, phones, etc., and even green-energy devices
such as treadmills and other cardio equipment is
used to give power to the Student Life Center.
Upon the LEED certification, the University
of South Florida St. Petersburg has become a
holistic academic environment, which integrates
sustainability research and teaching. Additionally,
the USFSP campus has introduced the Student
Green Energy Fund, which allows the students to
vote on projects and propose ideas to aim to reduce
the campus’ carbon footprint, energy consumption,
green house gas emissions as well as promote
sustainable technologies.
Green movement
summary
Strategies:
Duke energy solar energy research grant in
new battery systems
Green environmental programs
Sustain and construct green energy
infrastructures
Transportation programs
Green cleaning recycling
Initiatives:
Adopted energy-efficient appliance
purchasing policy requiring purchase of
ENERGY STAR certified products
Free electric charging stations installed on
campus and parking spaces dedicated for
low emission vehicles available at parking
lots on campus
Local battery recycling centers;
Automatically powering off idle lab and
classroom computers; Purchasing recycled
paper and recycling used paper for all
campus computing needs
USF/Duke Energy PV Solar Array – Duke
Energy grant that will fund research to
explore the integration of storing solar
energy in new battery systems.
Resources:
The Environmental Science and
Sustainability Club (ESSC)
LEED Certified Buildings – Science and
Technology building first to be certified in
LEED in Fall2014 followed by the Student
Center and College of Business
USF one of nations top green colleges
according to the Princeton’s Review Guide
(http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=22
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First Strategic Strategy
Duke Energy Grant
University of South Florida has received a one
million dollar grant investment from Duke Energy
to construct and explore a clean energy output
system of new batteries to further enhance a green
movement at the University. The first of this
movement is to be installed on the 5th avenue
parking lot garage. This installation is a 100 kW
solar photovoltaic (PV) system or a power
system designed to supply usable solar power by
means of photovoltaics. It consists of an
arrangement of several components, including solar
panels to absorb and convert sunlight into
electricity, a solar inverter to change the electric
current from DC to AC, as well as mounting,
cabling and other electrical accessories to set up a
working system.
This embarks a great opportunity to be energy
efficient and show collaboration and effort for the
teachers, staff, and students in going green. This
effort shows true example of being energy efficient
and accordance with Duke Energy to make the
environment a lean type of manufacturing or 5S
movement for the university. Lean, 5S, and kaizan
are an example of cutting waste products and costs
and to promote a safe and healthy movement for
any workplace and institution. This solar project
will provide Duke Energy and the University
research on the Tesla’s battery output and
renewable solutions. For example, finding the
complete output and throughput of energy from the
318 individual panels and constructed 7,100 square
foot battery will be able to help utilize other
efficient energy needs and eliminate cost effective
energy savings from other wasteful products such as
multiple computer outlets, fans, and other high
usage electrical needs. Energy allocation plays a
big part on efficiency. The Tesla battery project is a
great placement for the University. Given the fact
that Florida’s reputable “sunshine state” statement
gives maximum sun output throughout the year.
The research entailed by both the university and
Duke Energy includes finding the amount of storage
capacity, allocation of the energy stored, and energy
innovation. Appropriating energy is the challenge.
In contrast, energy that is stored is vaguely used in
general. Upon the research, is finding the medium
point of energy efficiency on how to better utilize
and cut costs to save the University from capital
expenditures.
Tesla battery
The Tesla battery on top of the parking garage
building has the capacity to power the facilities
lights, cameras, elevators, and charging stations
throughout the day and night for a day. The Tesla
battery is the same concept battery from the Tesla
electric carmaker.
Green Environmental
Programs
The University of South Florida has a renowned
reputation of going green overall. In another
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example of going
green, USF’s utilizes
many recycling
programs including
community clean
ups, standardized
recycling of paper,
aluminum, and other
waste products. Part
of the green
movement affiliated
with the university is
global disaster clean
ups, hurricane
awareness or other disaster relief programs. The
USF College of Marine Science has many programs
for the environment. In expedition Antarctica, a
marine science program sponsored by USF defines
sedimentary climatic changes in global warming
research. The research will help better understand
how the ice shelves daunt any global changes to
weather and high-rise of global sea levels. In
addition, programs from OSHA and clean ups are
heavily utilized around the local environment. In
affiliation with OSHA, USF offers semi-annual
clean up of the Hillsborough River and local parks.
These clean ups rid of waste that are hazardous to
the environment to not only animals but also any
influences of harm towards drinking water,
chemical waste elimination, and other factors.
Maya Lea, a marine biologist for NOAA, conducts
annual clean ups around regional parks and
recreation. Maya, who’s a local kite surfer, helps
organize the local kite surfer group of movement in
beach clean ups. The last clean up was done at
Lassing park in St. Petersburg near the USF St.
Petersburg campus. Kite surfers mostly utilize the
park for recreation during windy days and safety
wise clean up potential hazards of broken glass,
straws, cans, and other hazardous waste to the
environment. USF offers many club organizations
including SEA, or Student Environmental
Association. The Student Environmental
Association (SEA) is an active student organization
at the University of South Florida in Tampa. They
engage in volunteer activities, educate the
community and our members about the environment
and related issues, and work towards making USF
more environmentally friendly.
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The research icebreaker Nathaniel B. Palmer, with a
team including two professors and three graduate
students from the University of South Florida, sails
along the Antarctic ice sheet, University of South
Florida. Amongst the many green movements on
campus, one of the main attracted green sculptures
made by Current Collections is in the shape of a
vortex located near the library and Marine science
building. Its representation is of an ocean vortex
made of plastics and coastal debris is a symbolic
symbol of effort in going green. The S.E.A.S
program at USF sponsored and implanted a
WaterGoat boom amongst its coastal sea walls and
other outlying areas to collect storm debris and trash
from spreading into the ocean or waterways.
Sustainability Types
Sustainability Transportation
Currently USF has many projects in operations
including installing four electric car charging ports
located on Lot 2 and parking garage which is open
24 hours a day. The ports are 240-volt charges,
which should only take a couple hours to fully
charge. Amongst the transportation of
sustainability USF added value to its students by
including free PSTA transportation for free amongst
students, teachers, and staff under the U-PASS
program provided by the PSTA, USFSP pays PSTA
a flat rate to provide the unlimited access to busses
and trolleys. Enterprise car rentals offer a car share
program for students. Its program offers a mutual
alternative than regular pricing for the general
public. It was initiated by the Urban Transportation
Center at USF Tampa campus originally that
evolved on to St. Petersburg campus in affiliation
with Enterprise rental car. This membership based
automated rental offers two vehicles, the Nissan
Cube and a FIAT 500. Both vehicles have reserved
parking spots on campus for rental, which rates can
start at $8.50 an hour. The last transportation
program offered on campus is a Bike a Bull Bike
share program; it officially opened its program last
January 2015. Students need only to show their
student ID to rent a bike for up to 24 hours. Hours
of operation are from 11 am to 5 pm by the
Waterfront.
Students are assigned a Sea Wind beach
cruiser, a helmet, lock, and two lights. The only
notation required is a signature of a waiver. In
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conclusion, USF makes it easier for it’s students
who have to travel long distances from campus.
This is a huge benefit for students who do not have
there own transportation and that have to rely on
others in order to meet scheduled class demand.
Whether it’s biking, renting a vehicle or through
PSTA bus transportation. For example, a student
living outside of downtown St. Petersburg can
easily take the transit bus miles away from campus.
Transit times vary by day but the convenience is
there to plan ahead without the worries of
reliability.
Sustainability Buildings
USF as a whole has taken initiative in the green movement of sustainability. Upon its building structures and
organized plans of construction, its USF’s plan to certify each building into a green LEED certified gold
building. The Science and Technology building was the first one to go green. LEED certification provides
independent verification of a building or neighborhood’s green features, allowing for the design, construction,
operations and maintenance of resource-efficient, high-performing, healthy, cost-effective buildings. LEED
certification means healthier, more productive places, reduced stress on the environment by encouraging energy
and resource-efficient buildings, and savings from increased building value, higher lease rates and decreased
utility costs. 88 of the Fortune 100 companies are already using LEED. The Science and Technology building
has grown into a highly abundant green building that includes many features.
Construction pollution reduction - Light Pollution Reduction
Roof that reduces urban heat island effect - Water efficient landscaping
Energy efficient building - Storage and Collection of Recyclables
Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control - Minimum Indoor Air Quality Performance
Thermal Comfort - Water efficient landscaping
20% Recycled Content used in building materials - Water use reduction
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Sustainability Climate & Energy
Amongst one of the heavily used buildings around
campus is the parking garage. The lighting had a
high levels of mercury of which caused
environmental concerns, which were disposed of
into hazardous waste. In counteraction, two phases
were planned, the first project was to install LED
lights that last longer and have better energy
efficiency on the first floor of the parking garage.
46 new lights were installed. These new LED lights
use and consume 75% less energy and lasts 10x
longer that its counterpart. Phase 1 reduced energy
usage by 69,250KWH/Year, enough to offset the
consumption of 6 single-family American homes
for 1 year. Phase two installed LED lights on all
floors of the parking garage retrofitting 342 light
fixtures. Phase two reduce the consumption of the
garage by an additional 340,000 KWH/Yr, enough
to offset the consumption of 33 single-family
American homes. It reduced the electricity
consumption by a total of 65%.
One of the climalogical attributes found on campus
is the butterfly garden designed and paid for by
students features only native Florida plants and is
certified as both a North American Butterfly
Association Butterfly Garden, and a Wildlife
Habitat through the National Wildlife Foundation.
The garden was designed to enlighten and improve
the entrance, promote interaction amongst students,
and encourage growth amongst bee and butterfly
population. The garden provides a calm natural
setting to de-stress. The garden is located on 6th
Avenue and 2nd
Street.
Reinforcing Sustainability
How can USF continue its success in creating a sustainable environment? One way that can be done is by
student led organizations.
The longest running club at USFSP is the Student
Environmental Awareness Society (SEAS). This
club is open to any students who would like to
advocate the awareness of a greener environment.
Sustainability, design and development are very
important to the members of this club. For SEAS,
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Sustainability does not end now. It is an ongoing
effort to create a sustainable campus. They have
shown this by holding monthly beach cleanups on
campus. In addition, SEAS continues to spread
environmental awareness by holding events such as
an earth day celebration. All the cleaning supplies
will be provided for those who volunteer their time.
To help aid this organization, SEAS was funded
$3,500 Bay Mini-Grant from Tampa Bay Estuary
Program for the installation of a watergoat. The
watergoat is a contraption seventy-five feet in
length designed to capture waste and debris
pollutants, which causes pollution in our water. The
watergoat is designed to catch debris from
surrounding cities and bodies of water.
SEAS is not the only club that has contributed a
great amount of effort into the sustainability of the
University of South Florida’s campus. The Garden
Club likes to focus on informing students and
faculty about sustainable urban firing techniques.
The club handles the 19 raised bed gardens, and
Bayboro Garden on campus. Everyone on campus is
welcome to join and learn about multiple gardening
techniques. This club also organizes many events
to help spread the awareness on topics such as
urban farming, healthy foods, shopping local, and
more.
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The Environmental Science and Sustainability has been created to spread awareness of environmental education
and scientific practices. They have been able to do so on campus by sustainability projects and collaboration.
The Marine Adventures Club is an activity based
club that can give students an opportunity to learn
about the environment and safety through a laid
back hands on approach. This will help enhance the
sustainability if students can take what they learn
from this club and apply it to their every day lives.
Future Projects
Campus clubs aren’t the only way that USF can
help reinforce sustainability. USF has many
proposed projects to keep its campus green
movement going forward. There are limitless
possibilities to greening the campus. The Student
Green Energy Fund has approved three
sustainability projects for the spring of 2015:
LED Lighting – USFSP Soccer Field
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Proposed by Mike Legget
Mike Legget has proposed a project that was
accepted for the spring of 2015. The project consists
of LED lighting for the USFSP soccer field. In
terms of sustainability, this would save 9,311.99
kW of annual energy compared to metal halide or
similar non-LED design. The project also has a 10-
year guarantee. The 25-year savings would be
$49,819.20 after installation in comparison to other
non-LED designs. There would be a 75% energy
use reduction.
Recycle Stations
Proposed by Mike Legget
This project is the next phase of a plan that has
proven to be efficient for USFSP. The plan is to add
four more outdoor recycle stations to the campus.
The recycle stations themselves are composed of
recycled parts. They have been built to last many
years to assist in creating a sustainable campus.
Each pound of the recycle stations are made up of
8-10 recycled milk jugs. The installations of these
stations are estimated to save 3 dumps of trash per
week, which are 126 dumps per year. In terms of
cost, this is about $10,836.
Keeping Our Environment Fit
By Kaitlin McKeever
This project is for reducing energy consumption in
the USFSP fitness center. This can be achieved by
replacing older cardio equipment for recycled
equipment that consumes less energy. If this can be
done, the money that is saved can be directed to
other important areas of campus recreation. This
project would allow for SGEF to expand and build
new relationships with different departments of the
USFP campus. The switch to LED lighting would
save USFSP around $3,406 per year.
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Glossary of Terms
Current Collections public art display consisting of
marine debris compromised into a sculpture.
Duke Energy headquartered in Charlotte, North
Carolina, is the largest electric power holding
company in the United States, with assets also in
Canada and Latin America.
EV Charging Station electric car chargers funded
through a DOE grant.
Green Building infrastructure with department
certified coded towards green movement
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design
(LEED) a program managed by the U.S. Green
Building Council that rates green-energy design
buildings based on design, construction and
operation of a building in directive to advance
environmental and human health performance.
Student Environmental Awareness Society of
USFSP (SEAS) program on campus open to all
students, faculty, staff, and members of the
community designed to spread marine pollution
awareness and clean up the harbor.
Sustainability is defined as a requirement of our
generation to manage the resource base such that
the average quality of life that we ensure ourselves.
Tesla Battery rechargeable lithion-ion battery
optimized for daily usage and recycling of electric
power
Topography the arrangement of the natural and
artificial physical features of an area.
WaterGoat WaterGoat is a stormwater debris boom
that delivers an inexpensive, indestructible and low
maintenance solution to any stormwater debris
challenge.
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OneFile. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
< http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu>
McKeever, Kaitlin. "Google Docs." USFSP Sustainability Projects. 17 November 2015
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gKJHUJ1As6tsVLX4sdcnUJFe8aJ69mGwS1KzWUcIoHc/edit#slide
=id.g2f39c206f_0164 >.
Patel College of Global Sustainabilty. Patel College of Global Sustainability - Office of Sustsainability. 2010.
17 11 2015 <http://psgs.usf.edu/usf-office-of-sustainability/usf-office-of-sustainability/history>.
Sustainability | Green Buildings. 11 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability/green-buildings/>.
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United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA. 21 9 2015. 17 11 2015 <www.EPA.gov>.
University of South Florida Saint Petersburg. 11 October 2015
<http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability>.
Unknown. "USFSP." 28 March 2012. 15 November 2015
<http://www.usfsp.edu/blog/2012/03/28/free-electric-charging-stations-installed-on-campus>>.
"USF Saint Petersburg." 10 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/home/2015/05/22/usf-st-petersburg-duke-
energy-unveil-solar-battery-project/>.
USFSP. Sustainability. 17 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability/clubs/ >.
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Annotated Bibliography
Cash, Jacqui. University of South Florida News. 5 May 2010. 15 November 2015
<http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=2295>.
USF’s inclusion in the list of the nations most environmentally responsible college campuses are a reflection of the
university’s many sustainable activities, supported by the inclusion of sustainability in USF’s strategic plan. The Office of
Sustainability serves as the university’s hub for environmental initiatives by faculty, staff and students in accordance to
the author.
Chachere, Vickie. "Sustainability Gold." University of South Florida News (2011).
<http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?a=3116>
The article talked about how sustainability and environmentally determined initiatives on campus have earned USF a
Gold rating. The article also mentioned about the ranking the school had achieved in a competition for college and
university in recycling programs, as well as the contribution of Student Government, Emerging Green Builders, USF
Community Garden, and others.
Diez, Cherie. Tampa Bay Times. 14 October 2014. 10 November 2015 <http://www.tampabay.com/news/poynter-park-
sculpture-fashioned-from-coastal-cleanup-debris/2202272>.
A sculpture made up of plastic and metal debris was revealed in Poynter Park October of 2014. The sculpture spans 40
feet across and reaches a height of 30 feet with five steel arms covered with a multi-colored translucent plastic skin, made
from melted bags and debris collected from area waterways by the City of St. Petersburg. This trash clean up was
transformed into an aesthetic art piece and made possible by the University of South Florida's College of Marine Science.
Lea, Maya. NOAA Marine Biologist and member of Student Environmental Awareness Society Brian May. Saint
Petersburg, 27 October 2015.
Maya Lea reflected insight upon projects for NOAA and sustainability projects on campus. She referenced and sighted
other members for interviews for more in depth detailed projects. Insights include a water goat project, Poynter Park
sculpture, and coastal cleanups.
Legget, Mike. "Google Doc." USFSP Sustainability Projects. 17 November 2015
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1o-dnPOJSc6SSRAnVd20BYvqgcE0emjIK0NNVIwja2Ys/edit#slide=id.p6>.
This link refers to the proposal of a sustainability project that was accepted for the spring of 2016.
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—. "Google Doc." USFSP Sustainability Pojects. 17 November 2015
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zpi6u2KsEygoJwcX2YTFHhdIVVvdTMU7Yd3U1cLPoOk/edit#slide=id.p11
>.
This link refers to the project that was proposed and approved for the semester of spring 2016.
McKeever, Kaitlin. "Google Docs." USFSP Sustainability Projects. 17 November 2015
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1gKJHUJ1As6tsVLX4sdcnUJFe8aJ69mGwS1KzWUcIoHc/edit#slide=id.g2f39c
206f_0164 >.
This link refers to the project that was proposed by Kaitlin McKeever and approved for the spring of 2016.
Patel College of Global Sustainabilty. Patel College of Global Sustainability - Office of Sustsainability. 2010. 17 11 2015
<http://psgs.usf.edu/usf-office-of-sustainability/usf-office-of-sustainability/history>.
The Patel College of Global Sustainability is a program that sustains urban communities through research. This site was
helpful in gathering information of our buildings and other green-energy sustainability programs spread throughout the
Universities’ campus. This site also helped aid our group by diving more into depth in programs like LEED and tell of
sustainability events and programs offered at USF.
Sustainability | Green Buildings. 11 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability/green-buildings/>.
This website introduced and briefly covered the University’s plans and inputs of sustainability. This link dealt more
directly with going into detail about what buildings were apart of the Duke Energy sustainability program, but also went
into depth by discussing what was placed in those buildings to contribute to the Green movement.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. EPA. 21 9 2015. 17 11 2015 <www.EPA.gov>.
University of South Florida Saint Petersburg. 11 October 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability>.
This link summarizes the sustainability efforts at USF.
Unknown. "USFSP." 28 March 2012. 15 November 2015
<http://www.usfsp.edu/blog/2012/03/28/free-electric-charging-stations-installed-on-campus>>.
Charging stations, paid for with a U.S. Department of Energy grant awarded to USFSP by Progress Energy, which is free
to the public for usage. Upon usage the University and Progress Energy will monitor supply and demand in the next
couple years to determine future projects.
"USF Saint Petersburg." 10 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/home/2015/05/22/usf-st-petersburg-duke-energy-
unveil-solar-battery-project/>.
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This site further introduced Duke Energy and the impact that is projected to have on the St. Petersburg campus. This link
also includes the plans for the parking garage renovation including the solar panels, lights within the garage to illuminate
the garage and additional sustainability items funded by Duke Energy’s grant donation.
USFSP. Sustainability. 17 November 2015 <http://www.usfsp.edu/sustainability/clubs/ >.
This site lists the clubs that help the current actions in the green movement and provide a future for a green campus at
USF.