Green Fund Projects 2016
Photo from Bike share program
The following programs/initiatives/studies have been funded using Green Fee funds on 2016:
Name |
Description |
Award |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Shell Eco-Marathon |
• The Shell Eco-Marathon competition challenges student teams from around the world to design, build, test, and drive ultra-energy efficient vehicles. A Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ team will be partially funded for this competition. |
$5,000 |
12/19/2016 |
Developing Campus from Within |
• Focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency, this proposal aims to improve the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ carbon footprint as well as the borderland economy and our student’s education by not only developing in-house design capability but to provide a sustainable education path and commercially viable business opportunity for Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ graduates within the Sun City. |
$63,000 |
12/09/2016 |
Bike-Share Program Phase 2 |
• Proposal to expand the bike-share program at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ. |
$75,000 | 12/09/2016 |
Green and Environmentally Benign Research/Awareness Tools for Greener Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ campus |
• Request from Chemistry department for use of water as an alternative solvent and microwave technology as an energy source to minimize toxic hazardous waste. |
$35,740 | 03/23/2016 |
Eco-Takeout program at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ |
Implementation of a reusable takeout box program which incorporates the use of plastic, dish washable, microwaveable, durable, leak-resistant, and BPA free takeout boxes. |
$3,850 | 04/26/2016 |
Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Dinner Theatre Green Initiative |
Dinner Theatre request to replace existing theatrical lighting with LEDs. |
$34,000 | 03/23/2016 |
Sustainability 2016 |
CERM effort to create campus-wide marketing campaign promoting sustainability. |
$37,000 | 03/23/2016 |