The Soccer Operations Complex is the latest campus building to receive this award.
The Clemson Soccer Operations Complex has received two Green Globes from the Green Building Initiative, a non-profit organization that manages assessments and certifications related to environmental building practices.
Facilities awarded with this certification are recognized energy conservation, reduced water consumption, responsible use of materials, ecological stewardship, and healthy indoor environments for occupants. The Soccer Ops Complex joins a growing list of new construction and renovated buildings on Clemson’s campus that have earned two or more Globe certifications, including the:
This project was conceived and led by a single Boy Scout, assisted by the City of Clemson and CU Recycling.The City of Clemson removed land from the eroded areas in the park to facilitate the project for the Boy Scouts.
Clemson Recycling had the opportunity to partner with the Boy Scouts and the City of Clemson to create a bioretention basin in Gateway Park along the Green Crescent Trail. Clemson Recycling donated compost for the project, which was used along with topsoil to create a soil mix for filling in space where eroded land was removed. Not only will this project beautify and control erosion in the park, it will create a valuable opportunity to educate the Clemson community about the uses of compost in caring for the environment.
Members of the CU Recycling Team assisted the Boy Scouts with the construction phase.
The majority of the work took place last week in Gateway Park. The City of Clemson prepared for the project by digging out eroded areas of land, and the Boy Scouts came to the park on Saturday to work. Removing the eroded areas of land made room for swales, which work similarly to gutters, catching all the rainwater. Where a gutter would allow all the water to just pour out and away, a swale catches the water and slowly releases it back to the earth over time. On Saturday, the Boy Scouts worked together to fill in the swales with the soil mix. Soil mix is better than clay because it provides for greater permeability and it promotes a healthy soil ecosystem for future planting.
Projects like this are wonderful ways for the community to be inspired by others showing their appreciation for the environment. According to a Water Resource agent with Clemson University, bioretention projects like this one are great examples of “Low Impact Development (LID) within our Clemson community.” Normally, rainwater would build up and flood nearby roads, parking lots and rooftops. Buildup of water like this can contribute to “erosion and pollution of ground and surface water via stormwater runoff.” Thanks to this project, our water is cleaner, and our landscape is healthier and more beautiful. It’s because of people like those involved with this project that our shared resources can continue to improve!
The swales will prove to be an essential and valued contribution to the environment, creating more opportunities for healthy growth while preventing flooding.
As a member of our social media team, you’d play a key role in developing and publishing content that highlights the ways we enhance the Clemson experience for students, educators, and guests.
University Facilities is seeking a social media student worker who can assist with the development of content that promotes the ways our organization contributes to the campus.
The student’s primary responsibility would be to interview company personnel, gathering facts, quotes and interesting trivia on upcoming projects, events and collaborations we’re involved in. The information collected by the student is then used as a basis for social media postings on various platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, as well as our company blog. We’d expect the student employee to contribute to the creative process as well, creating content which upon final approval is published to the channel(s) listed above.
To succeed, a student would need to be comfortable interacting with University Facilities staff in a capacity not unlike a beat reporter. A lot of questions, a lot of note-taking, some photography and video recording to capture content. They would also need good writing skills that can communicate a story to a broad audience, sometimes in 280 characters, other times more. Familiarity with popular social media platforms is a must. Basic knowledge of the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite is expected, but extensive experience with Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere are nice to haves.
Familiar Adobe Premiere? You could help produce informative videos like the one above.
The student would be allowed to work up to 20 hours per week, with a consistent schedule that can be adhered to being ideal. The hourly pay would range from $7.50 to $10.50, based on the level of education and experience.
