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Projecting Energy Savings and Carbon Emissions Reduction Thru Building Metering
Project Proposal
Awarded:
Completion date: Ongoing
Project aims to measure and analyze the energy and water consumption behavior following
high energy usage on 黑料网吃瓜爆料buildings thru the installation of new utility meters. This
information will help the university identify areas that wasting energy.
Project Members:
2020
PATS Portal Alteration
Project Proposal
Awarded:
Completion date: Ongoing
Portal to that will allow the university to collect commuter data by estimating their
(1) average distance commuted and the (2) average days commuted. This will allow USF
Tampa to begin the process of accurately reporting Scope 3 of their Greenhouse Gas
emissions
Project Members:
2019
SportsArt Green Equipment
Project Proposal
Awarded:
Completion date: 2020
New cardio equipment in the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Campus Recreation Center allows users to convert their
workout into electricity.
Project members:
黑料网吃瓜爆料Health Campus LED Project
Project Proposal
Awarded: $152,573
Completion date: Ongoing
Honoring the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Health Missions Statement, the objective of this project is to make
黑料网吃瓜爆料Health, specifically MDL's Group Learning space and the Shimberg Health Science
Library, a more energy efficient space for students to utilize all hours of the day.
The goal for this project would consist of replacing the current lighting, which are
fluorescent and incandescent bulbs, to light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs. By implementing
these changes, the amount of energy (Kwh/HR) used will decrease while quality of light
for the students鈥� increases.
Project members: Mateus Inke, Melissa Fierro
Recycling Bin Signage
Progress Report
Awarded: $4,950
This project will place recycling signage on bins across campus. The signage will
clearly display what can and can鈥檛 be recycled, will display a Green Fact to encourage
recycling, and will brand USF鈥檚 recycling program as 鈥淩ecycle鈥恆鈥怋ull鈥�. This will help
to standardize USF鈥檚 recycling program and will engage students by facilitating an
interest in recycling. We currently have very high contamination rates across campus
due to a lack of conformity among our bins. This project will will encourage students
to more actively and properly recycle.
Project lead: Robin Rives
Magnolia Apartments HVAC System
Proposal Details
Project Report
Awarded: $272,853
The existing HVAC equipment for all seven Magnolia student apartment buildings are
reaching 15 years of service. Without the 黑料网吃瓜爆料campus hot and chilled water loops,
the equipment is a system of roof-top compressors circulating refrigerant to air handling
units for each 4-bedroom apartment residence but accessed from the corridors for servicing.
The replacement is required but we wish to provide more efficient equipment (16 SEER
instead of the required 14) and introduce controls compatible with our Metasys system
in addition to the individual apartment thermostats. Housing & Residential Education
sees this as an opportunity for energy cost savings and to be in alignment with the
university goals of energy savings and a reduced carbon footprint. Last year we renovated
all the buildings with new insulated roofs and a new fully insulated exterior wall
assembly which immediately reduced cooling and heating costs, even with the inefficient
aging equipment. With the new equipment installed and the controls for operating and
monitoring we expect a further reduction in operating costs of around 18%.
Project lead: Rajeev K. Gopal
Team members: Arun Kumar Narasimhan, Walter Pestrak, Tom Murray
2018
黑料网吃瓜爆料Campus Food Recovery
Project Presentation
Project Proposal
Progress Report
Awarded: $25,600
Completion Date: 2021
The purpose of this project is to pilot test a scalable program that will provide
the 黑料网吃瓜爆料community a place to support food recovery and zero waste initiatives by using
anaerobic biodigesters. In partnership with 黑料网吃瓜爆料Aramark Dining Services, the project
will divert edible food to 黑料网吃瓜爆料Feed-a-Bull or local charities and inedible, post-consumer
food to four pilot biodigester sites on campus that will be overseen by 黑料网吃瓜爆料Facilities
and the project team. Goals of this project include reducing food waste at the source
to minimize methane gas emission, recovering food waste to support food insecure students
and community members, recycling food waste to generate renewable energy sources,
and increasing campus awareness and education of food waste reduction/recovery practices.
Project Lead: Whitney Fung
BSF Exhaust Fume Hoods Retrofit
Awarded: $75,993
Completion Date: 2019
Annual Savings: 387,162 kWh
The existing fume hoods in the BSF laboratory (357 and 363) will be retrofitted with
auto sash controllers, variable flow controllers, and a monitoring system inside and
outside the laboratory. The fume hoods with these measures will result in about 80%
energy savings through reduced reheating and cooling needs. The variable flow controller,
auto sash controller and room temperature are modulated as per demand and occupancy.
Project Lead: Arun Kumar Narasimhan
Reducing USF's GHG Emissions Campus-Wide
Project Presentation
Awarded: $72,000
Completion date: 2018
This project purchases RECs and Carbon Offsets to help 黑料网吃瓜爆料achieve its GHG emission
reduction goal of 13%.
Project lead: Sam B. Gibbons
Team members: Shweta Tripathi
2017
黑料网吃瓜爆料Electric Bus Initiative
Proposal Details
Completion Date: 2017
Awarded: $1,093,687
We are looking to transition USF's diesel-fueled bus fleet to full electric by the
initial purchase of two 40-ft. electric buses. This project will drastically reduce
our campus' annual carbon output/footprint. This will improve both the environmental
and social health of our local community, while also increasing ridership and awareness
of SGEF through student interest.
Project lead: Lauren Jones
Team members: Dylan Thomas
CPH Cool Roof
Awarded: $6,224.32
Completion Date: 2018
Annual Savings: 7,349 kWh
This project introduces a cool roof to the College of Public Health (CPH) building.
Cool roofs, also known as reflective roofs, decrease roof temperatures. This reduces
the energy required cool the building and, in turn, reduces harmful power plant emissions
like carbon dioxide. It also helps extend the life of the roof.
Project lead: Syed Sadiq Suheb
Team members: Suchi Daniels, Ashini Vashi
Laurel Garage LED Lights
Awarded: $395,137
Completion Date: 2018
Annual Savings: 600,530 kWh
The project replaces 533 pulse start fixtures and 60 fluorescent fixtures in the Laurel
parking garage with longer lasting, energy efficient LEDs. The project reduces the
energy consumption and carbon footprint of the garage.
Project lead: Adam Burrell
Team member: Antonio Lourenco
Neutralize Bull Gas Marketing Funds (Fast track grant)
Awarded: $4,770
This award goes toward the purchase of marketing materials to promote the Neutralize
Bull Gas program. The program gives commuters the option of donating money towards
the purchase of carbon offsets when they buy a parking permit.
Project lead: Adam Burrell
Tree Mapping
Progress Report
Awarded: $33,390
Completion Date: 2020
This project helps complete a tree mapping project already underway at USF. The program
collects information on campus trees -- diameter, height, species, and location --
and makes it available through an interactive app called Open Tree Map. The map calculates
the ecological benefits of the trees.
Project lead: Ashley Denslow
Team members: Kebreab Ghebremichael, Desai Nainan, Shuang Hao, Justin Jimenez
Collins Parking Garage LED lights Phase II
Awarded: $321,279
Anticipated Completion: July 2018
This project will upgrade the Collins parking garage's 487 light fixtures to longer
lasting and more energy efficient LED lighting. In a first for a 黑料网吃瓜爆料Student Green
Energy Fund project, 50 percent of the savings created by the project will be returned
to the fund.
Project lead: Adam Burrell
Team members: John PIlz, Nadeem Freajah, Benjamin Carr, and Frank Granda.
iBar Technology for 黑料网吃瓜爆料Library
Awarded: $68,889
Anticipated completion: May 2018
Provide iBars for 10 air-handling units at the 黑料网吃瓜爆料library to improve their efficiency
and reduce the building's carbon footprint
Project lead: Ashini Vashi
Team member: Suchi Daniels
Reducing 黑料网吃瓜爆料CO2 Emissions Using Algae
Awarded: $5,300
Completion date: 2017
This feasibility project explores the reduction of CO2 emissions from 黑料网吃瓜爆料boilers
using microalgae. It is part of a larger project on the use of microalgae for biofuel
generation. In this project, CO2 from the exhaust of the 黑料网吃瓜爆料boilers is used as a
carbon source for a reactor that grows microalgae in a controlled environment. It
studies the amount of CO2 consumed by microalgae to determine the feasibility of scaling
up to help reduce USF's greenhouse gas emission and at the same time generating biofuel
as a source of renewable energy.
Project Lead: Lauren Monti
Team Members: Bethany Loya, Adit Patel
Solar PV at Marshall Student Center: Phase II
Awarded: $1,387,603
Completion date: Ongoing
Annual Savings: 634,910 kWh
The installation of 1,075 more solar panels on the Marshall Student Center will help
power the center and send excess energy back into the grid. The panels will generate
525,000 kWh per year, the annual energy usage of 39 homes.
Project Lead: John Pilz
Team Members: Chi-Kai Hung, Jakob Hartung, Sujit Chemburkar, Daniel Iglesias
Campus Recreation Tennis & Basketball LED
Awarded: $217,300
Completion date: Ongoing
Annual saving: 45,358 kWh
This project aims to replace 40 metal halide fixtures in the tennis courts and 10
metal halide fixtures on the basketball courts with LEDs lights that are highly energy
efficient. This project not only achieves significant energy saving as the lights
are expected to stay on until midnight seven days a week, but it also significantly
improves illumination in poor weather conditions compared to traditional lights. This
is expected to encourage more students to participate in outdoor recreation.
Project Lead: Shalaun Franklin
Renew-A-Bull Biodiesel Project: Phase II
Awarded: $259,700
Completion date: Ongoing
This project will transform the biodiesel generation pilot plant to a mobile biodiesel
generation facility that will be housed in a trailer. This will address the issues
related to locating the facility on campus and also will reduce the challenges of
waste oil collection from different sources.
Project Lead: Dr. Aydin Sunol
BSF Building LED Project (Green and Gold)
Awarded: $93,540
Completion date: 2017
Annual savings: 159,483 kWh
This project replaced all existing light bulbs (T8, CFL and U-bend bulbs) with energy
efficient LED light bulbs at the Biosciences Facility (BSF) building. The project
also included installation of light sensors and recycling of all replaced lights in
other buildings.
Project Lead: Rajeev Kamal
Team Members: Francesca Moloney, Arun Kumar Narasimhan
Renewable Energy Credit (Carbon Offset Purchase)
Awarded: $53, 000
Completion: 2017
This project involves the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset carbon
emissions and help 黑料网吃瓜爆料achieve its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. This
is one of the easiest and quickest approaches to achieve USF's climate commitment.
The number of RECs purchased was equivalent to reducing USF's energy use by about
56,2800 mWh over a year. That's an estimated 10 percent reduction in electricity use
based on the 2008 baseline. This helped 黑料网吃瓜爆料meet its 2015 milestone target. The RECs
were purchased from Renewable Choice Energy based on competitive pricing.
Project Lead: Lauren Monti
Team Members: Kebreab Ghebremichael, Nainan Desai, Suchi Daniels
Thermal Energy Storage System
Awarded: $95,400
Completion date: Ongoing
Annual energy savings: 90,000 kWh
A thermal energy storage (TES) system will be installed at the Solar Thermal Power
generation facility at the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Clean Energy Research Center (CERC). This improves
the performance and efficiency of the solar facility by storing energy even when the
weather is unreliable. The project also enhances the educational component of the
solar facility by allowing it to operate continuously and encourage student tours
for learning.
Project Leads: Chatura Wickramaratne and Barry Ostermann-Burgess (students); Allison Madden (staff)
Roadway and Parking LED Retrofit
Awarded: $161,332
Completion date: Ongoing
Annual energy savings: 180,000 kWh
This project will replace 66 roadway and parking fixtures with LEDs. The highly energy
efficient LEDs will reduce energy consumption and reduction of CO2 emissions.
Project Leads: Rajeev Kamal (student), Antonio Lourenco (staff), and Lauren Monti (student)
黑料网吃瓜爆料Maps App: Phase II
Awarded: $ 12,094
Completion date: June 2017
This project improved and continued the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Maps App. The list of features added included
improved display, improved occupancy status, improved log file and miscellaneous bug
fixes.
Team members: Joseph Fields, Mohan Gandhi Achchakkagari
Tree planting: Phase II & III
Project Proposal
Awarded: $37,400, $25,605
Completion date: Ongoing
GHG reduction: 15,715 kg CO2
This continued a tree planting project in an effort to increase tree coverage on the
黑料网吃瓜爆料campus and reduce its carbon footprint. Phase II planted 35 live oak trees, including
the necessary infrastructure for irrigation. The project helped 黑料网吃瓜爆料receive a Tree
Campus USA designation.
Project lead: Antonio Lourenco, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Facilities Planning
Team members: John Pilz, 黑料网吃瓜爆料graduate; Robin Rives, College of Geosciences; Nadeem Freajah, School
of Geosciences; Shuang Hao, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Facilities Planning; Adam Burrell, College of Business;
Alexis Boback, College of Arts and Sciences
CPT Boiler Campus Rec
Awarded: $145,000
Completion date: Ongoing
Annual energy savings: 131,000 kWh
Campus Recreation's pool gets heated water from the Facilities Planning boiler almost
a mile away. This leads to inconsistent water temperature. More significantly, it
leads to higher energy usage for pumping and energy loss for transport. This project
installs a condensing boiler outside of the Campus Recreation pool area that will
reduce pumping requirements and energy loss in transporting hot water. Campus Recreation
is expected to upscale the project to provide hot water services to their shower facilities.
Project lead: Alex Kirk, Integrative Biology
EV Charging Stations: Phase III
Awarded: $ 183,079
Completion date: Ongoing
Carbon reduction: 57.73 Tons
This project is part of an effort to meet the increasing demand for electric vehicle
(EV) charging stations. It will install 10 charging stations in various locations
on campus. It includes two charging stations each at Crescent Hill Parking Garage,
Athletics Parking, SOC Parking, Lee Roy Collins Parking Garage, Laurel Parking Garage
and allocates a total of 20 parking spaces for EV charging. This project will significantly
improve the distribution of EV charging stations across campus and help meet the demand
created by electric vehicle owners (students, staff, faculty and visitors).
Project lead: Nadeem Freajah, School of Geosciences
Team members: John Pilz, 黑料网吃瓜爆料graduate; Jakob Hartung, College of Engineering; Adam Burrell, College
of Business; Frank Granda, Parking and Transportation Services
黑料网吃瓜爆料Electric Bus Initiative
Awarded: $ 600,000
Completion date: Ongoing
Carbon Reduction: 71.5 tons CO2
This project helps Parking and Transportation Services purchase a 40-foot electric
bus. Parking and Transportation Services will invest about $1 million in addition
to the funding from the Student Green Energy Fund. The project will bring the first
electric bus to the campus and will take 黑料网吃瓜爆料a step further in its effort to introduce
clean fuel transportation. 黑料网吃瓜爆料already uses biofuel buses to transport students and
staff/faculty within the campus around the neighborhood.
Project lead: Lauren Jones, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Parking & Transportation
Team member: Dylan Thomas, 黑料网吃瓜爆料Parking & Transportation
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2016
Share-A-Bull Bikes Project: Phase II
Awarded: $71,897
Phase II of the Share-A-Bull bike project involved the installation of 150 U-loop
bicycle racks that were donated by the Florida Department of Transportation. The racks
were place at 23 different sites across campus. It also included conducting a study
to analyze the usage data and offer recommendations for the improvement and future
expansion.
Project Lead: Yu Zhang
Team members: Dwight Pollock, Jochen Eckart, Phil Winter, Pei-Sung Lin
Share-A-Bull Bikes Project: Phase I
Awarded: $ 509,390
Completion date: 2016
Annual GHG reduction: 37,426 kg CO2
黑料网吃瓜爆料Share-A-Bull Bikes incorporated GPS technology smart tracking with an integrated
phone app to allow students to easily find a bike on campus. It reduced intra-campus
auto trips, encouraged the use of perimeter parking facilities, mitigated traffic
congestion on campus, reduced GHG emissions and encouraged healthy lifestyles. The
project included the purchase of 100 smart bikes that could be easily locked and borrowed
by students, staff and faculty from several hubs distributed across campus. 黑料网吃瓜爆料Campus
Recreation did the daily operation and maintenance.
Project lead: Yu Zhang
Beard Parking Garage LED Retrofit
Awarded: $434,180
Completion date: 2016
Annual Savings: 751,520.40 KWh
The Beard Garage LED retrofit project replaced 746 light fixtures with LED lights.
The project enhanced the brightness of the lighting in the garage and also extended
the life of lamps. With this change, a large reduction in energy consumption compared
to traditional light bulbs and also significant re-lamping savings have been achieved.
Team Members: Frank Granda, Raymond Mensah, Roger Stern, Chi-Kai Hung
黑料网吃瓜爆料Maps App: Phase I
Awarded: $ 31,800
Completion date: 2016
The 黑料网吃瓜爆料Maps App was developed by 黑料网吃瓜爆料students and faculty. It is used to plan trips
around campus via the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Bull Runner, HART public buses, Share-A-Bull bikes and walking.
It is synched with the real-time schedule of Bull Runners and includes the hubs for
Share-A-Bull bike parking spots.
Team members: Joseph Fields, Mohan Gandhi Achchakkagari
Solar Umbrellas at Argos
Awarded: $11,512
Completion date: 2016
In a continuation of the installation of solar umbrellas at USF, this project added
umbrellas to six tables at the Argos student food services courtyard. Each umbrella
contains three USB charging ports. The umbrellas provide easy access to outdoor USB
charging for students while sitting in the shade.
Project Lead: Walter Pestrak
Team Member: Joseph Fields
Tree planting: Phase I
Awarded: $86,385
Completion date: 2016
Carbon reduction: 33,250 kg/year
This project helped 黑料网吃瓜爆料plant 73 live oaks, the first of which were planted during
a National Arbor Day celebration. It included the purchase and planting of trees and
installation of an irrigation system. The locations for tree planting were selected
to enhance tree coverage where needed on campus and provide shade on the sides of
walkways to encourage walking around campus.
Project lead: John Pilz
Team members: Shuang Hao, Bryan VanSant, Tewodros Mengistu, Chi-kai Hung
2015
ETS Solar Panel and Golf Cart Charging
Awarded: $22,260
Completion date: 2015
Annual Savings: 8,760 kWh
The ETS solar panel provides electricity to the grid and carport to charge electric
golf carts.
The second phase of this project replaced old PV panels on the west side of the CUTR/College
of Engineering PV charge station (6 kW). The project also included the installation
of three 120V outlets into the pilings near the typical parking area for the golf
carts. It also included rewiring to feed the power generated from the PV system to
the TECO electric grid. The solar panels generate an annual 8,760 kWh of clean solar
electricity that is fed to the grid and at the same time used to charge electric golf
carts.
Team members: John Pilz, Elias Stefanakos, Roger Stern, Emma Lopez
EV Charging Station: Phase II
Awarded: $42,400
Completion date: 2015
Annual GHG reduction: 5,237 kg CO2
This project installed an EV charging station at the Patel Center parking lot. It
increased the number of 240V cords at 黑料网吃瓜爆料from two to three. This station will provide
charging for cars in the energy efficient vehicle spot (one 240V charge cord and one
120V outlet).
Project lead: John Pilz
Team members: Roger Stern, Adib Amini
2014
Crescent Hill Parking Garage LED: Phase II
Awarded: $53,000
Completion date: 2014
Annual Savings: 177,249 kWh
In this phase, 125 fixtures were installed in levels four, five and six. This is a
continuation of Phase I, which retrofitted about 220 lamps in the lower levels of
the garage.
Team leader: Frank Granda
Team members: C