Green Campus Concept

--A Broader View of a Sustainable

Campus

Frank R. Leslie,
DMES
1/16/2005

Abstract
Recycling is an excellent start, but there
are many other areas of greenness
Many universities have green or
sustainable programs for us to evaluate or
emulate
Florida Tech can develop a long-term
green plan; for example:

Reduce waste
Increase efficiency & effectiveness
Reduce long-term building energy costs
Steer towards affordable renewable energy

Focus on selected issues

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Introduction
Recycling is an important start, but
wider concepts should be
researched
Sustainable definition varies
Some are extremely broad
Choose our version of it carefully

Measurable progress goals are

necessary
Quantify values or establish
milestones
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Green Campus Project

Guiding principles evaluate:
Environmental Education, Energy &
Utilities, Student Activism &
Participation, Solid Waste
Management, Dining Services,
Landscaping & Grounds, Printing
Services, Purchasing, Transportation &
Parking

University of Wisconsin Madison

prepared these guidelines
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Existing Programs at Other

Universities
Yale
Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus by 450
delegates (46pp.) www.envirocitizen.org/blueprint/blueprint.pdf.

Harvard

www.greencampus.harvard.edu

Sustainable Campus video online, Buying wind

energy certificates for half the load from Minnesota,
Best Practices, Biodiesel on shuttles and trucks

Georgia Tech

www.sustainable.gatech.edu

Center for Sustainable Technology

U. of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)

www.uscsec.org

Using Blueprint for a Sustainable Campus;

$3/student green fee; Campus Sustainable Council
formed; Campus Food System, Waste Prevention,
Transportation, Green Purchasing, Long-Range
Planning, Green Building & Renewable Energy,
Curriculum & Campus Ecosystem Preservation

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Existing Programs at Other

Universities
MIT web.mit.edu
Forty solar power installations
Green Building Task Force
Low Flow Bathroom Fixtures

A Few More University Programs

U. Wisconsin
U. Michigan
Brown U.
U. Penn.
Mount Holyoke
U. Minnesota

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Florida Tech Environment

Wild vs. Manicured landscaping
Natural vs. Hazard maintenance
Fertilizer, etc., into waterways?
Water flow and swale management
Walkway flooding

Composting food service scraps?

Driveway vision hazard for
drivers?

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Florida Tech Electricity

Zone control of air conditioning
Improved classroom lighting control
Separate light switch for front area to
improve screen contrast without putting
students to sleep

Extend solar Grid interties

Cost of solar post lamps vs. standard
lamp plus conduit cost and installation
Utilities management
Donnie Morlan, Facilities, tracks usage
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Florida Tech Water

Reduce waste
Replacement fixture program?
Irrigation sources?
Natural or city irrigation water?

Durable solar water heating

systems
Dorms previously had roof solar
collectors, but system had poor valve
life removed several years ago due
to high maintenance
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Student Involvement
Educational examples and labs
Student volunteer task force
Work-study assistance
Grad student research

Usage analysis
Psychological studies
Cost assessment
Future planning studies

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Whats Needed
How can we achieve this goal?
Form a small group to research and
enhance these concepts
Select approachable objectives for
prioritized tasks
Compare progress against goals at
the end of each semester
Change programs to pursue the longterm goal

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References
Miller, Jr. G. Tyler. Environmental Science,
Sixth Edition. Belmont CA: Wadsworth
Pub. Co., 1997.
Allen, John L. Environment. Dubuque IA:
McGraw-Hill/Dushkin 2004.

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Websites
Renewable energy and sustainable living
www.solstice.crest.org
Library of Congress
lcweb.loc.gov/rr
Intl Institute for Sustainable Development,
Canada iisd.ca
Alt. energy Institute
altenergy.org
Alliance for Global sustainability (AGS)
globalsustainability.org
Institute for Global
Communications/EcoNet www.igc.org
Worldwatch Institute
worldwatch.org
Green Campus
www.mpirg.org/greencampus
www.envirocitizen.org/blueprint/blueprint.pdf

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Bibliography
Heintze-Fry. Green Lives, Green
Campuses.

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