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August 9th, 2013

Reducing SFs Carbon Hoofprint

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J ayme Rabideau

Chelsea Rogers

Becky Rinier


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

......................................................................................................... 3EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 5

SUSTAINABILITY AT USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS .......................................................... 5

GREEN ENERGY FUND ........................................................................................................ 6

FITNESS CENTER EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................... 7

RACE FOR THE WATTS ............................................................................................................... 8

SOLAR POWERED CHARGING STATIONS ........................................................................................ 8

HYBRID TRUCK ......................................................................................................................... 9

LEDPARKING GARAGE LIGHTING ................................................................................................ 9

FILTERED WATER STATIONS ..................................................................................................... 10

LEEDSTRUCTURE(S) ......................................................................................................... 10

CLIMATE COMMITMENT .................................................................................................... 11

CAR SHARING PROGRAM ................................................................................................ 11

CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................... 12

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 13

WORKS CITED ................................................................................................................... 18


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EXECUTIVESUMMARY

What does it mean to G o Green? Does it mean that we are

overwhelmingly wealthy? Does it mea n that we a re physica lly so ill

that we turn green or, as is the case of Bruce Banner, we are so angry

that we enrage our inner Hulk? According to the website Save the

World the term going green refers to using various everyday

methods to help save the world and its environment. ("Save The

World"). C urrently going green is a choice a nd it is by that choice that

the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus is c ommitted to

environmental stewardship and sustainability. As one of the universitys

six core strategic goals, environmental stewardship helps frame our

ob jec tives ("Go Green").

The St. Pe tersburg campus has lead the Go Green initiative by

receiving the first Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)

C ertified Gold building in the USF System, o ffering environmentally

friendly computing, offering priority parking for low-emission vehicles,

planting native trees and plants yearly, and instituting a green energy

fund ("Go G reen"). It is by these pa rtnerships and programs that the

University of South Florida 's stra tegic goal of c rea ting a sustainable

campus environment is shaped.

SUSTAINABILITY ATUSFST.PETERSBURG CAMPUS

Sustainability a t the St. Petersburg c ampus is in full swing. By enac ting

the Student G reen Energy Fund the c ampus is able to c ollec t fees from

student tuition and turn it into an environmentally friendly solution on

campus ("Student Green Energy Fund"). Prior to this fund being in

plac e the university had alrea dy received the first LEED Certified Gold

building in the USF System ("Go Green") and has signed the American


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C ollege a nd University Presidents C limate C ommitment, committing

the university to ma king a c limate ac tion p lan to help further the goal

of reduc ing greenhouse ga s emissions (Timeline Photos). Not only is

the University of South Florida St. Petersburg c ampus helping theenvironment but it is also helping the faculty, staff, and even the

general public keep a little cash in their poc kets (Rabago , L.). The C ar

Sharing Program is an affordable alternative way of transportation for

students in need of a renta l car. The program is in conjunc tion with

Enterprise Rent-A-C ar. Ac cording to the Enterprise website Its a c ar

sharing program in your c ommunity that allows you to reserve a car by

the hour for one, a ll-inc lusive pric e. Unlike traditiona l renta l, you only

have to be 21 yea rs old to share in your community. (Enterprise

CarShare).

GREEN ENERGY FUND

The Student Green Energy Fund, a student-led campaign was passed

by a seventy two percent approval in 2011 ("Student Green Energy

Fund Bylaws"). The Student Green Energy Fund is financ ed through anominal student fee o f $1.00 per c redit hour. The fund is used to a ssist

USF St. Petersburg in reducing energy costs through conserving power

generation using clean, renewable energy technologies, and lowering

greenhouse ga s emissions ("Student Green Energy Fund").

Approximately $300,000 is expected to be accrued for renewable

energy and efficiency projects on campus over the course of three

years ("Go Green").

The mission as it is posted to the soc ial media site Facebook is To

establish or improve the use of renewable energy technologies or

energy e ffic ienc ies that direc tly red uce the universities and/ or cost

based on the proposals of students, faculty, and staff (About - USF


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St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund). The proc ess is

straightforward, if a student, faculty or staff member have a green

idea they generate a proposal for review, after it is reviewed the idea

is presented to the Student G reen Energy Fund c ommittee . If the ideais approved by the committee the next step is getting the approval of

the Chancellor. If approved by the Chancellor, the project then gets

implemented ("University of South Florida St. Petersburg").

To date the Student Green Energy Fund has fina nc ed and completed

the following projec ts:

- Fitness center equipment- Solar powered charging stations- A hybrid truck purchase- LED parking garage lighting- Filtered wa ter stationsFITNESSCENTER EQUIPMENT

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg Fitness C enter Green

Cardio Loft is

equipped with NetZero

Trea dmills and

Electricity Producing

Bikes & Elliptical

machines. According

to the Facebook post

The treadmills do not

use any electricity(USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund)


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(they arent even plugged into the wall) and the stationary bikes

generate energy, putting it back on the grid, decreasing the gyms

energy use. ("USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund").

RAC E FOR THEWATTS

To promote the use o f the USF St. Petersburg Fitness C enter

Cardio Lofts equipment student organizations competed in

Rac e fo r the Wa tts. From February 27th to March 1st of 2013,

teams generated over 1400 watts on the green gym equipment

("USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund").

Ac cording to Mike Leggett in a Facebook post the winning team

gets more than just bragging rights and a sense of self

accomplishment, the team that generates the most watts and

the team who generates the greatest distance will have a plaque

hung in the gym in their teams honor ("USF St. Petersburg, Student

Green Energy Fund").

SOLARPOWERED CHARGING STATIONS

University of South Florida and the

University of South Florida St.

Petersburg are the first universities in

the Bay area to get solar-powered

power stations. These solar doks are

installed by the Harbor, behindC oq uina Hall and the Library. The

purpose of the stations is to quickly

charge electronic devices without

being tethered to a wall socket ("Solar("Solar power stations come to USF St.

Petersburg")


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power stations c ome to USF St. Petersburg").

HYBRIDTRUCK

The student green energy fund orga nization ha s also raised funds

that went towards the purchase of a Silverado Hybrid Truck

purchased for Waterfront Adventure Trips and Sailing Regattas. The

battery operated

truck will

significantly

reduce gasoline

expenses and

emissions on

waterfront trips and

sailing team

regattas.

(Timeline Photos).

LEDPARKING GARAGELIGHTING

Money raised by the SGEF

also went towards funding

the LED daylight and motion

ac tivated pa rking lights on

the first floor of the parking

garage. This installation

equates to a seventy

percent less energy usage

("USFSP Pa rking Fac ility

Lighting Upgrade").

(Timeline Photos)

("USFSP Parking Facility Lighting Upgrade")


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FILTERED WATER STATIONS

The filtered water stations on the USF St. Pe tersburg campus provide

a rapid fill of water to quench thirst and reduce plastic bo ttle wa ste

in the environment. This installation equates to an estimated C O2

red uc tion/1500 bottles: 1122.66lbs (Leggett).

LEEDSTRUCTURE(S)

The student green energy fund is not the only way that the University o f

St. Petersburg is going green. This campus is now home to University

of South Floridas first Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design

(LEED) certified struc ture with its new Sc ience and Technology building

(WUSF). This building earned gold level certification from the LEED

program. WUSF quoted J ohn Pehling stating The outside of this

particular building is made of concrete, which is a renewable

resource, or in other words another way the university is going green.

J ohn Pehling

wasnt the

only one who

had to say

something

about USFs

new green

initia tives, Dr.

J udy

Genshaft,

president of

USF, said, It is important for our environment and its important for

sustainability. All the other buildings we will be building will be very

cognizant of the LEED and sustainability (WUSF) which further shows

(WUSF - Science and Technology building)


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that this will not be the University of South Florida St. Petersburgs last

step towards Going G reen..

CLIMATECOMMITMENT

Does it all stop there? No, in fac t USF St. Petersburg has signed the

American College and University Presidents C limate Commitment.

Universities that sign the c ommitment are p ledging to c omplete an

emissions inventory; within two years, set a target date and interim

milestones for becoming climate: take immediate steps to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions by choosing from a list of short term ac tions;

integrate sustainability into the curriculum and make it part of the

educational experience; and make the action plan, inventory and

progress reports public ly available, a cc ording to the informational

website for the commitment, presidentsclimatecommitment.org.

(USFSP should sign commitment to go green: Guidelines for making

campus more eco-friendly could push the university.).

CAR SHARING PROGRAM

Yet a nother wa y USF St. Petersburg is helping the environment by going

green, is by adapting a car-sharing program, the first in Pinellas

County. What

this will do is

offer students

an affordable

alternative

mode of

transportation.

Mayo r B i l l

Fo st e r unv e ile d(Rabago)


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t h e ne w c a r- sh a rin g p ro g ra m Tue sd a y ne a r t h e USFSP St u d e n t

C e n t e r a n d sa id h e g iv e s it t w o t h um b s u p .

"W e a re a g r e e n c it y a n d w e a re w o r kin g c o n st a n t ly o n i n it ia t iv e s

t o d e c re a se o u r d e p e n d e n c e u p o n t h e se re so u rc e s a n d g o in t o

re n ew a b le e n e r g i e s. So t o h a v e e f f ic ie n t c a rs b u t st ill p rom o t e

b ic y c le a n d p e d e st ria n u se I t h in k is a g re a t c om b in a t io n , " Fo st e r

sa ys.

This program is not only for students, it's a lso ava ilable for faculty and

will be available to the general public by the end of this month.

(Raba go, L.)

Not only will this program help the environment, it will also help

peoples pockets! The price of gas is always climbing higher and

higher, so by offering a car-sharing program people no longer have to

spend their money on gas or maintenance for their cars.

CONCLUSION

The University of South Florida St. Pe tersburg ha s made a tremendous

contribution to the G oing G reen efforts through various projec ts and

initiatives. The evidence can be seen in various forms around the

campus, espec ially with the first LEED building. The University of South

Florida St. Petersburg has paved the way for a more sustainable

campus, and has provided the resources to its students to enhance the

objectives of Going Green. We now know the importance of

environmental sustainability and the impac t it has on our planet. So

what are you doing to reduce YOUR Hoofprint?


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ANNOTATEDBIBLIOGRAPHY

"About - USF St. Petersburg, Student G reen Energy Fund." 07 Apr 2011.

USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund, Online Posting to

FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.

This soc ial media website page conta ins information about the Student

Green Energy Fund inc luding p ictures, projec ts, events, and the mission

of the group.

"Green Initiatives." Go Green. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,

n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.

This website by the University of South Floridas St. Pe tersburg c ampus

outlines the various green initiatives the campus has undergo ne thus

far.

"Going G reen: What Does Going Green Mean?." Save The World. N.p.,

n. d. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.

This artic le gives a definition of going green as well as the pros and

cons, tips, and lifestyle changes to bec ome a greener person.

"Guidelines through the Proposal Process." University of South Florida St.

Petersburg. N.p., n. d . Web . 26 J ul. 2013.


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.

This is the offic ia l website by the University of South Floridas St.

Petersburgs Student Green energy Fund, specifically the proposal

process for submitting an idea to the committee.

Leggett, M. "Bottle filling stations." Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., 08

Nov 2012. Web. 26 J ul 2013.

.

This document is the proposal for bottle filling stations tha t was

implemented at the University of South Floridas St. Petersburg c ampus.

It inc ludes the savings to the campus, the return on investment,

proposed locations, and cost for implementation.

"Solar power stations come to USF St. Petersburg." Bay News 9: 07 Feb

2013. Television.

.

This artic le by Bay News 9 tells the story of the solar powered stations

installed at the USFSP campus funded by the Student Green EnergyFund.

Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., n. d. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.

.


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Petersburgs Student G reen energy Fund. The site c onta ins the bylaws,

proc ess guide lines, finished proposals, completed projec ts, meeting

minutes from the c ommittee, and event details.

"Student Green Energy Fund Bylaws." . Student Green Energy Fund.

Web. 26 J ul 2013.

.


Petersburgs Student Green energy Fund spec ifica lly the bylaws of the

committee including the process, guidelines, and dates of

implementation.

"Timeline Pho tos." Dec 2012. USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy

Fund, Online Posting to FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.



of the group specifically the completed projects.

"USFSP Fitness C enter Green Cardio Loft." USF St. Petersburg, Student

Green Energy Fund. FaceBoo k, Dec 2012. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.



of the group spec ifically the fitness c enter cardio loft.


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"USFSP Pa rking Fac ility Lighting Upgrade." Student Green Energy Fund.

N.p ., 07 Feb 2013. Web. 26 J ul 2013.

.

This document is the proposal for parking fac ility lighting tha t was

implemented at the University of South Floridas St. Petersburg c ampus.

It inc ludes the savings to the campus, the return on investment,

proposed locations, and cost for implementation

"USFSP should sign commitment to go green: Guidelines for making

campus more ec o-friendly could push the university." The C row's

Nest. University of South Florida St. Petersburg, 25 J an 2012. Web.

26 J ul. 2013. .

USF followed suit a long with 647 other college a nd university presidents,

committing to go, and stay green. The commitment itself entails

c rea ting an emissions inventory, bec oming c limate neutral, and

integrating sustainability into the curriculum. Furthermore, the college

will also make all additional steps, including progress reports, available

for public viewing at www.presidentsc limatec ommitment.org.

Nesslar, J . "Students promote sustainability in race to generate green

energy." The C row's Nest. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,

04 Mar 2013. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.

.


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Funding provided by the SGEF, allowed for a sponsorship of Race for

the Watts. The goal behind the event was raise awareness about the

green equipment being used at the campuses fitness c enter.

Rabago, L. "Usf st. pete introduces car-sharing program." WTSP, 13 Feb

2013. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.

.

In February of 2013, USFSP unveiled a new green friendly program, and

the first of its kind for Pinellas County. The car sharing program allows

for students to pay a small fee to use a vehicle for a certain period of

time.

WUSF, . "Usf St. Pe tersburg LEED Building." WUSF, 2010. Web. 26 J ul. 2013.

.

The LEED building was designed in a way to broa den the resea rch and

sc ience ed ucation at USFSP. It was the first building to earn the LEED

certificate, and offers classes such as Marine Science, Chemistry, and

a Progress Energy Earth Sc ience lab .


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WORKSCITED

"About - USF St. Petersburg, Student G reen Energy Fund." 07 Apr 2011.

USF St. Petersburg, Student Green Energy Fund, Online Posting to

FaceBook. Web . 26 J ul. 2013.

.

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Enterprise. Web. 30 J ul 2013.

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"Green Initiatives." Go Green. University of South Florida St. Petersburg,

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"Guidelines through the Proposal Process." University of South Florida St.

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Leggett, M. "Bottle filling stations." Student Green Energy Fund. N.p., 08

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"USFSP Fitness C enter Green Cardio Loft." USF St. Petersburg, Student

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