GreenPC.ucf.edu
Dedicated site setup to help university students implement power management on their personal computers.
Green Computing Initiative
Solar Update:
This upcoming fall, UCF's main campus will join the Solar community! UCF's plans to outfit Tower II and the Engineering I Building with Solar Panels are reaching completion. Look for solar-heated hot water in Tower II this fall!
UCF REDUCES ENERGY CONSUMPTION 22%
The Department of Sustainability and Energy Management has calculated a 22% reduction in energy consumption per square foot since the 2005-2006 school year.
Biodiesel to be produced on campus!
In a partnership with the Department of Sustainability and Energy Management, a team of mechanical engineer students have successfully completed the production of a biodiesel reactor. After 8 months, the students created the reactor that is capable of producing 60 gallons of biodiesel every two days. The biodiesel produced will not only fully replace UCF’s current purchased biodiesel for its fleet vehicles, but will also be created from waste vegetable oil left over from the Chick-fil-A on campus.
UPDATE: President's Climate Commitment Progress
May 7, 2008
In February of 2007, UCF President John Hitt joined the Leadership Circle of the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment. The Commitment allows institutions of higher learning to address global warming by adopting policies to neutralize their greenhouse gas emissions, while fostering a campus community able to lead global environmental initiatives in the future.
UCF Creates a Department of Sustainability and Energy Management
When it comes to being “green,” it’s hard to beat the black and gold of the University of Central Florida.
UCF has created the Department of Sustainability and Energy Management, within its Facilities & Safety division, to dedicate resources to improving energy and water efficiency and conservation on campus. This reorganization will build on the successes of UCF’s former Center for Energy and Sustainability.
Energy Manager David Norvell will lead the department, which will build on current programs and policies that make UCF one of the greenest universities in the state.
UCF Students Will Cash In On Energy Savings
During the month of February, on-campus residents at the University of Central Florida competed to see who could save the most energy at home. With the results in, it’s clear that students took their green challenge to heart.
About 6,000 students reduced their energy use by a competition-record 8.9 percent --enough to power 150 homes for a month or the equivalent of nearly $17,700 in energy bills.
$1M Slated for Energy
One million dollars has recently been set aside for energy management projects which produce a 100% return on investment. This means that the projects are so financially attractive that the resulting energy savings will completely pay for the project, including parts and labor, within a one year period.
The projects which were initially identified are:
