Recycling

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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Recycling
PPD Creates Avenues Of Sustainability In
Construction And Design
In 2007, Physical Plant Division recycled
9,435,260 total pounds of waste material
_at_ an average of 786,280 pounds per month.
Overall, PPD recycled more than 30 of UFs
total waste stream.

• 4,043,220 pounds of compostable material
• 3,359,060 pounds of paper and cardboard
• 881,640 pounds of scrap metal
• 733,500 pounds of concrete
• 189,800 pounds of bottles and cans
• 132,360 pounds of electronic equipment

During Spring Break 2008, PPD replaced over
10,000 square feet of dilapidated carpet on the
fifth floor of the Marston Science Library. The
new sustainable carpet is primarily made from
recycled materials. PPD also re-painted the fifth
floor walls with environmentally-friendly low-VOC
latex paint. This project is the first in a
scheduled yearly floor-by-floor replacement of
the librarys old carpet with recycled carpet, as
part of PPDs continuing commitment to
sustainability.
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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Energy Conservation

• Office/Classroom Lighting
• in 2003, PPD replaced 98 of UF indoor T12
  fluorescent fixtures with more efficient T8
  fixtures, saving the University over 2,200,000
• in 2005, PPD de-lamped numerous hallways and
  common areas, saving the University nearly
  100,000

• Exterior/Industrial Lighting
• In 2008, PPD began installing new induction
  lighting fixtures
• These fixtures use 1/3 as much wattage as a
  fluorescent fixture, last 100,000 hours and are
  4x as bright

• Water Conservation
• 3 million gallons per day of wastewater are
  processed at PPDs Wastewater Treatment Plant, to
  be used for irrigation and energy production at
  the CoGen Power Plant
• PPD is in the final stages of construction of a
  new 1.5 million gallon reclaimed water tank
  (left) off Lemerand Drive

• Chiller Plant Optimization
• In 2006, PPD established a centralized
  monitoring and control room to more efficiently
  run campus chilled water plants
• This allows PPD to meet campus air-conditioning
  needs with the least amount of operating
  equipment, significantly reducing the overall
  energy cost

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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Sustainable Landscaping
Florida-Friendly Landscaping (also known as
Xeriscaping) is a landscaping philosophy that
emphasizes using native and drought-resistant
plants, which do not require supplemental
irrigation.
PPD Grounds Department uses this philosophy in
over 80 of our landscape applications, and more
than half of those applications use native
plants.
Over 98 of our campus irrigation (about a
million gallons per day) is done with reclaimed
water, harvested rainwater, and gray (waste)
water. Less than 2 of campus is irrigated with
potable water.
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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Alternative Fuels
Ethanol PPD Motor Pool dispenses E85 ethanol fuel
at its pumps from a 2000-gallon tank on our
service site. Ethanol provides a clean-burning,
renewable alternative to traditional fossil fuels.
Bio-Diesel PPD Motor Pool uses a 20 bio-diesel
blend in all UF fleet diesel vehicles. Our
bio-diesel blend is produced from soybean
products.
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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Vehicle Reduction
Zipcar Service Zipcar offers transportation
alternatives to UF students, faculty and staff.
There are eight Zipcars on the UF campus, which
can be rented by the hour, including fuel,
parking and insurance. Zipcars preserve
greenspace by reducing parking spaces and
infrastructure, lowering fuel consumption, and
reducing road congestion.
Campus Cab Campus Cab is a free point-to-point
taxi service offered by PPD. The service provides
transportation for University of Florida faculty
and staff, on the Main Campus, East Campus, and
some UF facilities in Alachua County. Campus Cab
reservations may be made by calling 392-1121.
PPD Pooled Vehicles/Fleet Reduction Since 2006,
PPD has eliminated 34 work vehicles, reducing its
overall fleet by 15. This concept has resulted
in increased usage per vehicle, lower fuel
consumption, and a reduction in fleet maintenance
costs.
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Recycling
Energy Conservation
Sustainable Landscaping
Green Cleaning
Vehicle Reduction
Alternative Fuels
For more information, visit www.ppd.ufl.edu
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Green Cleaning
Green Cleaning promotes sustainability through
use of environmentally-friendly and
health-friendly cleaning products
Promotes recycling and reduces waste streams
Creates a healthy working environment for
faculty, staff, students and visitors
Minimizes energy consumption

• carcinogen-free, bio-degradable cleaning agents
  reduce environmental impact
• low-VOC products minimize harmful emissions
• state-of-the-art allergen-reducing vacuum
  cleaners improve indoor air quality

• 100 recycled bathroom paper products
• ergonomic cleaning equipment made from recycled
  plastics
• special employee training with a focus towards
  recycling, both in the workplace and at home

• light only rooms being cleaned and turn lights
  off when leaving room
• focus on natural light for cleaning
• routine inspections for leaks or energy loss
  problems

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