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2010 recycling and solid waste annual report | | The University of Utah's Recycling & Solid Waste Programs have achieved great success. This report summarizes these accomplishments for 2010, explains current processes, gives program highlights, and gives suggestions for continuing improvement. Three key indicators help determine the University's s... | 2010-06-10 |
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2010 recycling and solid waste report | | A presentation of the 2010 recycling and solid waste report for the University of Utah. This presentation includes the accomplishments for the year as well as areas of improvement. | 2010 |
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2012-2017 Strategic Plan Progress Report | Global Change & Sustainability Center | The Global Change & Sustainability Center (GCSC) was established on the premise that solutions to the grand challenges facing society require the best thinking from multiple perspectives and disciplines. The GCSC creates opportunities for scholars grappling with these challenges to engage in new way... | |
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A few Ideas about Sustainability | University of Utah | | |
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Active and Public Transportation Connectivity between North Temple TOD and Jordan Park River Trail | Zambrana, Ivis Garcia | | 2017 |
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Air Quality Literacy: A Guide for the University of Utah | Global Change and Sustainability Center | The Air Quality Literacy document aims to inform the University of Utah community about air quality issues along the Wasatch Front and provide the community with knowledge about how to make positive changes around this issue. | 2014 |
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Air quality mitigation by government entitites - HB168 | Office of the Vice President for Administrative Services | This report and plan focus specifically on the activities and strategies the University of Utah employs to reduce the emissions of: small particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5); nitrogen oxides (NOx); sulfur dioxide (SO2); carbon monoxide (CO); volatile organic compounds (VOCs); and hazardous air pollu... | 2013-06 |
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An assessment of water: awareness, use, education, and sustainability at the University of Utah | Wasatch Waters Think Tank | The Wasatch Water Think Tank gratefully acknowledges the individuals who donated their time and energy, and provided us with vital information relevant to this assessment. The following people visited our class during the Fall 2012 semester and shared their expertise on a range of Wasatch Water issu... | 2013-01-01 |
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Annual University Diversity Report | University Diversity Committee | | 2009 |
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Become a sustainable Ute! | | A brochure on becoming sustainable on the University of Utah campus. | 2011 |
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The Beehive State: an intrastate passenger rail system for Utah using existing Union Pacific tracks | Christensen, Mike | This study will examine the feasibility of establishing passenger rail routes within Utah, which would run on existing Union Pacific tracks | 2017 |
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Being Part of the University's Organic Gardening Tradition | Edible Campus Gardens | | |
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Bicycle Initiatives at the University of Utah | Campus Bicycle Committee | | 1992 |
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Bicycle Master Plan: Appendices | Alta Planning + Design and Psomas | Appendices include bikeway design guidelines, selected projects, StreetPlan Model, project cost estimates, and public involvement summary | 2011 |
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Bicycle Master Plan: Part 1 | Alta Planning + Design and Psomas | Part 1 includes introduction, goals and objectives, summary of existing plans and studies, and summary of existing conditions | 2011 |
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Bicycle Master Plan: Part 2 | Alta Planning + Design and Psomas | Part 2 includes needs analysis, infrastructure recommendations, non-infrastructure strategies and implementation | 2011 |
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Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa 2019 Bird Banding Report | | The primary purpose of our project is to understand the ecology and migratory patterns of the bird community at the Bonderman Field Station at Rio Mesa using mist-netting and bird banding. | 2019 |
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Can urbanization level of a place act as a predictor for water saving behavior? | Tagore, Pratiti; Hinners, Sarah | Utah has the third highest per capita water use and is the second driest state in the United States. Understanding outdoor watering and adaptation of water saving behavior across an urban-rural gradient is the objective of this research. | 2017 |
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Case Study Catalog | Johnson, Marc & Rupp, Nick | | |
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Centennial Valley corridor | Castillo-Rosado, Hector E.; Castillo, Miranda L.; O'Neil, Shanna; Keller, Annie; Haunga, Tevai | Centennial Valley, Montana is a critical migration route for wildlife between Yellowstone National Park and the Northern Rockies, which is facing threats of habitat fragmentation and degradation due to poorly planned development. We used camera traps to monitor the presence, distribution, abundance,... | 2017 |
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CHP Feasibility Analysis for University of Utah East Plant | U.S. DOE Southwest CHP Technical Assistance Partnership | | 2014 |
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Community cooperation and resource management: survey and experimental evidence from rural Odisha, India | Chowdhury, Joyita Roy | This study examines communal water use in rural India. It focuses on community projects that require collective action but involve strong free-rider incentives, in particular, maintaining irrigation infrastructure for local agriculture. | 2017 |
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Commuter Survey Fall 2013 | Commuter Services | This comprehensive commuter survey is the first of its kind at the University of Utah, and similar transportation surveys are widely used at other universities. The data from this survey is used to create the GHG Inventory and for STARS reporting, which help to track progress in sustainability. In t... | 2013 |
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Commuter Survey Fall 2014 | Commuter Services | This is the second annual comprehensive commuter survey at the University of Utah, and similar transportation surveys are widely used at other universities. The data from this survey is used to create the GHG Inventory and for STARS reporting, which help to track progress in sustainability. This dat... | 2014 |
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Commuter Survey Report | Cannon, Ginger | First administered in 2013, the objective of the Commuter Survey is to provide the University with an | 2017 |
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Commuter Survey Spring 2012 | Commuter Services | In this survey, students, faculty, and staff were asked about their commuting habits to the University. | 2012 |
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Design of bench scale model for pressure retarded osmosis | Melville, Joseph | This poster is a presentation on research done to create a bench scale model for experiments in pressure retarded osmosis(PRO). Also presented is a theoretical model of the power production using PRO. It presents research done in the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, and was presented at ... | 2015-07-16 |
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Disappearing nations | Silver, Maya | This study presents an exploration of the possible cultural impacts of climate change induced population displacement. The poster focuses on whole Pacific islands that will be become uninhabitable due to rising sea levels. Recommendations for reducing cultural erosion are included. | 2017 |
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Edible Campus Gardens University of Utah Facility Study | VCBO Architecture | For Sustainability U. A planning document for U of U edible campus gardens under the umbrella of the U of U Sustainability Office. | 2018 |
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Energy Ambassadors Tech Conservation | University of Utah Sustainability Office | | 2016 |
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Energy and environmental stewardship initiative: 2010 climate action plan | Young, Michael K. | From the desk of President Michael K. Young: It has never been an easy task to meet the practical needs of the present without the risk of compromising our delicate relationship with the environment. The dramatic effects of climate on the world have forced us to reassess our way of living and com... | 2010 |
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Ensuring Sustainability Literacy | University of Utah Sustainability Office | | |
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Estimating Groundwater Inflows to Great Salt Lake | Adomako-Mensah, Ebenezer; Johnson P., William; Solomon, D. Kip; Carter, Samuel C. | Great Salt Lake (GSL) is the largest saline lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth largest in the world. It plays a vital role in the region's ecosystem and economy. | 2023 |
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Evaluating the efficacy of regression and machine learning models to predict prehistoric land-use patterns | Yaworsky, Peter | Predictive modeling in archaeology is critical to making informed land management decisions and answering key anthropological research questions. However, archaeological predictive modeling su#30;ers from several theoretical, empirical, and analytical problems. To address these shortcomings, we buil... | 2019 |
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Farming Without Soil | U's Student Hydroponics Research | | 2016 |
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Friends of Red Butte Creek research, outreach and education grants 2015 | | | 2015 |
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Friends of Red Butte Creek Research, Outreach, and Education Grants | Bowen, Brenda | The Friends of Red Butte Creek and the Global Change and Sustainability Center at the University of Utah partnered with the Salt Lake County Watershed Planning and Restoration Program to offer research, outreach and educational grants to University of Utah (UU) students and faculty to pursue action-... | |
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Full-scale composting financial feasibility study | Morris, Cindy | In June 2005, the University's trash audit estimated 720 tons of compostable food, which was 11% of the overall waste. This study investigated collection of this organic waste. The study focused on 3 areas, since 69% of the food waste came from these: the Heritage Center Cafeteria, the Student Union... | 2011-08 |
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Global Change and Sustainability Center 2013 Annual Report | Global Change & Sustainability Center | | 2013 |
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Goff Trailblazers - U of U Health Sustainability Solution | Herman, Michael, Armstrong, Calvin, Bhakta, Radhika, Vaccaro, Fabrizio | The foundation of this project is centered around U of U Health's waste management. U of U Health generates about 5 tons of waste daily, and all of that waste is sent straight to the landfill with the exception of cardboard. Visibility into the waste has yet to be established, which places a barrier... | |
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Green living guide | | The University of Utah is proud to be a leader in sustainability. The Wasatch Mountains are a constant reminder that we should all be good environmental stewards. If everyone does a little, we can achieve a lot! The University of Utah signed the American College and University President's Climate Co... | 2016-08 |
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Green Team Flyer | Patterson, Ashley | A flyer advertising ways of greening a department on the University of Utah campus | 2011 |
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Greening of Eccles Library: a Case Study | Le Ber, Jeanne M.; Gregory, Joan M. | Define greening and sustainability. Outline the issues for libraries. Describe the greening process at Eccles Library. Applying the Four R's. What does it take? The future. | 2001-10-26 |
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Greening the library, greening the campus | Nichols, Karren E. | This poster provides an overview of various sustainability related projects implemented by the J. Willard Marriott Library as the result of the library's 2008 Green Task Force Report. | 2012 |
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The History of Red butte Canyon | Heritahe Associates W. Dee Halverson | | 1995 |
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Housing Donation | University of Utah Sustainability Office | | 2016 |
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How does climate change affect combined sewer overflow in a system benefiting from rainwater harvesting systems? | Tavakol-Davani, Hessam; Goharian, Erfan; Hansen, Carly H.; Tavakol-Davani, Hassan; Apul, Defne; Burian, Steven J. | Variability in precipitation caused by climate change can have a large impact on the performance of a water system, and therefore is an important input in hydrologic modeling. As part of a Long Term Control Plan, a model was developed in the US Storm Water Management Model based on data from the Cit... | 2017 |
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How life cycle greenhouse gas emissions change with metrics at urban scale and national scale | Ghaemi, Zahra; Smith, Amanda D. Smith | | |
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How to Cut the Cost of Accurate and Reliable Surface Level Atmospheric Observations by an Order of Magnitude | DeFord, Alexis | The building temperature energy monitoring system (BTEMS) project addresses the need for low-cost devices to measure ambient air temperature, humidity, and surface temperature. These sets of data are key in studying heat transfer between a building and its surroundings and in increasing the area ove... | |
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Report 2017 | Cuandon, Braulio, Hurlbut, Andrew, Landes, Chris, Nattison, Nate, Villata, Jeremy | | 2017 |
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle: ME 4010 Engineering Design 2 Final Report 2016 | Cuandon, Braulio, Hurlbut, Andrew, Landes, Chris, Mattison, Nate, Villata, Jeremy | | 2016 |
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Leveraging Place for Critical Sustainability Education:The Promise of Participatory Action Research | Cachelin, Adrienne, Rose, Jeff, Rumore, Danya Lee | | 2016 |
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Lost in the Crowd? Ridesharing with Zimride at the University of Utah | | | 2017 |
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Making the Transition to Sustainable Operations at the University of Utah: A Framework for Closing the Performance Gap | Ashurt, Joseph | Identify existing gaps | 2019 |
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Management of dissolved methane from anaerobic effluents | Gupta, Vedansh | Anaerobic digesters in wastewater treatment plants discharge dissolved methane, which usually stripped off to the environment on subsequent handling leading to GHG emission and loss of an energy source. To prevent the emission of methane gas, we utilized a packed bed column as a post-treatment biolo... | 2018-02 |
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The marginal value of inequality | Wilson, Kurt M. | The emergence of hereditary inequality is one of the most impactful events in the course of human history. However the ecological conditions and individual decisions fostering emergence remain poorly understood. Particularly lacking is examination of non-elite individual decisions. Behavioral eco... | 2018-02 |
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Modeling of thermal storage tank for heat recovery applications | Rahman, Aowabin | Presented at the GCSC (Global Change and Sustainability Center) Research Symposium. The goal of this research was to develop a mathematical model of a stratified thermal storage tank containing stationary fluid with hot and cold heat exchangers.The model could be used as a screening tool to allow b... | 2016-02-02 |
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Modeling of thermal storage tank for heat recovery applications | Rahman, Aowabin; Fumo, Nelson; Smith, Amanda D. | The goal of this research was to develop a mathematical model of a stratified thermal storage tank, which could be used as a screening tool to allow building designers and owners to determine size and configuration of a storage tank for operation with a distributed generation system. | 2017 |
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Modeling Temporal Variation in Externalities Related to Electricity Purchases for Buildings | Pleve, Kaden; Smith, Amanda D. | Presented at the Global Change and Sustainability Center Research Symposium | |
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Multi-Objective Optimization - Waste Heat Recovery Systems in Food Processing | Legorburu, Gabriel | 2019 ASHRAE Winter Conference | |
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Natural History Museum of Utah, Rio Tinto Center Sustainable Traits & Resources Fact Sheet | | | 2016 |
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Office of Sustainability 2013 Sustainability Report | Office of Sustainability | For Sustainability U. A planning document for U of U edible campus gardens under the umbrella of the U of U Sustainability Office. | 2013 |
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Older adults' attitudes, concerns, and support for environmental issues in the "New West" | Caserta, Michael; Wright, Scott D.; Lund, Dale A. | The natural environment has been a missing topic from education and public policy forums concerning an aging society. This study examines demographic trends and several socio-demographic influences on attitudes, concerns, and active support for environmental issues among older adults in a retirement... | 2003-08-01 |
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Outdoor Physical Campus Assessment Individual Campus Results | Eckert, Erica | | 2013 |
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Paper project 2011 | | Student Affairs initiative to reduce the overall consumption of paper -both recycled and non-recycled | 2011 |
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Pilot study on how indoor environmental and physiological variables affect human thermal confort | Thomas, Jermy V.; Smith, Amanda D. | Poster presented at GCSC Research Symposium, 2019. | |
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Pioneer Garden 2040 Master Plan | Edible Campus Gardens | The purpose of this document is to provide the University of Utah's Office of Sustainability; with a comprehensive 21-year vision for the future space of the Pioneer Garden. It will; serve as an implementation timeline to aid in the continued development of the Edible; Campus Gardens. | 2019 |
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Planetary Health Report Card (Medicine): Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the University of Utah | School of Medicine, University of Utah | | |
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Pollinator Garden, University of Utah Construction Document Set | G. Brown Design Inc. | | 2019 |
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Poverty traps, risk and natural disasters: micro evidence from rural Odisha, India | Chowdhury, Joyita Roy | The study examines the formal and informal risk coping mechanisms that the rural communities rely upon to protect themselves from the impacts of adverse weather shocks. | 2016-02-02 |
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Proposal to Create M.A. and M.S. Degrees in Environmental Humanities | Chapman, David S. | | 2004 |
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Public water supply: how much energy does it take? | Sowby, Robert B. | This study collected annual water use and energy use data from 109 water utilities in the United States. The effort is the first to compile a consistent dataset of city-scale water and energy observations that describes the electric loads associated with public water services. | 2017 |
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Quantifying Electricity-Related Emissions for On-Campus Buildings | Savas, Alexia | This UROP funded project looked to quantify indirect emissions for on-campus buildings using the Skyspark database and EPA calculated emission factors. This poster was presented at the 2019 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium. | 2019 |
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Range Creek Upland Monitoring Report, Summary of Data Collected July 12‐13, 2011 | Andrews, Emerson | Monitoring transects were established in summer 2011 to collect baseline vegetation/ground cover data in the upland areas of Range Creek Canyon. The need for these data became apparent in spring 2011, as plans were developed to reintroduce livestock grazing to the canyon and to implement vegetation ... | 2011 |
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Re-Imagining Jordan Park | Angela Rimero, Denis Faris, Kate Rubalkava, Sarah Munro | | 2013 |
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Recommendations for greening the J. Willard Marriott Library: report of the Marriott Library Green Task Force | J. Willard Marriott Library | The completion in Fall 2008 of the extensive renovation of the J. Willard Marriott Library and the moving of many staff groups back into the Library presents an excellent opportunity to identify and promote environmentally responsible practices and encourage sustainable behaviors. Recognizing this,... | 2008-09-25 |
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The Red Butte Canyon Ozone Network: leveraging existing infrastructure to probe background concentrations, canyon flows and stratospheric oxidant exchange | Mitchell, Logan; Bares, Ryan; Trejo, Erica | The Salt Lake Valley (SLV) experiences frequent prolonged pollution episodes impacting the health of the ~1 million residents of the valley. These health effects include an array of respiratory and pulmonary problems, chiefly among susceptible populations and those participating in outdoor activitie... | 2021 |
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Red Butte Creek Survey Results | Global Changes & Society Class | | 2013 |
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Red Butte Reservoir Management Plan | | The Red Butte Management Plan was prepared by a sub-committee of the June Sucker Recovery Implementation Program (JSRIP). The JSRIP is greatly thankful for the time and support of those who have work to complete this document: | |
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Resolution to Reaffirm a Commitment to Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions | ASUU; University of Utah Sustainability Office; Facilities Sustainability and Energy Team | Date of document is April 2019 For SustainabilityU archive This resolution was adopted by the U of U academic senate https://academic-senate.utah.edu/meetings/april-1-2019/ The Sustainability Office would like to have an archived copy in order to link to a website that documents a history of U of U ... | 2019 |
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Results of the Great Salt Lake dust plume study (2016-2018) | Perry, Kevin; Crosman, Erik T.; Hoch, Sebastian W. | | 2019 |
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Revitalization of Red Butte Creek: A University of Utah Asset- Phase 2 Update | Andrews, Emerson | In the Spring 2013 semester a number of classes across campus focused on the past, present, and future of Red Butte Creek-providing insight into opportunities for University stewardship. We describe five recommendations that will enhance the University's research, education, and outreach missions an... | 2013 |
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Revitalization of Red Butte Creek: a University of Utah Campus Asset | Andrews, Emerson | The presence of the Red Butte Creek (RBC) riparian corridor on the University of Utah campus presents a unique opportunity for environmental education, research, and outreach. As an outdoor classroom and on-campus "field station" opportunity, the RBC represents an asset to help define a signature st... | 2012 |
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Salt Lake City Community Carbon Footprint | | | 2010 |
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Salt Lake City Urban Ranger Program | National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program in Utah, Timpanogos Cave National Monument, University of Utah, and Jordan River Commission | | |
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Savings & Incentive Report The University of Utah: Buildings 9, 10, 13 & 83 RCx | Rocky Mountain Power | | 2016 |
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SCIF Bylaws | University of Utah | | 2011 |
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SCIF Fee Approval | Board of Trustees | | 2009 |
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Sill center sustainability assessment: creating a template for future use on campus buildings | Gaines, Emily; Swanepoel, Will | In the United States, 80% of electricity consumption is by buildingsi. Nationwide, over 7 billion gallons of water is used each day for landscape irrigationii. The University of Utah main campus contains approximately 300 buildings on 1,500 acres of land. There is currently little data available reg... | |
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Skiing for fun when life was nasty, brutish and short | Green, Matt | This stunning vision of Mercury schussing from summit to sea would have appealed to the imagination of the ancients. Although, we have no record that any Greeks or Romans tried such a stunt. | |
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Statistical modeling of watershed scale evapotranspiration | Dhungel, Sulochan; Barber, Michael E. | This project develops a statistical model using estimates of evapotranspiration derived from remote sensing techniques to predict agricultural water consumption. With future climate data, this model can be used to predict future consumptive use | 2017 |
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Stratigraphy and paleontology of Norwood Tuff and Fowkes Formation: northeastern Utah and southwestern Wyoming | Nelson, Michael Earl | | 1971 |
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Sustainability and recycling initiatives: South Jordan Health Center | Andersen, Darv | A presentation on the sustainability and recycling initatives of the South Jordan Health Center, University of Utah Health Care. | 2014 |
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Sustainability in the collection: an MLS student internship experience | Bullough, Emily E. | This poster provides an overview of a sustainability internship conducted at the Marriott Library from May to October 2012. Two library science students, Emily Bullough and Jessica Breiman, worked with two librarians and an English PhD student to develop a collection development policy for the subje... | 2013 |
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Sustainability Office Equity Review | University of Utah Sustainability Office | Sustainability office equity commitments | 2020 |
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Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Annual report Fall 2011-Spring 2012 | | The Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund, also known as SCIF, oversees competitive grants for student projects focused on sustainability education and energy efficiency at the University of Utah. SCIF's mission is to provide funding for real-world projects that improve the University of Utah's environ... | 2011 |
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Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Annual report Fall 2013-Spring 2014 | | The Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund, also known as SCIF, oversees competitive grants for student projects focused on sustainability education and energy efficiency at the University of Utah. SCIF's mission is to provide funding for real-world projects that improve the University of Utah's environ... | 2013 |
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Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund Annual Report Fall 2015 - Spring 2016 | University of Utah Sustainability Office | The Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF); oversees competitive grants for student projects; focused on sustainability education, environmental; issues, energy efficiency, and more at the University; of Utah. SCIF's mission is to provide funding for realworld projects that improve the U's enviro... | 2016 |
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Title V Operating Permit | State of Utah, Department of Environmental Quality | Emissions from the University of Utah are primarily due to the operation of: boilers, comfort heating equipment, and emergency generators. Boilers located throughout the campus are covered by "Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" found in 40 ... | 2020 |
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U of U Tree Identification Tour | Kuhns, Michael | Trees on the University of Utah (UofU) campus are very diverse. As a designated State Arboretum the UofU values its urban forest resources and readily shares them with the public. Here we highlight some of the most interesting trees in the western part of campus, including key identifying characteri... | |