Green Fund Projects 2021-2022
The Green Fund supports student-initiated projects that improve the sustainability of campus facilities. Explore projects funded in fiscal year 2021, or browse previous years’ projects in the Green Fund Project Archives.
2021-2022 Projects
Spring 2022 | $8,750
Lighting Retrofit, D.C Smith Greenhouse
Students worked with staff to improve the energy-efficiency of over half of the lights in D.C. Smith Greenhouse.
Spring 2022 | $8,000
Energy Efficient Window Coverings, Goodnight Hall
Goodnight Hall installed window shades on south-facing windows to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of learning spaces.
Spring 2022 | $12,500
Food Waste Reduction System, Rheta’s Market
Rheta’s Market staff used the Leanpath system to track and reduce food waste in their kitchen. Students gather feedback from staff that led to an expansion of the system.
Spring 2022 | $1,250
Tunable Lighting Pilot, Medical Sciences Center
Tunable lighting lets room occupants adjust lighting brightness and temperature to support learning and accessibility requirements of a space. This is a pilot project in a classroom in the Medical Sciences.
Spring 2022 | $1,700
Raised Garden Bed, Chadbourne Residence Hall
The People’s Farm, partnered with University Housing and the Office of Sustainability student interns to establish a raised garden bed outside of Chadbourne Residence Hall where they grow edible flowers and offer workshops.
Sustainability Pilot Project |$280,000
Electric Lawn Mowers, Grounds
Students from the organization, CLEAN, worked with Grounds to purchase 7 electric lawn mowers to replace their fossil-fuel-powered equivalents, calculate the impacts, and gather feedback.
Sustainability Pilot Project | $25,000
Variable Frequency Drives, Waters Residence Hall
The student organization, CLEAN, partnered with Housing to install Variable Frequency Drives on the heat pumps at Waters Residence Hall to improve energy efficiency of the heating system.
Sustainability Pilot Project | $20,000
Solar Addition, Gordon Dining and Event Center
Helios, the student organization, worked with Housing and Facilities staff to add 44 additional solar panels (11.7 kW) to the Gordon Dining rooftop. The team celebrated with a watch party.
Sustainability Pilot Project | $100,000
Solar Bus Shelter Implementation, Transportation Services
Helios and Enactus students observed, learned about, and celebrated the installation of the first 20 arrays on campus bus shelters.
Sustainability Pilot Project | $45,000
Solar Device Charging Stations
Students from Engineers for a Sustainable World and Helios along with Engineering faculty will design and install solar device charging stations to increase campus climate resilience.
Spring 2022 | $20,000
Water Mural
Students are collaborating with Hoocąk (Ho-Chunk) community leaders from the Teejop Community History Project to create a mural on the north exterior wall of Helen C. White.
Have an idea that addresses the environmental footprint, social impact, and operating costs of on-campus facilities? Green Fund staff can assist with proposal development at any time. Please contact Green Fund Program Manager, Ian Aley.