Sustainability

Information collected from the

sustainability conference at
the University of South Florida
October 7-9, 2009
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Tampa WaterPure
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 CG Solutions 
Cooling Towers water treatment
 Solar 

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Argument: It takes too long to recoup the money Solar-Powered
spent Attic
adding solar to building Fan
Positives: Generating your
 own electricity
Greenheart Solar is located in Palm Harbor
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Solar SourceIt is
Argument: located
takes inrecoup the money spent adding solar to building
too long to
Largo
Positives: Generating your
 own electricity
The company also offers

courses at
the Solar Source Institute 
Solar Water heating
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source
 Solar 

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Argument: It takes too long to recoup the money spent adding solar to building

Positives: Generating your

Soltility Commercial Solar
 Find a solar company
 own electricity
Electric Systems
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Florida Solar Energy

Industries
Association
 Lighting
S o la tu b e u se s d a ylig h t to lig h t u p
th e ro o m
 Lighting

C R E E u se s LE D Te ch n o lo g y
 Energy
Interface Flor
Buy from a company that has carbon offset programs

Get LEED
innovat ion
credits
 Energy
Our new product development continues to
focus on reducing environmental impact by
providing a high level of durability,
reliability, ease of maintenance and safe
disposal.
Energy

Earn LEED points

Energy
KVAR Energy Controller (KEC)
Cut energy cost on motors
Energy
 Energy
Fleet concrete Inc Pervious Concrete
Energy
Huper Optik
Windows
Energy
xerox
 Energy

The American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 has lifted the
caps on Tax Credits to Qualified
Geothermal Heat Pumps
 Energy

17 million acres of forest land

Energy
Energy Consulting
New policy mandates that buildings will
have to perform 30% more efficiently by
2016
Energy Consulting
 Transportation
Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA)
Creating a multi modal transportation options

Telework Tampa Bay

Bay Area Commuter Services (BACS)

Tampa Bay Ride Share
Emergency Ride Home (ERH)
8 free taxi rides home from work per year
Van Pool

Tampa Bay Cycle

We Car
 SR 60 Memorial Highway »
Market segment: Roads. Services:
Construction.
Skanska, as a minority partner of a
joint venture, received a $193 million
contract to rebuild State Road 60,
Memorial Highway, in Tampa, Fla. The
road is the main route from Tampa to
the Clearwater...

Coastal Basements: The basement

can be located in areas where
basements are normally not allowed
or physically can not be developed

We have created a solution we called

EFE or Environmentally Friendly and
Effective. This program is not only
100% effective in eliminating pests,
but is also safe enough to be used in
the most sensitive environments.
 Goodwin Antique
Floors, save the
long leaf pine

Is located in Jacksonville, FL and specializes

in LEED construction

Switch of the lights and energy use

 Turtle code compliant glass

Ecotone Now The craigslist of sustainability

Gainesville Green: Has energy use data for

houses in the Gainesville area.
 Energy y efficient doors
EcoBuilt
Covanta: energy company proficient in making energy
from waste

SolarWise for Schools

Greenovative Design and Engineering

 Hillsborough County
initiatives

Hillsborough backyard habitat Program

Have your backyard certified as a habitat

Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) energy use and

carbon management workgroup

The Mayor’s Beautification Program