Vanderbilt Green Fund

The Vanderbilt Green Fund was established in the spring of 2011 as a way of connecting student sustainability ideas with the means to implement them. We are looking for ideas that are both visible and educational in nature. Past projects awarded have involved solar panels, light sensors, and shower timers. Applications for projects were due on November 17th at 5 pm.

Project Proposal Information

VGF project App 2012-2013 (app for viewing)

For more information about the Green Fund please contact Stuart Rock (stuart.m.rock@vanderbilt.edu) or Katie Ullmann (k.ullmann@vanderbilt.edu).

Eligible Projects may include but are not limited to:

• Reduce energy use and/or water consumption
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Install clean sources of energy
• Reduce sewage or pollutants
• Spur behavioral change to reduce energy or material consumption through education

Preference will be given to funding projects that have both environmental and economic benefit to Vanderbilt University.

Need an Idea for the Green Fund? Here is a start:

• solar panels on buildings
• air conditioning control
• quick automatic sink valves
• Green swing
• electric generators for excess biodiesel
• turbines-revolving doors (Light Hall)
• Towers Green Roof
• Electricity generating exercise bike
• Flow-regulated shower heads
• Solar pool heaters (rec)•New washer/dryers (anywhere)
• Evacuated tube water heater (solar project, must stand alone building like black cultural center)
• Solar film for windows
• PV roofing laminents
• Biodiesel powered trash truck/hybrid (AEC has version of this with old vandy van project)
• Energy effiicient cleaning equipment (less water and chemical usage)
• Fume hood automation/beeper (uses as much energy as a house…) in any chemical lab
• Improved hydration stations

Check out the results of the last project with modifying the lighting system in the Student Rec Center!

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