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1/19Striving for Sustainability 1

Striving for

Sustainability

tudent and

Associates

Giselle Gonzalez

Amanda Jornd

Rajsee Pandya

Timothy Schlehuber

James Zylinski

Professional Writing

Spring 2012

Professor F Tobienne

University of South Florida- St. Petersburg140 Seventh Ave. South

St. Petersburg, FL 33701



Table of Contents

What other Florida Schools are doing

Conclusion..

Works Cited.............

AnnotatedBibliography..

Executive Summary.......3

History, Energy Sustainability.......4

University Sustainability, College

nvolvement......5

- College of Business ...5

- College of Education..5- College of Arts and Science .6

Green Report Card.....6

USFSP Sustainable Building Efforts

What are USGBC and LEED

Building categories Assessed by LEED

EED Criticism..7

Science & Technology General Academic

acility and Features

Multipurpose Building *under

onstruction*...8

nterview with John Trecastelli....9

Water Conservation, USF Office of

Sustainability Water Initiatives,

USFSP Efforts for Water

Conservation..10



Executive Summary

According to Aebi-Magee, the terms Sustainable and Sustainability are used to describe many different

approaches toward improving our way of life. There are many different things that a person, business or even a

college campus can do in order to make an effort to become sustainable. A primary means of making our world

more sustainable is the renewal of resources at the same rate or a greater rate than which the resources are

consumed.

Sustainability is a worldwide concern and is supported at multiple levels of the University of South Florida

(USF) school system. Leading the way at USF is its President Judy Genshaft as she signed the milestone American

College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a campaign to assemble institutional pledges to

neutralize greenhouse gas emissions and to accelerate higher educations research and educational efforts to

equip society with the information and tools necessary for the restabilization of our planets climate. Earlier this

year, USF launched the nations first School of Global Sustainability, an innovative effort aimed at preparing

students for a new generation of Green Collar careers and finding solutions for a world challenged with the

protection of its fragile environment and limited resources. USF has long been committed to concern for the

environment. USFSP has taken steps throughout the years toward sustainability of which include recycling, wate

conservation and energy sustainability. Various programs have been implemented throughout the years of whic

involve both the students of each campus and its surrounding environment. At the Tampa campus, free

transportation is provided by biodiesel-fueled vehicles. There are also several student organizations that have

been started in efforts to continue the green legacy amongst the students at the campus.

"USF is deeply committed to building healthy, sustainablecommunities. That's why we launched our School of GlobalSustainability this year. It's why we're committed to meeting thegreat demand of our students. And it's why we're out in the Gulfof Mexico trying to save the food chain from effects of the recentoil spill."

USF President Judy Genshaft



The USF Office of

Sustainability was started in 1995

and was created in order to

mprove upon sustainable goals

and practices for the

campus. Since then, theoffice has formed a plan to

reduce harm caused by

development. According

to the offices website,

the plan promoted using infill

development, increased density,

and parking lots as development

sites in order to reduce sprawl,

traffic, utility extensions, off-

campus light pollution, and

minimized the addition of

impervious areas while preserving

undeveloped land. Since the start

of the Office of Sustainability, USF

has already planted over 2,000

trees, created a free bus system

taking advantage of biofuel

technology, and has increased the

quantity of on- campus residenc

halls. USF has also created

community recycling site an

started replacing small items suc

as light bulbs and larger appliance

to include central plant chiller

Over the past 10 year

USF saved approximately$10 million with the Gree

Lights Replaceme

Program.Despite continue

growth in high energ

demand research facilitie

electrical consumption has bee

reduced by approximately 3%

the past six years.

Energy SustainabilityEnergy that meets the current demands

without conceding the needs of the future is

sustainable energy. Sustainable energy goals can be

met in a variety of ways like using renewable

resources, producing more efficient technology, or

using more conservation techniques. To illustrate, a

car using solar power alone is using a renewableresource. A car using a hybrid of gas and electricity is

a more efficient technology. Using your bike instead

is a conservation technique.

These techniques would all meet the current

demands of energy, however, these same techniques

could be costly to develop or product. Concurrently,

the needs of the future must also be taken into

account when developing sustainable energy. Fossil

fuels disburse Carbon Dioxide into the atmosphere

which may affect the environment and climate for

our future. Our future needs is also political, our

reliance on imported oil is another need of the future

that needs to be addressed. Currently it is the United

States position to continue to use fossil fuels to buy

time for a transition into better technologies and

energies.

OFFICE OF

SUSTAINABILITYS MISSION

Strengthening and supporting integrated and

synergistic interdisciplinary research across

disciplinary, departmental, college and

campus boundaries.

Building a sustainable campus environment a

USF

Constructing an up-to-date clearing house of

information about all the sustainability

engagement activities currently occurring at

USF and encouraging and rewarding faculty,

staff, and student engagement in

sustainability initiatives.

Creating a sustainable environment that

supports an expanded and improved teachin

and research mission, a more engaged

residential community, and a university-base

global village.



The University of South Florida

SF) has begun to take its initial steps

o energy sustainability in line with

e core USF system values. Manyergy sustainability programs are set

motion at the Patel Center at the

in campus in Tampa. In the

ginning of USFs sustainability

iatives, it began planting trees and

couraged recycling. Now however,

e office of sustainability is involved in

e very infrastructure of USF itself.

Another starting step that it

ok was creating the Student Green

ergy Fund (SGEF). SGEF will be used

found or advance the use of

ewable energy technologies or

ergy efficiencies that diminish

enhouse gas emissions and the

steful misuse of energy. This fee on

dents created a revenue of $110,269

m students of the Saint Petersburg

mpus alone. The largest use of these

University Sustainability

fees went towards the replacement

of halide lighting in parking garages

with light-emitting diode (LED)

fixtures.This change has been

estimated to save USF four million

dollars over the next ten years. The

smallest proposal was $12,500 to

photo sensitive light controls in the

residence halls to turn off lights

when not in use. USF now also offers

a graduate education of those who

wish to make a career out of

sustainability from the School ofGlobal Sustainability located on the

main campus. This new form of

higher education will prepare

students for a greener workforce

that is expected to grow as an

industry in the very near future.

Involvement of USFSPs Colleges

USFSP is home to three colleges that have individually pledged themselves to sustainability in accordanc

with the main universitys lead. Making USFSPs sustainability goals a group project, rather than leaving it up t

the School of Global Sustainability on the Tampa campus. This cooperation of departments will provide increase

synergy of the sustainability goals of the University on the whole.

College of Education-

The College of Education has a focus on science an

environmental education, particularly with

secondary education, but also includes inform

science education.

College of Business-

USF's College of Business has several programs

focused on sustainability and many faculty are

involved with research or teaching on environmental

issues. Strong themes within the college include

business sustainability and sustainable enterprise,

and there are practical projects on which students

can work.



The University of SoutFlorida is committed to crea 21st Century which is heasustainable and prosperou

both Florida and forcommunities far beyond borders. This school is a m

step in that direction.-USF President Judy Gensh

College of Arts and Science-

There are several departments that explicitly focus on environment and

sustainability. For example, in the Natural Sciences, the departments of

Integrative Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Geography all offer relevant courses,

and their undergraduate and graduate degrees focus, in part, on environmental

topics. In addition, students can major or take a graduate interdisciplinary degree

in the Department of Geography called "Environmental Science and Policy." In the

social sciences, the departments of Anthropology, Geography, and Government

and International Affairs each have specific environmental or sustainability

research and curriculum themes. Likewise, there are many courses and degrees in

the humanities that address the needs of the environment. In several

departments, there are community-based courses with service-learning

opportunities and international educational opportunities for students

The Green Report

rd, an independent third

rty evaluation, can be

ed to compare USF to

her universities and is

signed to identify

stainability leaders

roughout the higher

ucation system.

Using this format we

n gauge improvement

er time within particular

ctors of focus, just like

ades of a report card.

th this chart, it is clear

at USF has greatlyproved over the course

a single year. The only

ea in need of major

provement is the

areholder engagement.



USFSP Sustainable

Building Efforts

USFSP has taken some

oteworthy strides to reduce the

mpact of construction on thenvironment by following the U.S.

reen Building Councils (USGBC)

eadership in Energy and

nvironmental Design (LEED)

rogram. While Florida policy

mandates all new construction be

uided by some sort of green

uilding certification criteria,

SFSP had gone a step further,mandating all new construction be

ertified at the LEED Silver level.

USGBC, a non-profit

rganization founded by a realstate developer and a marketing

xecutive, implemented the LEED

ystem in 2000, which has become

he standard bearer for

ustainable building certification in

merica. LEED provides a set of

riteria for different types of

uilding projects and awards

oints for environmentally friendlyeatures. When added up, these

oints give a building a rating

which falls into four classifications:

ertified, Silver, Gold, and

latinum.

What are USGBC

and LEED?

Site Sustainability

Water Efficiency

Energy and Atmosphere

While the LEED system has become the de facto gold-standard

environmentally friendly construction, it has faced substantial criticis

Environment & Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) has issued a report criticizing LE

for their lack of emphasis on a healthy interior environment. They point that within the LEED system a building may receive platinum, or t

highest rankingwithout any points being awarded in the category intend

to protect human health. They also point out that tighter buildings wh

restrict exchange between exterior and interior air (to increase clim

control efficiency) have the unfortunate side effect of trapping hazardo

construction chemicals which off-gas over time. Another entity has rais

questions about the energy efficiency realized in LEED certified buildin

Henry Gifford asserts that LEED is primarily designed to fulfill the image

sustainability rather than the substance of it. He claims that USGBC distort

figures in a study they released, which stated on average, LEED buildings

25-30% more efficient. He points out USGBC came to this number

including buildings constructed before the 1920s and comparing med

average against mean. When LEED buildings are compared equitably w

non-LEED buildings from the same time period, the LEED building owners

the study reported their energy data used an average of 29% more ene

than the most similar buildings in the dataset. While its certainly possi

this additional energy results from a greater use of electronic devices in th

buildings, it nevertheless casts a shadow of doubt to the actual ene

savings realized under the LEED system.

LEED Criticism

Materials and Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovation in Design/Innovatio

Other Florida Schools are Involved in LE

USFSP is not unique in adopting the

LEED standard. Like USFSP, Florida State

University (FSU) requires LEED certification.

USF Tampa has two LEED certified buildings

and as of 4 March 2012, five more were

registered for certification. The University of

Florida (UF) built the first LEED Platinum

athletic facility in the nation, and set theirstandard for new construction at LEED Gold-

surpassing USFSPs commitment to LEED

Silver.



Exterior light fixtures which direct light downward to reduce light pollu

Automated light controls which turn off non-essential lights when not

High Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) roof, minimizing heat island effect Storm water management plan that decreases runoff by 25%

Filtration system that reduces pollutants in storm water runoff

20% of building area is vegetated open space

5 parking spaces reserved for fuel efficient and low-emission vehicles

Built near public transportation nodes

Silt fences and floating turbidity barriers control erosion

At least 90% of wood-based materials used come from Certified Wood

20% of building materials are obtained within 500 miles of site to redu

Pollution and energy use required for transportation

Over 30% materials used have recycled content

Building has a designated area for collecting recyclable materials

At least 75% of waste from construction recycled

The Science & Technology

eneral Academic Facility (STB),

ompleted in 2009, is the first and

nly USFSP building to attain LEED

ertification, and attained a gold

ating. To arrive at this rating, the

TB incorporated a variety of

eatures which are indicated on

lacards placed around the building

nd mounted on bamboo- a highly-

ustainable building material.

Science and Technology General

Academic Facility Features

The new Multipurpose Building (MPB) is anticipated to receive a LEED Silver rating following completion. Tuilding will provide housing for additional students, as well as feature a food court and a ballroom which the scho

an rent out for additional revenue. While all of the LEED certified features wont be known until certification

umber of pro-sustainability features are readily apparent. The extensive use of double-pane glass will reduce t

eed for lighting during the day time, reducing energy consumption for lighting. Also, air duct openings are sea

uring construction, preventing sediment from building up in them which would reduce air quality once the

onditioning system is activated. According to the USFSP Associate Director of Facilities Planning and Constructio

his building will feature low flow water fixtures, and all the appliances will have an Energy Star certification.

cience and Technology

eneral Academic Facility

Multipurpose Building (Under Construction)

Photo of duct with plastic seal over

opening in Multipurpose building.



Interview with John Trecastell

Q: What role have you played in the development of buildings on campus?

A: I am the Associate Director of Facilities Planning and Construction. I am responsible for the maintenance of

existing facilities at the USFSP campus, as well as new construction, renovations, demolition, and site acquisition.

Q: How have Florida state building regulations, such as former-Governor Crists Executive Order 07-126 affected

your choices in building development?

A: USF has gone beyond this order and deemed that all new construction will be certified at the LEED Silver level.

This is not just USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg has this policy as well.

Q: Why did USF choose LEED as the standard, as opposed to another standard such as the Environmental

Protection Agencys Energy Star program?

A: We chose LEED because it is the most popular of these programs. This is sort of like the choice between VHSand Beta- you have to go with the format which has the most staying power.

Q: What are some of the differences you see in how construction is being done under LEED?

A: In the past when we did construction, we would take the trash to a dump. Under LEED, you have to separate

out the stuff- recycle concrete, etc. Recycling is a very important part of the construction process. Energy saving is

not the only thing to consider.

Q: What are some factors that led to the school seeking silver certification as opposed to platinum?

A: LEED platinum requires some cutting edge experimental technologies which arent proven. We like being on

the leading edge but not on the bleeding edge to be efficient with students dollars. The university has to look at

itself as a business- part of that is maintaining the building and operations. Even though it is a sustainable system,in terms of dollars, it may not be financially sustainable.

Q: So the cost to benefit balance for seeking LEED platinum can be literally unaffordable?

A: Yes.

Q: What are some other building projects in the works?

A: The Campus Activity Center (CAC) is being renovated to include a second floor. This is a more efficient use of

space; we will have the same footprint with double the square footage.

Q: Will this building be LEED certified?

A: The CAC will not be LEED certified because it doesnt have to be. We will follow a lot of LEED principles without

pursuing the actual designation, such as recycling construction waste and capping off the AC system to prevent

contamination. There will be low flow toilets, more efficient lighting, and materials will be used which do not off-

gas hazardous chemicals. A lot of people dont realize that many of the processes that are part of LEED have

already been instituted as standards before LEED came into play. Around 5 years ago, I did an evaluation of a

prototype building for a school boardthey achieved 80% of what LEED requires for certification. Even without

LEED, construction was moving in the right direction, but this improves things.



Water is essential to the growth and development

of all life on earth. It is used by humans and animals alike.

Seventy-Five percent of the Earths surface is covered by

water. Although this may seem like a nigh-limitless

esource, consumable water is a limited source. Less than

1% of water is fit for human consumption. Because of this,

management of water is essential for future generations.

Efficiency of water utilities is equally important for

esidential and nonresidential land uses.

Implementing water conservation and awareness

programs at university campuses provides many benefits.

Aside from ideally spurring financial savings, awareness

programs help teach students the importance of water

onservation.

Universities are composed of a variety of buildings

which have a myriad of uses of water. One way schools

ave money is by installing low-volume water fixtures.

Although it may seem difficult and costly to replace all

water fixtures, in the end there are many benefits which

will overtime save money. Additional methods of water

onservation include minimizing human water use in

order to preserve fresh water habitats for animals,

eriscaping for landscape irrigation, using reclaimed water

nd improving water infrastructures to ensure availability

or future generations.

At USFSP, many efforts have been made

create a healthy environment for the campus and

surrounding community. Student organizations ha

encouraged water conservation awareness by creat

clubs which clean up the bay and harbor to redu

pollutants and remove trash. To increase both elect

and water efficiency, the USFSP has installed sol

powered faucets in the bathrooms of the Science a

Technology General Academic Facility. A campus-wstorm water system has been implemented wh

reuses water before it goes into the sewer syste

Rainwater is also reclaimed and reused in the build

for urinal flushing and faucet water.

Water

ConservationUSFSP Efforts for Wate

Sustainability

USF Office of

Sustainability Water

Initiatives Water Consumption

Storm Water Management

Waterless Urinals

Building Water Metering

Non-Potable Water Usage

Xeriscaping

Weather-Informed Irrigation

Solar Powered faucet at USFSP campus


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Storm Water

Management

Water Bottle Filling

Stations

Waterless Urinals

Dual Flush Toilets

LEED Future

Building

Commitment

EPA NationalBuilding

Competition

Competitor

Biodiesel Local Mass

Transportation

Dining Facility-

Reusable Plates,

Flatware Option

S.T.A.R.S. SchoolingRating

Weather- Informed

Irrigation

Recycling Program

Dining Facility-

Trayless Dinning

Option

*While research confirms the positive-attribution of features, it is possible that some of the negative-attributions

are in place, but were not identifiable as such by our research teams means of confirmation.

**The University of Central Florida was the only one of these schools to participate in the EPA National Building

Competition.



USFSP continues to stride forward in decreasing its carbon footprint through vario

improvements on its campus. Although improvements come with costs, studies that incorpora

charts, graphs and comparisons to other universities conclude that although the immedia

benefits may seem miniscule in the long run, both the University and the surrounding communi

will be a greener environment. St. Petersburg is considered Americas first Green City by t

Florida Green Building coalition. Our definition of sustainability reflects what the UN and th

World Wildlife Fund suggest as the process of improving the quality of human life while livinwithin the carrying capacity of supporting eco-systems. We use the definition where huma

societal, environmental, material, and economic activities are fundamentally integrate

dimensions that are mutually reinforcing. Both the campus and city have received awards th

recognize this new movement. The goal of all this effort has only been to create a mo

sustainable environment to continue to live in but also to promote environmental awareness o

the University of South Florida.

Conclusion



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Florida, 2011. Web. 25 March 2012..

The University of South Florida website for the Office of Sustainability provides historical

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goals are for the future of USF. They also mention how far USF has come in their sustainability

efforts and how they are going to continue to grow.

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corroborates the federal governments definitions of sustainability.

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quality issues and solutions. This site discusses student involvement in the residence halls as

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USF is working to make the campus more sustainable. It is based on eight different sections that

USF has focused on for their Green movement. These sections consist of student initiatives,designed environment, academics, transportation, water, energy, recycling, and green building.

Under each of these categories, it talks about the different campuss ways in which they are

making the campus more sustainable. This website gives great detail about the different focuss

that each campus is working on and the inside look about what is happening behind the

scenes.

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of modifying the LEED system and maintain an open forum on this website for people to discuss

how to improve it.

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that FSU is doing in order to make a sustainable campus. This website has many different links

based on four main topics dealing with sustainability. These topics are conservation, efficiency,

carbon inventory, and alternative energy. These provide good general overviews and pictures

about what FSU is doing and why they chose to do it for the purpose of becoming sustainable.
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