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This paper will discuss the efforts of the University of South Florida to “go
green”. We will look at the different projects that have been successfully
implemented, the many committees and student organizations that have
contributed to the projects, and what the projects are doing for the University.Some of the student contributors that have
kept this movement alive by working
together to create a more green campus
are the Student Green Energy Fund,
Student Environmental Awareness Society
(SEAS), and the Student Environmental
Association (SEA). They are the ones that
decide how to best use their budget for the
good of the University. In addition to theprojects of this movement, another
approach the University has taken to better
the green campus is constructing
Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED) certified buildings. The
University has also established many recycling programs in order to reduce
waste consumption. We will also discuss how the University is a part of a
community that is in the process of becoming more environmentally aware, and
how the University and the city of Saint Petersburg are working together to help
further this movement1
Executive Summary
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Introduction
Why Go Green?It is known that our planet
has limited resource availability.
The idea of green living infers a lifethat is dedicated towards
maintaining an ecological balance,
and preserving the planet and its
natural resources. This will help
protect future generations, and
emphasize the idea that our
survival depends, either directly or
indirectly, on our natural
environment. The reason forsustainability measures is the
consequence of rapid population
growth, economic growth, and
consumption of our natural
resources due to advances in
technology.
T h e U n i v e r s i ty o f S o u t h
F l o r id a – T h e G r e e n
M o v e m e n t
The University of South Florida has
been dedicated to developing a
sustainable campus since 1995. In
2008, the University of South
Florida hosted the USF Going
Green Tampa Bay Expo with
Hillsborough City/Country PlanningCommission. During the expo, the
Climate Commitment was signed,
which pledged the
University of South Florida’s
commitment to maintaining a
campus climate that is neutral, an
to continuing efforts in research,education, and innovation in
sustainability. After hearing that th
institute received a D+ on it’s
“College Sustainability Report
Card", the president of USF, Judy
Genshaft, signed the American
College and University Presidents
Climate Commitment (ACUPCC),
which agreed to major sustainabiefforts such as greenhouse gas
inventories, sustainability
awareness, and the inclusion of
sustainable efforts into the
academic programs.
Since the signing, USF ha
incorporated sustainability into the
Master Plan. The University of
South Florida’s Office of
Sustainability established its first
greenhouse gas inventory and
created the Climate Action Pan.
One of USF’s biggest
accomplishments is the
implementation of the world’s first
School of Global Sustainability,
which offers a M.A degree in Glob
Sustainability. In addition, USF ha
constructed the first LEED Gold
building on campus and hascreated a million-dollar Student
Green Energy Fund to help
promote renewable energy at the
University.
USF’s Climate
Action Plan (CAP)
The Climate Action
Plan was created to help
the University of South
Florida reduce its carbon
dioxide emissions. CAP
set out to focus on the
design environment of theUSF campus, which
looked to improve
resource management,
conservation, and
irrigation. In addition, the
CAP sets out to build an
environment from
recycled and renewable
material. CAP has
promoted alternate formsof transportation for the
students and staff, and
has implemented the
USF Bull Runner and
bicycle systems such as
the Share-A-Bull project.
The Climate Action Plan
focuses on ensuring that
USF is energy efficient bycontrolling consumption.
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USF’s Green Report
Administration – A The University of South Florida’s master
plan and strategic plan incorporatessustainability. The sustainability office haseight staff members and the school isimplementing a green purchasing policy.
Climate Change & Energy – B The University of South Florida
conducts greenhouse gas emissioninventories to reduce emissions withcarbon offsets. Heat recovery systems,lighting systems, and energy-efficientlighting have helped decrease energyuse. The University has solar panelsand has purchased electricity fromrenewable sources to generaterenewable energy.
Food & Recycling - B 28% of the dining services budget isspent on local food products, andpurchases hormone- and antibiotic-freece cream products. The dining hall istrayless, which has saved 32,992 gallons
of water per year.
Green Building - A USF’s master plan has includedbuilding initiatives. Many of thebuildings meet LEED criteria, and twobuildings are LEED Gold certified. TheUniversity has installed water meteringtechnology, lighting sensors, and LEDlighting in all buildings. Dual-flush toiletsand low-flow showerheads have beeninstalled in some buildings.
Student Involvement- A In 2009 the Green Living LearningCommunity was created and gives 25students the opportunity to enhancesustainability programming, and helpsencourage students to participate incampus initiatives. At orientation, newstudents are given information from the
sustainability office. The campus is hometo many student sustainability groups.
Transportation - A USF has preferred parking forcarpoolers and is currently working on alarge-scale ride-sharing program. Thestudents are able to ride local publictransportation for free, and theUniversity runs the biodiesel-poweredBull Runner Shuttle for free travelaround campus and neighboringcommunities. The University also offersbike-sharing and car-sharing programs.
Endowment Transparency - A USF makes a list of all holdings, votescast on proxy resolutions, and the numberof shares available to the public per openrecords law, which all can all be available
upon request.
Investment Priorities - A The University’s goal is to optimizeinvestment returns and is currentlyinvested in renewable energy funds.
Shareholder Engagement - D USF’s investment managers areprovided with general guidelines thatdetermine its proxy votes.
The Green
Report
Card
The Green
Report Card was
designed to identify
colleges and
universities that are
extraordinary in their
commitment to
sustainability. The goa
was to provide easy
accessible information
which allows schools t
learn from one
another’s experiences
that will enable them t
establish a moreeffective sustainability
practice. The Report
Card serves as a tool
for when high school
students are evaluatin
campuses. It also
serves as a means for
independent evaluatio
for campus operations
and endowment
investments, and
provides thorough
assessment methods
assessing performanc
across 43 indicators in
main categories.
N E W
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USF’s Student
Green Energy
FundW h a t i s t h e S t u d e n t G r e e n
E n e r g y F u n d ?
The Student
Green Energy Fund
(SGEF) is an
organization that is
dedicated to makingUSF an
environmentally
sustainable campus
through the student green fee, which
is a fund that supports the
conservation of energy while
reducing energy cost. The SGEF
began as a student led organization
in 2007, and gained approval by the
Florida Board of Governors in 2011.
After the approval from the board,
the SGEF was voted on by the USF
student body to initiate an additional
fee to the student’s tuition. The
SGEF comes from a dollar per credit
hour fee, and was passed by the
student body with a 72% vote. This
fund is used to support USF’s
dedication to
reducing and
even
possibly
eliminating greenhouse gas
emissions.
The SGEF committee is made
up of four students and four staff and
faculty. However, any student and/or
faculty are able to make “green”
proposals year-round, which allow
the SGEF to be a student
voiced organization. The
proposal process is a three
step process, which includes
a submission of the proposal
through the SGEF proposalwebsite, a presentation to the
SGEF committee, and finally
the submission of the proposal to the
Chancellor by the chair and Regional
Vice Chair of the committee for
approval. Upon approval, paperwork
must be submitted to the USFSP
administration.
T h e S t u d e n t G r e e n E n e r g y
F u n d C o m p l e t e d P r o j e c ts
Since it’s creation in 2011, the SGEF
has funded several projects to help
with USF’s efforts in creating an
environmentally sustainable campus.
The SGEF projects are committed to
conserving energy while reducing
energy cost and greenhouse gas
emissions, and promoting
renewable technologies. Some of
the completed proposals include
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LED light installation in the parking
garage, environmentally sustainable
gym equipment, water-bottle filling
stations, and solar powered charging
stations.
L E D L i g h t s in P a r k i n g
G a r a g e s
The previous lighting fixtures
in the parking garage on the USFSP
campus were insufficient and short-
lived. By the
completion
of the
SGEF’s Pilot
Project, LED
lights were
installed on
all floors of
the parking
garage,which
reduced the
total energy
consumption
by 65%.
The first project of the SGEF
was the installation of LED lights in
the parking garage at the USFSP
campus. David O’Neill, who later
became a project investigator,
initially proposed the LED light
installation project to the SGEF.
O’Neill states that his inspiration for
the LED light installation project was
taken from a pitch that he heard from
a representative, and believed that it
was a great advantage to help
reduce environmental waste and to
conserve the school’s resources.
SGEF financed what they began to
refer to as the “Pilot Project”, and
approved the installation of LED
lights on the first floor of one of the
facility parking garages. Seeing great
success in the project by the next
quarter meeting, the SGEF approvedthe completion of the project on all
floors and the surrounding parking
garage facilities. Together, phases
one and two saved the University
$60,000 per year and reduced the
greenhouse gas emissions
equivalent to 42 single-family homes
per year. Along with being more
environmentally sustainable, the
LED lights made the parking garages
brighter, which minimalized unlawful
acts. The
SGEF’s
ultimate
goal was to
have
parking
garages
that used less energy than it
produced, which reduced the
ecological footprint of the University
along with saving money and
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creating safe and drastically pleasing
parking spaces for students and
visitors. O’Neill states that the initial
thought for the project included the
implementation of LED lights
throughout the whole campus and
not just the parking garages.
“However...” O’Neill states, “…this
isn’t realistic due to the immense
cost, but we are looking to
implement a phase three, which will
include a solar array to the top deck
of the structure with hopeful fundingfrom a Duke Energy SunSense
Program grant.”
F i t n e s s C e n t e r
The SGEF approved the
installation of fitness equipment
called “Green Cardio Loft” in 2013
after a proposal was made in 2012
by the USFSP intramural coordinator
Todd Clark. The fitness center began
with the installation of a Net Zerotreadmill created by the company
Woodway that did not require
electricity to be powered, but instead
was powered entirely by the runner.
With the success of the treadmill,
Todd stated that he saw the potential
for the installation of additional
sustainable equipment such as
ellipticals and bikes made by the
company Sportsart. The equipment
is located on the second floor of the
Student Fitness Center. Ultimately,
the machines are powered by the
conversion of human energy into
electricity.
S o l a r D o k s
In 2012, the SGEF received a
proposal for solar doks by a USFSPstudent named Catie Wonders.
SGEF approved the project in 2013,
and soon after began the installation
of the solar doks around campus.
The solar dok consists of eight seats
underneath an umbrella. The
umbrella has three solar panels,
which provides power for student’s
electronic devices by collecting up to
45-watts. After seeing the success of
the solar doks,
Catie Wonders
also proposed the
solstice, which is
a standing beam.
A 30-watt panel
powers the
standing beam
where studentscan charge their
electronic devices
without the picnic
tables.
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W a t e r B o t t l e F il l in g
D e v i c e s
The SGEF funded several
water-bottle filling stations across
campus. The Committee Chair of the
SGEF, Michael Legget, made this
proposal in 2012. The Elkay EZH2O
bottle refill stations are a great
alternative to the usage of plastic
bottles. The refill station has a no-
touch sensor with a 20-second shut
off timer. The refill station includes adigital display, which shows how
many water bottles are being saved
in the process. When the filling
stations were installed, SGEF
included 25-ounce aluminum water
bottles to be used at all the stations.
It is estimated that the installation of
the 62 water stations has saved 1.2million plastic water bottles within the
first eight months of the installation.
This translates into $1.5 million
saved. Legget states that his goal
was to not limit the number of water
bottles used, but to push the
students towards thinking more
sustainably.
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Q: Can you explain a little more about your part inthe Student Green Energy Fund?
A: “I was hired by James Scott, who was the student
body president at the time, to help start the StudentGreen Energy Fund at USFSP. We held meetingstogether to decide what would be good to present to theBoard of Governors in order to get approval for theStudent Green Energy Fund, and to help the schoolbecome more sustainable.”
Q: Why was the Student Green Energy Fundstarted?
A: “The Student Green Energy Fund was started to get
students involved in the school by allowing them to propose projects and see through the implementation othose projects. A bonus to the SGEF was itscontribution to USF’s efforts to become anenvironmentally sustainable campus. This clubrepresented teaching students leadership roles andresponsibilities.”
Q: What was your role in the LED light installationproject?
A:” I was initially the one who presented the idea of putting LED lights in the parking garage on campus. Iwas first exposed to the idea from a representativevisiting USF. I thought it would be a great project thatUSFSP should take advantage of. My initial plan was toinstall LED lights all around campus, but it just wasn’t
ossible due to the immense cost.”
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LEED
Certification
In 2014, the
Science and
Technology
Building at the
University of South
Florida St. Petersburg campus was
the first building at USF to be a
Leadership in Environmental and
Energy Design (LEED) CertifiedGold building. The LEED
Certification is a national rating
system for building designs.
USF’s LEED Certified building
is two stories and around 35,000
square feet. The building contains a
lecture room, four teaching labs, five
USF College of Marine Science
research labs, four USFSP College
of Arts and Science research labs,
and eight classrooms. The building
was designed by HOK and
constructed by Skanska USA
Building, Inc., and the cost was
around $80
million. The building was designed
so that the architecture represented
four natural elements. In addition,
the building has energy efficient
lighting and heating/air conditioning,
low-flow toilets, and recycled carpet.
The building was constructed from a
variety of sustainable materials in
order to reduce the impact on the
environment such as the stainless
steel handrails, which are made up
of 80% post-industrial scrap and the
ceiling tiles being composed of 69%pre-consumer recycled material. The
landscape of the building was
constructed to utilize a pallet of
native and drought tolerant materials
of native grasses, woods, shrubs,
and groundcover.
Other buildings at USF that
have received LEED Certification
include the Interdisciplinary Science
Building located on the Tampa
campus after it’s opening in the Fall
2011 semester, the Morsani Center
for Advance Health Care, and the
Wellness and Nutrition Center.
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The achievement of receiving
the LEED Gold certificate for the
building exemplifies USF’s
commitment to creating an
environmentally sustainable campus.
To further this commitment, the new
Tampa Campus Master Plan will
require all new construction to be
LEED certified.
Reduce, Reuse,
RecycleRecycling is a fundamental process
for the University of South Florida to
create a sustainable campus.
Campus
USF’s efforts to reduce
consumption have resulted in the
University distributing over 2000
recycling containers on campus. The
single-stream recycling allows for all
recyclables to be placed in a single
container for collection. In order to
expand this program, USF looks to
distribute 350 blue recycling
containers to administrative and
academic offices, and place
aluminum recycling containers in the
residence halls. In addition, USFSP
offers a computer equipment-
recycling drop off. Many of the
departments and colleges are
actively recycling their equipment
with various companies and
programs.
Dining Hall
USF’s dining hall is taking
great efforts to reduce waste. The
dining hall service uses cardboard
and tin materials, which are recycled
through Frito-Lay and Republic
Waste Services. The dining hall
service recycles the grease to make
biodiesel that powers automobiles.
The napkins in the dining halls are
made from recycled material and the
The University of South Florida was
awarded the 2012 Second NatureClimate Leadership Award for
showing the top innovation and
climate leadership at the doctoral
level. The awards recognize USF as
one of the ten universities overall
leading a national transition to a
clean and sustainable future.
SPOTLIGH
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dining hall services have green-
ware, which is composed of corn-
resin material. USF’s dining services
offers reusable to-go containers
along with offering USDA Organic
Certified, Vegan and Vegetarian
options at every location. The
trayless services have saved USF
32,992 gallons of water per
academic year.
Student
Organizations
The University of South Florida has
many student organizations that are
dedicated to making the University
more sustainable. The student
organizations educate and
encourage the students on campus
to take initiative against
environmental issues.
The Student Environmental
Awareness Society
The Student Environmental
Awareness Society (SEAS) is one of
the leading student environmental
clubs and was created to promote
environmental issues on and aroundthe USF campus. The SEAS plans
co-friendly
activities to
celebrate the
earth, such as
the “Earth Hour”. This activity
encourages one hour without
technology or electricity in order to
promote energy saving. The
members of SEAS come together to
discuss important environmental
issues that are affecting the USF
campus and surrounding community.
The SEAS helped with the creation
of the SGEF and other sustainable
organizations/projects. Similarly,
SEAS works closely with the clubs at
the USF to help them with theirinitiatives. In addition, SEAS works
closely with non-profit organizations
to organize
beach
cleanups,
and does a
lot of policy
work such
as
gathering signatures for petitions.
Recently, SEAS worked with
the Tampa Bay Estuary program and
received a $3,500 Bay Mini-Grant to
install a “WaterGoat” along the
northern edge of Bayboro Harbor,
which is designed to collect trash
and other debris. This allows for an
easy cleanup and stops water
pollution. The WaterGoat is a
75-foot system of nets that stops
trash from entering the Tampa
Bay.
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Student Environmental
Association
The Student Environmental Association (SEA) is a student
organization that is focused on
helping the University of South
Florida become more of an
environmentally conscious
university.
SEA meets
every week
to discuss
how the
organization
can engage
in
volunteering activities or discuss
ways to educate the community on
environmental issues. In 2008 and
continuing the efforts in 2009, SEA
partnered with the Physical Plant to
host a program, RecycleMania, thatraised awareness on energy
consumption. RecycleMania is a 10-
week program that had participating
schools across the country report
data on their recycling and trash
efforts. Each school then rated each
other on four different categories,
which allowed them to see how their
efforts compared to others. SEA is a
very active organization that
encourages, motivates, and
educates students on environmental
issues and ways to become more
sustainable.
How does USF
compare
The University of
Pennsylvania
The University of
Pennsylvania received an A- in 2011
by the Sustainable Endowments
Institute for the College Sustainability
Report Card, which is higher than
the University of South Florida’s B+.
The University of Pennsylvania
received a higher grade in recycling,
food, and climate change and
energy.
In 2009, UPenn launched its
Climate Action Plan to take steps to
improve the University’s ecological
performance. The Environmental
Sustainability Advisory Committee
works to accomplish the goals of the
Climate Action Plan. Similar to USF,UPenn has a green fund that has
financed more than 18 projects
proposed by students or faculty.
UPenn has purchased
renewable energy credits that
represent 45% of the University’s
energy needs. All of the new
buildings constructed at UPenn must
be at least LEED Silver certified.
Since 2000, the university has
repurposed 940,000 square feet of
existing building space for alternate
use.
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The dining services at UPenn
spends 30% of its budget on local
products, and only purchases
seafood that conforms to the
sustainability guidelines along with
hormone- and antibiotic-free milk
and meat items. The dinning halls
are trayless and have composting
receptacles around the university.
In the fall of 2010, UPenn
launched a “green rate” parking
permit for low-emitting vehicles. The
University also has a heavily
subsidized student transit pass,
which allows for unlimited rides onthe buses and subways.
Similar to USF, the University
has 12 environmentally focused
student groups. The College House
Eco-Reps program is an
environmental leadership program,
which is open to all College House
residents, that focuses on raising
awareness of environmental issues
and encouraging sustainable
practices on campus. One of the
student groups received the Penn
Green Fund to build an on-campus
garden.
The University of FloridaThe University of Florida
received a B+ on the College
Sustainability Report Card from theSustainable Endowments Institute in
2011, which is the same grade that
the University of South Florida
received in the same year.
The University of Florida’s
sustainability office that was created
by the University of Florida’s
Sustainability Committee hosted the
first ever Florida Food Summit in
2010 to help integrate sustainability
into the curriculum.
UF has a goal to reach areduction in greenhouse gas
emissions to 83% by 2050. Efforts to
conserve energy has already been
made such as T5 and T8 lighting
being used in 95% of the buildings,
and heat recovery systems and
temperature setbacks. Similar to
USF, all new construction projects at
UF must meet the LEED Certified
Gold requirements. Currently, there
are 18 LEED-certified buildings on
campus (2 silver, 5 gold, and 1
platinum). Other energy saving
installations on campus include low-
flow showerheads, faucets, and
waterless urinals, which have
decreased the water consumption by
24% since 2005 even though the
size of the student body hasincreased.
85% of students commute to
campus, and therefore the University
provides free shuttle services on and
around campus for members of the
campus community.
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The University of Florida
dining services serves local and
organic vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy,
and exclusively cage-free eggs.
Disposable dishware that is made of
biodegradable content and trayless
dining services has saved the
university 500,000 gallons of waste
per year. There is composting
receptacles available in the
residence halls and outdoors.
Conclusion
The Go Green movement atUSFSP has been highly successful
by its implementation of SGEF
funded projects, such as the
installation of LED lights, solar doks,
water-bottle filling devices, and
energy-saving gym equipment. USF
has implemented recycling programs
on and around campus. The Student
Green Energy Fund and other
funding organizations are facilitatedand promoted by student lead
organizations such as the Student
Environmental Awareness Society
and the Student Environmental
Association. Events promoted by
SEAS and SEA have helped
students of the University of South
Florida Saint Petersburg and the
surrounding community gainknowledge and understanding about
the importance of “going green” and
the effects it will have on future
generations to come. The
University's dedication is recognized
by the LEED certification for
buildings that are contributing to the
environmentally sustainable campus.
The University of South Florida Saint
Petersburg hopes to continue
making progress in becoming an
environmentally sustainable campus.
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American College University Presidents’ Climate Commitment
(ACUPCC) – A network of colleges and universities have created institutional
commitments to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus
operations, and to promote research and educational efforts of higher education
to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate.
Ecological Footprint - the impact of a person or community on the
environment, expressed as the amount of land required to sustain their use ofnatural resources.
Emission – the production and discharge of something, especially gas or
radiation
Greenhouse Gases - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by
absorbing infrared radiation (carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons)
Greenhouse Gas Inventories – are type of emission inventory that are
developed for a variety of reasons. Scientists use inventories of natural and
human-caused emissions as tools when developing atmospheric models.
LED – Light emitting diodes
Nonrenewable Resource – A resource that is not replaceable after it has
been used.
Renewable Resource – is an organic natural resource, which can replenish to
overcome usage and consumption, either through biological reproduction or
other naturally recurring processes. They are resources part of the Earth’s
natural environment and largest components of its ecosphere.
Solar Dok – a solar-powered picnic table made from recycled materials by the
company EnerFusion, which provides a self-sustaining, electronic device
charging center.
Sustainabil i ty – is the ability to continue a define behavior indefinitely.
Environmental Science: the quality of not being harmful to the environment or
depleting natural resources, and thereby supporting long-term ecological
balance.
Glossary of Terms
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Light Installation." Personal interview. 9
Nov. 2015.
"Magazine." Parking Today. N.p., n.d.
Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
Leggett, Mike. "Sustainability |
Approved Projects." Sustainability.
University of South Florida St.
Petersburg, 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 10 Nov.
2015
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The Student Green Energy Fund
is dedicated to making USFSP into an
environmentally sustainable campus.
SGEF has many environmentallysustainable projects, but our group has
decided to focus on SGEF’s LED light
installation in the parking garages on the
USFSP campus. Through our sources,
our group hopes to inform our readers on
USFSP’s initiative to go green, and more
specifically the LED light installation
project so that our readers can make an
informed decision on LED light
installation in parking garages as a
solution to sustainability.
"Basic Advantages of LED Light." LED
Advantages & Disadvantages. N.p., n.d.
Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
The Continental Lighting
Company published this webpage. The
Continental Lighting Company is an
advanced lighting lab, and produces
standard and LED lights. This webpage
provides valuable information on the
disadvantages of using LED lighting.
The webpage compares and contrast
LED lighting to standard light fixtures.
We plan to use this resource to highlight
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the advantages and disadvantages of
LED light installation projects.
Leggett, Mike. "Sustainability |
Approved Projects." Sustainability.
University of South Florida St.Petersburg, 1 Aug. 2013. Web. 10 Nov.
2015
This page was found on USF’s
website and is a great asset because it
provides an accurate up-to-date list of
the organization’s projects. It also
provides a list of the project
investigators, which can be used as a
helpful resource for more information
about the projects and the initiatives,
specifically how each project is helping
USF go green. This website was helpful
in providing more information on the
individual phases of the LED light
installation project. This website allowed
us to get in contact with David O’Neill,
who is the phase I project investigator
for more information. This website also provides information on both the
advantages and disadvantages of the
LED light project. We plan on using this
source to provide more information on
the organization itself.
"Magazine." Parking Today. N.p., n.d.
Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
This article is about other
universities that have implemented LED
lighting in their parking garages. In
particular, this article is about Florida
International University and how they
have upgraded one of their many parking
garages. This situation is similar to USF
and their current progress on the LED
light installation project. This article
states the pros and cons during the
development stages. In addition, the
article was helpful by providing
statistical facts on how the changes have
saved the school money. We plan to use
this resource to provide more
information and statistics from other
universities to compare to USFSP.
O'Neill, David. "Phase I of the LED
Light Installation." Personal interview. 9
Nov. 2015.
David O’Neill is the project
investigator for phase one of the USFSP
LED light installation project. This
phase installed the energy efficient light
fixtures on the first floor of one of the
parking garages. This interview allowed
us to gain more information on why USF
decided to install LED lights in the
parking garage, how the proposal got
picked, and more about the pros andcons to the light installation. We plan to
use this interview for a personal
perspective on the LED light installation
project. His interview will provide
information that we are unable to find on
databases.
"Parking Garage." Energy Focus Inc.
N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
This webpage provided an
individual case study of LED light
installation in a private two-story
parking garage in Cleveland, OH. This
case study provided data regarding
energy cost, power saving, and energy
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saving of the installation of the LED
lights in parking garages. This study is
great evidence for the benefits of LED
lights in parking garages. We plan to use
this resource to compare and contrast the
data of this individual case study with
the installation of LED lights in the
parking garage at USFSP.
Steiner, Kelley. "Student Affairs
Reorganizes Green Energy Fund." The
Oracle. University of South
Florida Student Newspaper, 4 Oct. 2015.
Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
This article provides information
on the Student Green Energy Fund, and
is from USF’s student newspaper.
Information such as statistics and
background knowledge about the
organization are included in the article.
This article also describes the ups and
downs of the project and it’s progress.
This article provides information from a
fellow student at USF. Getting peer based information is a really great way
to understand the topic because it is
relatable to students. We plan on using
this source to provide more information
on the SGEF and the progress of the
project from a student prospective.
"Student Green Energy Fund: Turning
Gold into Green." Patel College of
Global
Sustainability. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
This page was found on USF’s
Patel College of Global Sustainability’s
website. We chose to use this resource
because it explains each step of the
Student Green Energy Fund, the history
of the organization, and how SGEF has
affected our campus. This is a great
resource because it gives us background
information on our topic, which is the
installation of the LED parking garage
lights. This is a huge success because it
has improved the safety of the students
and visitors on the campus. We plan to
use this resource for more information
on the LED light installation project
itself, and to highlight the advantages of
the LED light installation.
"Sustainability: A Vehicle for 21st
Century Education." YouTube.
YouTube, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2015.
This video was chosen to help
provide more information on the LED
light installation in the USFSP parking
garages. The video was created by David
O’Neill, and provides information about
the stages of the LED light project. The
video also provides a number estimate ofhow the parking garage has paid for
itself, how USFSP is saving money in
the long run, and how it has made the
school more eco-friendly. We plan to
use this resource to provide more
information on the individual stages of
the LED light installation, and as a way
to highlight the advantages of the project
and USF’s efforts to become more
sustainable.
"Sustainability | Minutes."
Sustainability. University of South
Florida St. Petersburg, 27 Jan. 2015.
Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
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This page was found on USF’s
Student Green Energy Fund’s website.
Minutes are a great source for students
or the community to know what is really
happening. It also allows for specific
information such as how many people in
the meeting were for or against a
suggested project. The minutes also
include other information about the
projects and how the committee works
through the projects to determines how
each will be implemented, if at all. We
plan to use this resource to explain the
SGEF project proposal process and to
provide more information and statisticson the LED light installation proposal.
Vasquez, David. "USF's Student Green
Energy Fund." Personal interview. 9
Nov. 2015.
David Vasquez is the chair for
the Student Green Energy Fund. This
interview allowed us to gain insight on
the future of the LED light installation project and how the efficiency has
helped the school. He was able to
provide more information on the SGEF
that is not provided online. Also, the
interview provided information on the
statistical
facts of the usage of LED lights. In
addition, he was able to provide
information on why USF has decided togo green. We plan to use this interview
as a way to provide more information on
SGEF, the LED light installation project,
and the effects of the project on the
University of South Florida.