PITT GREEN FUND
  • Our Mission
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    • 2020-2021
    • 2019-2020
    • 2018-2019
  • Project Ideas
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  • Our Mission
  • Allocations Board
  • Funded Projects
    • 2020-2021
    • 2019-2020
    • 2018-2019
  • Project Ideas
  • Contact

Energy and Emissions

1. Solar Flowers
  • Description: Installing portable “SmartFlower Solar” devices could produce solar energy for buildings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Helpful Links: http://smartflowersolar.com/ 
  • Contact Information/References: Rich Heller, Senior Electrical      Engineer, Facilities Management Division, rjh16@pitt.edu

​2. Electric Stoves 
  • Description: This project would involve replacing gas-fired stoves in certain residence halls with electric ones. Switching to electric stoves would reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  •  Helpful Links: N/A
  • Contact Information/References: Matthew Walaan, Business and Personnel Manager, Department of Housing, mgw20@pitt.edu

3. Escalator Automation
  • Description: This project involves the installation of buttons/sensors to existing escalators on campus (Petersen Events Center/Posvar) to reduce energy usage by having the escalators at rest when no one is going up or down them. 
  • Helpful Links: https://www.nap.edu/catalog/22243/airport-escalators-and-movingwalkways-cost-savings-and-energy-reduction-technologies
  • Contact Information/References: Facilities Management

4. Energy-Producing Exercise Equipment
  • Description: Installation of exercise equipment in campus gyms that produces energy through kinetic motion (rowing machines, stationary bikes, stair masters) to increase production of clean energy
  • Helpful Links: http://www.thegreenmicrogym.com/electricity-generating-equipment-2/
  • Contact Information/References: Facilities Management

5. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
  • Where on campus might be good to raise awareness about local wind resources, while generating electricity?
  • Local manufacturer: http://windstax.com/
  • Contact Information/References: Rich Heller (rjh16@pitt.edu), Aurora Sharrard (Asharrard@pitt.edu)

Find us in the student office of sustainability (WPU room 510)

PLease be in touch!

The mission of the University of Pittsburgh Green Fund is to finance and support student-initiated projects and programs that make Pitt’s operations more environmentally sustainable, socially equitable, and energy efficient.

​As always, the Green Fund Board welcomes suggestions and appreciates your input.  After all, this is truly YOUR fund, so please contact us to
 send us your project idea or comments, and somebody will be in touch soon to follow up.
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