USF on Princeton Review's honor roll of "Green" schools

[Ricky the Bull]

Based on a measure of a how environmentally aware and responsible the institution is, on a scale of 60–99. Specifically, it considers 1) whether students have a campus quality of life that is both healthy and sustainable, 2) how well a school is preparing students not only for employment in the clean energy economy of the 21st century, but also for citizenship in a world now defined by environmental challenges, and 3) how environmentally responsible a school's policies are.

 

University of South Florida

At the University of South Florida, sustainability is a mandatory part of the core undergraduate curriculum. The campus has five LEED-certified buildings, two at the Gold level, and several others currently under construction are pursuing LEED certification. The new Patel Center for Global Solutions Building will be the first building on campus to incorporate rainwater harvesting by collecting rainwater into a cistern and then plumbing it separately for toilet and urinal flushing. Three additional cisterns are in the planning process.

 

The University of South Florida Bulls are determined to see a Sustain-A-Bull USF. The Student Government Association just approved a $1-per-credit-hour green fee to be used for the purchase of renewable energy.

 

Each year, USF hosts the Campus and Community Sustainability Conference, which is open to participants interested in sharing best practices for Florida's sustainable future. USF also recently put on a "Going Green Tampa Bay EXPO," which showcased sustainable products and services available in the area to 3,000 visitors.

 

An ACUPCC signatory, USF has incorporated sustainability into its strategic plan and established a Sustainability Initiative on campus with 14 subcommittees. It is also dedicated to ensuring that all new buildings achieve LEED Silver or better (there are seven buildings in the design phase or already under construction that will pursue LEED certification in the upcoming years).

 

The university is home to 18 environmental student groups, including Emerging Green Builders, Engineers for a Sustainable World and the Student Sustainability Initiative.

 

Each year, USF hosts a Green Jobs Fair in conjunction with the Campus and Community Sustainability Conference. Undergraduates are taught sustainability as part of the school's mandatory core curriculum. The College of Business at USF has also added a green job component to the MBA Building Sustainable Enterprise track.

 

Students at USF get access to free bus passes, universal access transit passes and a guaranteed ride home, perks that save money and reduce single-driver car rides. Now about 15 percent of student trips to and from campus are through alternative transportation.
 

 

http://centerforgreenschools.org/utility-nav/blog/14-04-17/10_schools_leading_the_way_in_Princeton_Review_Guide_to_Green_Colleges_photos.aspx

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[charsibb]

Oh yeah, here we go!

 

 

GREEN!!

[Ricky the Bull]

That would have been a much better topic title!

[Bear]

Good to hear

[Gismo]

I like my grass green.