2008 Woodie Awards
UCF Greenhouse Gas Report released
Leah Grice
Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: News
- Page 1 of 3 next >
UCF has taken another step toward going green by releasing its first Greenhouse Gas Report.
The Greenhouse Gas Report focuses on carbon dioxide emissions around the university. The report compiles data on UCF's carbon dioxide output and is predicted to aid in re-evaluating the campus' impact on the environment.
Recognizing the need to conserve natural resources and create a more sustainable environment, a team of engineers, technicians, mechanics and marketing professionals from UCF's Center for Energy and Sustainability created the report.
"We all need to do our part to actively engage our environment," said David Norvell, UCF energy manager and Physical Plant assistant director. "There are many decisions that we make each day that can positively affect our environment. Through our center, we hope to change the way the campus community thinks and acts about energy and sustainability issues."
According to the report, carbon dioxide concentrations have risen more than 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution.
Carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere, creating a warm, habitable environment. Many scientists believe that because of this greenhouse gas, temperatures are rising and irreversible climate shifts may be in our future.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning are the main sources of electrical consumption, the majority of the greenhouse emissions at UCF.
According to the report, electrical consumption constituted 88 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted by the university in 2006, equaling 105,950 tons of carbon dioxide.
In efforts to decrease the university's electrical consumption, the Center for Energy and Sustainability created an in-house building commissioning team. The team's main goal is to discover and implement innovative techniques of energy- saving methods within a building.
Each building located on the UCF campus will be placed on a four-year recommissioning cycle. Inspections and testing are used to identify what areas of focus need to be addressed in order for the building to become energy efficient. All information and data recorded will be placed within UCF's Open Energy Information System.
The Greenhouse Gas Report focuses on carbon dioxide emissions around the university. The report compiles data on UCF's carbon dioxide output and is predicted to aid in re-evaluating the campus' impact on the environment.
Recognizing the need to conserve natural resources and create a more sustainable environment, a team of engineers, technicians, mechanics and marketing professionals from UCF's Center for Energy and Sustainability created the report.
"We all need to do our part to actively engage our environment," said David Norvell, UCF energy manager and Physical Plant assistant director. "There are many decisions that we make each day that can positively affect our environment. Through our center, we hope to change the way the campus community thinks and acts about energy and sustainability issues."
According to the report, carbon dioxide concentrations have risen more than 30 percent since the Industrial Revolution.
Carbon dioxide traps heat in the atmosphere, creating a warm, habitable environment. Many scientists believe that because of this greenhouse gas, temperatures are rising and irreversible climate shifts may be in our future.
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning are the main sources of electrical consumption, the majority of the greenhouse emissions at UCF.
According to the report, electrical consumption constituted 88 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted by the university in 2006, equaling 105,950 tons of carbon dioxide.
In efforts to decrease the university's electrical consumption, the Center for Energy and Sustainability created an in-house building commissioning team. The team's main goal is to discover and implement innovative techniques of energy- saving methods within a building.
Each building located on the UCF campus will be placed on a four-year recommissioning cycle. Inspections and testing are used to identify what areas of focus need to be addressed in order for the building to become energy efficient. All information and data recorded will be placed within UCF's Open Energy Information System.