University of South Florida (Tampa)
OP-2: Outdoor Air Quality

On January 4, 2016, the USF Tampa Campus became entirely tobacco and smoke free. Smoking and use of tobacco products are not allowed in any indoor or outdoor area, including parking garages, grounds, sidewalks or recreational areas. Additionally, this policy addresses e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes follow the same restrictions applicable to tobacco. http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/environmental-health-safety/tobacco-free/ IV. PRIORITIES FOR STEPS TOWARD INSTITUTIONAL SUSTAINABILITY The Climate Action Plan (CAP) emphasizes certain strategies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions over time. These strategies are aligned with specific scopes of greenhouse gas emissions to better leverage and focus institutional strengths and to set periodic (five-year) priorities for resource allocations. The strategies collectively focus on improvements to the designed and built environments (including water management), transportation, energy, and consumption (waste and recycling) through policy promulgation, education and awareness campaigns, and updates to the Tampa Campus Master Plan, among other action steps. C. Transportation includes, but is not limited to: pedestrian and bicycle commuting, bus system, commuter options, motor vehicle idling, mass transit, parking, campus fleet, and air travel. http://regulationspolicies.usf.edu/policies-and-procedures/pdfs/policy-10-051.pdf The 2015-2025 USF System Campus Master Plan Updates Summary of Objectives include: Objective 8.1: Identify mitigation techniques in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the air quality. Policy 8.1.1: The University shall continue to participate in and consider expanding those programs that contribute to improving existing air quality and reducing greenhouse through the reduction of campus traffic and parking demands. Such programs include participation in local transportation management associations such as New North Transportation Alliance (NNTA), transit routing and terminal servicing activities and the promotion of bicycle and pedestrian circulation improvements, see Element 5 Transportation. Policy 8.1.2: The University shall reduce mobile sources of air pollution through implementation of Element 5,Transportation policies designed to discourage dependence on single occupancy vehicles (SOV) as the primary transportation mode for commuting to and from and/or moving on campus, reduce emissions caused by idling times at signals, and to encourage alternative modes of transportation. Policy 8.1.3: The University shall explore and implement, as appropriate, alternative fuel vehicles including automobile and golf cart fleets and campus shuttle systems for on-campus utilization. Policy 8.1.4: The University shall determine the potential impacts on air quality before construction of parking structures. Parking structures shall be sized and designed to facilitate rapid ingress and egress of vehicles to minimize idling time, and to maximize air flow through them to eliminate pockets of stagnation where pollutant levels can build up. Policy 8.1.5: The University shall minimize emissions of air pollutants from and within buildings on campus, minimizing the storage and use of volatile and hazardous materials, and by reducing use of refrigerants and coolants in campus buildings. Policy 8.1.6: The University shall continue monitoring both indoor and outdoor air quality. http://www.usf.edu/administrative-services/facilities/documents/planning/goals-objectives-policies.pdf