Areas of Impact and Concern

The University of Puget Sound is a thriving community of 219 faculty and 2,600 students. As can be imagined, this

miniature city requires a veritable staff army and a sizeable endowment in order to keep our facilities in prime condition.

But what are the main areas of concern for the university? How are they handled? By whom?

EFUPS has compiled a breakdown of the major areas of concern for the region as well as

the major environmental impact locations on the UPS campus.

Water Consumption/Sewage
Trash and Recycling
Grounds Maintenance/Sporting Facilities
Electricity
Food Waste and Food Salvage
Disposal of Scientific Educational Materials
Science Center Construction

Water Consumption/Sewage:

All buildings--whether on or off campus--are consumers of water and producers of water waste. Our task is to determine

how best to limit our usage while still providing for the amenities enjoyed by our campus and neighborhood.

Fountain in Summer

Trash and Recycling:

The significant number of students and staff on this campus directly leads to a massive trash and recycling problem. Just how much trash does the average person create in a single day and how can this number be reduced? EFUPS has created a source of vital reduction of tips to help the community in its efforts to limit the amount and costs of disposing of the community's trash.

Collins Memorial Library

Grounds Maintenance/Sporting Facilities:

Grounds Maintenance is one aspect of the larger department known as Facility Services that is responsible for maintaining campus lawns, shrub beds, athletic fields, roads, parking lots, sidewalks, pathways, roof cleaning, gutter and downspout

cleaning, as well as being responsible for the pristine condition of our beautiful campus.

Pamplin Sports Center/Memorial Fieldhouse

Photography by Edgar Montesdeoca

East Athletic Field

Electricity

    Here at the University of Puget Sound the Energy Control Technician is Larry Hull. Larry Hull is in charge of controlling and maintaining the control system here at the University. The University uses the Johnson Controls Metasys System to control and monitor; our heating systems, hot water systems, the two chillers, steam generation, fire and security alarms, and overall energy usage.
    There are four different operating stations for the Metsays System. These four operating stations are located in the, Boiler room, the Energy Control room, the Electro-mechanical shop, and the Security Office. The Johnson Controls Metasys System is monitored 24 hours a day, all year round.
    To learn more contact Larry Hull at, lhull@ups.edu or go to his website at http://www.ups.edu/facilitiesservices/lhull/fms.htm

Energy conservations tips

Food Waste and Food Salvage:

With a student population of 2,600 to feed 3+ times a day, a response protocol to maintain food stores for three days in the event of an emergency, as well as the maintenance of a fully operational catering department Dining and Conference Services is constantly bustling with activity. The Wheelock Student Center is home to the Diner, the Cellar, Diversions Cafe and Catering and is consequently the largest producer of trash and a significant consumer of water on campus. EFUPS is engaged in helping the university with ideas and programming opportunities to assist students in limiting food waste production through a variety of awareness campaigns. We are trying to get the word out on what you can do. One of these ways is through the Food Salvage campus organization.

WSC, photo by Jean Huskamp

Disposal of Scientific Educational Materials:

As the largest producer of biological and chemical waste, Thompson Hall Science Center is the home of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics and Natural Science. Throughout the years, the environmentally

concerned faculty and staff have devoted significant time and effort into formulating a plan as to the proper disposal of the waste produced as a necessary side-effect of the courses taught in the various departments. Not only concerned with the financial ramifications of improper waste management, the faculty and staff have gone beyond the call of duty to create an educational program in which the students not only learn the importance of proper waste disposal but are also held accountable (on a

graduated scale) for the management of their own. Each course has been designed to produce a minimal amount of waste necessary for the educational experience so as to allow the university's standing as a Small Quantity Generator (SQG) of waste.

Thompson Hall Science Center <current>

Science Center Construction:

As the University of Puget Sound continues to grow and advance, it has become obvious that the current scientific facilities are in need of modernization. With the last renovation more than 40 years ago, the university has changed educational directions and Thompson Hall has shown a need for a different sort of construction. Requiring smaller, more seminar-based rooms as opposed to large lecture halls as well as updated research facilities to maintain the health and safety of the students and staff. The new Thompson Hall will be a more ecologically friendly building but a great deal of concern has been raised as to the timeline of construction, and the impact on the local community and environment. EFUPS is dedicated to informing the students and the surrounding neighborhood about the project, the timeline of construction, the ramifications, the benefits as well as how they can get involved in assisting with the construction through donations.

Thompson Hall Science Center

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