Green Revolving Fund Archives - ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Climate Commons Working Group​ /climatecommons/tag/green-revolving-fund/ ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:53:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Green Revolving Fund Winners! /climatecommons/2016/green-revolving-fund-winners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-revolving-fund-winners Wed, 16 Mar 2016 23:48:53 +0000 https://climatecommonsblog.wordpress.com/?p=183
The Green Revolving Fund committee would like to thank all members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ University community for their participation and interest in the Green Revolving Fund and for submitting their project ideas.

This year, once again, we received a great response from the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community. All project submissions were of a high caliber and demonstrated clear links to our sustainable programs and the aims of the fund. 

After careful consideration the following projects were selected: 

First place winner – Tennis Bubble Insulation and Conservation Project – Yolanda Junco and John Wilson 

This project aims to reduce utility and operational costs by 30 per cent (electricity, gas and maintenance), as well as change all the lighting to LED lights. 

Second place – Campus Kitchen Exhaust Retrofit – Chad McKenzie and Travis Morton 

This project will reduce the loss of conditioned air from buildings, reduce fan electrical usage through scheduling and increase safety for occupants and operators (no need for manual switch off). 

Third place – Sustainable Vacuum Pumps for Science – Tina Preseau and Peter Mosher 

The project will stop the wasting of over 1,400 cubic meters of water per year from laboratories operations. Water currently being used to create a vacuum, by a water aspirator, will be replaced by compressed air powered vacuum pumps. 

For more information on this year’s project submissions: 

Congratulations to all and thank you to everyone who participated. Submissions for the Green Revolving Fund are now closed until September 2016.
Tim Sullivan
Assistant Vice-President (Financial Services)
Chair, Green Revolving Fund Committee
]]> What Would You Do With $1 million? Green Revolving Fund Committee Accepting Ideas /climatecommons/2015/what-would-you-do-with-1-million-green-revolving-fund-committee-accepting-ideas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-would-you-do-with-1-million-green-revolving-fund-committee-accepting-ideas Wed, 21 Oct 2015 23:47:48 +0000 https://climatecommonsblog.wordpress.com/?p=122 Do you have a great idea that would help make ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ a more sustainable campus?

For the third year, the Green Revolving Fund Committee is accepting applications from faculty, staff and students. The university’s $1-million Green Revolving Fund is part of its campus-wide Energy and Sustainability Program.

A Green Revolving Fund Committee (GRFC) will evaluate all submissions. The application should highlight the idea’s positive environmental impact and demonstrate a financial payback. Other criteria will also be considered.

Submissions are now being accepted. The deadline for applications is Nov. 28, 2015. All members of the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ community are encouraged to participate. The savings realized by the project(s) will be returned to the Green Revolving Fund to repay the initial investment.

For more information about the fund, and to view the project ideas and winning ideas from last year, please go to:

More information about other ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ sustainability initiatives can be found at: .

The fund is managed by ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s Financial Services Department and overseen by the committee.

If you have questions about the Green Revolving Fund, please contact greenfund@carleton.ca.

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