(18/19 Academic Year)
The PGF sponsored several projects that spanned across sustainability research topics and innovative campus infrastructure projects:
| Project Title | Project Leader(s) | Award Amount | Project | Place | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of Building Envelope | R. Gallo | $7,500 | Research: Project continued with progress from previous year. Development of software that interprets thermal images to determine the energy loss of various building materials. *Mechanical Engineering senior capstone project. | Fairfax Campus | Completed |
| Waste Diversion Measurements | R. Gallo | $7,500 | Research: Sensor package capable of transmitting waste data from campus containers to Facilities Management. *Mechanical Engineering senior capstone project. | Fairfax Campus | Completed |
| Smoking Urns | D. Sklarew | $2,168 | Infrastructure: Signage for smoking urns at the Johnson Center | Fairfax Campus | Completed |
| Campus Turf Improvements/Testing | A. Wingfield, D. Nolan | $350 | Research: Determine a mixture of turf grass varieties/cultivators that can be grown organically and maintain the same level of growth and appearance of current campus turf. | Fairfax Campus | In progress |
| Crushed Glass Filtration | A. Close | $300 | Research: Examine how a crushed glass filter compares to a traditional sand filter that is used in wastewater treatment. | Fairfax Campus | In progress |
| Ecological Impacts of Microplastics | G. Foster | $5,468 | Research: Study of microplastics as micropollutants in the Potomac watershed. | Potomac Science Center | In progress |
| Microorganisms as Biological Indicators | J. Salerno, B. Van Aken | $4,250 | Research: Evaluation of the use of aquatic communities as bioindicators of aquatic habitat quality in the Potomac River. | Potomac Science Center | In progress |
| Mason Sun Tracker | L. Huang | $2,000 | Infrastructure: Design and build a construct that sustains a self-sufficient device charging station that will contain a solar panel that can autonomously position itself to orthogonally face the sun. | Fairfax Campus | In progress |
| Rain Barrel Repair | D. Sklarew | $185 | Infrastructure: Restoration of existing rain barrel at the Potomac Heights vegetable garden. | Fairfax Campus | In progress |