Scott, Kelsi, Malie, Rose, Katie, and Benson present

1. Conservation

• Panel to highlight energy conservation
• Rose to be moderator
• Ron Bailey, PSE's Heather Mulligan, Seth V., and campus planning studio students as possible presenters
  
• planned for Thurs., Jan. 24 (maybe the following week to coincide with Focus the Nation)
  
• Huxley has offered $250 for dorm energy competition; get other depts. to commit prize $?
• Use display cases in the library, Arntzen hall wall to announce and educate

2. Solar

• Will meet next Mon. at 4 pm
• Ben measured the space; kiosk will fit
• Malie has contacted the project partners

3. Wind

• Will contact City of Bham about radio towers and check the web archives of Bham Cold Storage weather station data

4. Campus Planning Studio to give Sustainability Report this Thurs., Dec. 6 at 5 pm in SL 110

5. Reschedule meeting times for winter quarter amongst your committees

Rose, Benson, Ben, Kelsi, Katie, and Malie present

Solar Demo. Committee

• met with Todd Morton today
• Todd will look into how much the Plynth G6 model with kiosk and display will cost, and whether or not BEF can cover the cost
• Ben will take measurements to see if 8 ft. setup will fit
• Malie will email the partners to request a description and logo and will email the rough draft of the kiosk content to the list-serve
• Rose is continuing to promote the tilting of the panels

Wind

• continuing to work with waterfront development contacts

Education

• Jan. panel about conservation will be finalized this week
• signed thank-you notes for WECU, Brandt, and Fairhaven Runners

Potluck

• All SRE members are invited to 1021 Mason St. this Sunday, December 2nd at 5:00pm for an evening of fun! RSVP to Rose and bring a dish. If you want to carpool, contact Kelsi at kelsi.franzen@gmail.com.

Rose, Ben, Benson, Michael, Scott, and Malie present

Members-only page

• check here to stay updated on committee info. before attending meetings
• each committee has a mailing list

Solar Demo. System

• plan to meet with Prof. Morton
• mounting of panels at an optimal tilt angle is sought (see case statement in members page)
• mounting panels flat represents a 53% reduction in kwH generation
• Malie is writing the basic kiosk content slides
• Ben contacted Fat Spaniel

Wind

• Scott emailed Ron asking if university towers are available for anemometer mounting
• Mike is looking into zoning issues

Conservation

• no representative present
• will meet with Eco-reps

Education

• 4 speakers considered; will be contacted before Christmas break
• conservation theme
• WECU has been given the address of our account (to send check to)

Potluck

• tentatively Sun., Dec. 2

Rose, Benson, Ben, Katie, Kelsi, & Malie present

Member's only resources

• will contain contacts of committee members, faculty, admin.
• leaders able to update blogs
• individual committees to have list-serve

Solar Demo. System

• met with Ron Bailey and Manca Valum 11/5/07
• Rose: funding and case statement to architect
• Ben: Public Relations and finalizing TV display
• Malie: contact Prof. Morton

Education

• Dana Brandt's talk is this Thurs. at 7 pm in CF 125
• Posters: Rose and Kelsi posted them on campus, Andrea and Angela downtown, Malie in Fairhaven
• Congratulations!: $100 donated by WECU

Conservation

• Residence halls do purchase CFs: can we help distribute them?
• Katie checked into computer labs

Wind

• 1 yr. of data analysis needed; looking for donation of anamometer towers and equip.
• City of Bellingham has done a wind mapping project

AS President Espinoza to meet with Alpha Tech. on Tues.

• He will convey our thanks to Alpha for their donations, and discuss future potential partnerships with them for more renewable energy on campus

Rose, Benson, Ben, Katie, Kelsi, Malie present


Conservation

• Turn-off-your-light campaign
• Compact fluorescent (CF) campaign
• May get posters on WTA buses and after-hour shuttle
  
  
  Education
• Dana Brandt to speak Nov. 8 at 7 pm in CF 125 about solar in Bellingham
• Members to meet this Wed. at 3:30 to put up posters (contact Kelsi)
  
  
  Solar
• The wording of the Spring 2004 initiative text does permit investment in other renewables besides green tags.
• Ben’s meeting with Jim Schuster went well.
• The committee will meet with administrators on Mon., Nov. 5 at 4 pm about kiosk content.
  

Rose, Malie, Ben, Ben, Matt, and Scott present

It is important that a representative from each committee attend the main meeting (Mon. at 5 pm in VU 425).

Committee Reports:

Wind

• Need more members (Scott and Rose the only members now).
• Administration wants the turbine to be at the waterfront, not Sehome or south campus.
• Looking for donation of wind measuring devices.
• Next meeting is Fri, Nov. 2 at 4 pm.

Conservation

• Turn-off-your-light campaign: logo has been designed; removable stickers to be made.
• Posters with slogans to be made.
  

Education

• Dana Brandt to speak Nov. 8 at 7 pm in CF 125 about solar in Bellingham
• Members are asking local businesses to sponsor the talks.
  

Solar

• Malie found out that $137,900 in extra green tag funds is going to cover present green tag costs. (We are looking for funds for future solar panels.)
• Ben will talk to Jim Schuster this Wed. about the digital display of kiosk info.
• The committee will meet with administrators on Mon., Nov. 5 at 4 pm about kiosk content.

Potluck

• Dates proposed: Fri., Nov. 16 or Sun., Nov

Rose, Benson, Scott, Katherine, Kimbrough, Malie present

Committee Reports:

Wind:

• Did not meet last week, but will meet this week Fri., Oct. 19 at 4 pm

Education:

• Businesses will be asked to sponsor a speaker for the lecture series.
  
• Al Gore to come to Western?

Conservation: (largest committee)

• Brainstormed ideas, like turn-off-the-light stickers, semi-permanent posters, “Do it in the Dark” night (spring quarter), and promotion of CF lights for personal lamps.

Solar Panel Demo. System:

• Fri., Oct. 12 issue of Western Front has an article about the system.

Upcoming Events:

• Campus Sustainability Day is Wed., Oct. 24 at 8:45 am (includes webcast and panel).

Possibility of changing to a different meeting room.

Committee numbers are off-balance; it might help if members move from committees with large numbers (like conservation) to committees with fewer members (like solar and wind).

10-8-07

• Official SRE documents were read: Mission Statement, Values, Strategic Plan, Bylaws

• If you have campus sustainability events, email them to Rose so that they can be posted on the website.

• Solar Demo System Committee: met today at 4 pm

  • next meeting Oct. 22
  • Panels to go on side of bookstore; kiosk to go inside of the VU
  • All of the pieces are in place; we are waiting for installation so that we can help with publicity and revamping the kiosk content

• Other Committee Meeting Times:
  

  • Speaker Series meets this Wed. at 3:30 pm (time may change)
• • Conservation meets Wed. at 5:00 pm
  • Wind Energy Assessment meets this Friday at 4:00 pm
  • All meetings in VU 425

SRE meeting minutes

10-1-07

A huge crowd filled VU 425, enjoying pizza and learning about SRE at the first meeting of the quarter.

-Attendees shared their reasons for being interested in the club.
-Rose gave a history of SRE. Future vision: producing renewable energy on campus
-Sign-up sheets for committees were passed around. The first meetings for these committees are expected to start next week.
-Solar Panel Demo System: Since administration has taken this project and run with it, our job is to develop good content for the kiosk.
-Speaker Series and Education: Help needed with posting signs.
-Wind Assessment: Analysis of Sehome hill and waterfront sites (a year of data needed).
-Conservation: Encouraging energy conservation in the dorms and on campus in general. Every $1 spent on efficiency is worth $3 in energy savings.
-Questions were raised:
-Have we worked with the engineering department?
A: Yes.
-Are there set leaders for the committees?
A: No, not necessarily.
-Biodiesel at WWU?
A: There may be too many barriers, but it is a possible other project.
-Do we collaborate with other clubs?
A: Yes. This Thurs., Oct. 4 please come to the Environmental Club Summit in VU 464 at 5 pm.
-Why are the lights always on at the Rec. Ctr.?
A: Administration red tape makes such issues difficult. It is worthy of investigation.
-Seth Vidaña of the Office of Sustainability:
-SRE is a great group to get involved with
-Building Assessment Study class to be offered winter quarter
-Visit the website! www.westernsre.org
-Solar Tour set for this Sat., Oct. 6
-meet at 10 am at Depot Market Square (site of farmer’s market)
-sponsored by Emerging Green Builders

March 5th, 2007

• Building Assessment Study
• A curriculum is being developed for it by Wendy Walker’s Environmental Ed. Class (ready by end of quarter).
• Possibility of Enviro. Ed. classess helping with kiosk research.

• House Bill 1036 (restricts purchase of RECs to WA state)
• Derek wrote a letter opposing it; SRE members cosigned it.

• Seth has requested our help in researching the best carbon offset companies.

• SRE History
• summary and timeline have been typed up; comments welcome

• Various events SRE may or may not want to be involved in.
• Apr. 14 Climate walk to Maritime Heritage Park for speakers, music, etc.
• Apr. 20-22 Willamette U. Sustainability Conference
• Apr. 21 Earth Day: SRE will table and perhaps give a presentation about the club, etc.

• Discussion followed about purchasing a banner for SRE. Malie will talk to local businesses about possibly donating something. Designs were discussed, and will be revisited.

• Three Trees Coffeehouse invites us to discuss on a Wed. evening

• You Tube has presentations from different colleges about sustainability.

February 26th, 2007

• University of Puget Sound to purchase 100% Green Tags.
• Derek presented there last week.

• House Bill 1036: Mandates RE credit purchases.
• possible issue: credits must be bought in-state.

• Brandt’s Intro to Photovoltaics talk last week Wed. (2.21.07)

• 23 attended
• publicity center did not post the posters around campus!
• downtown posters were effective. A list of where to put posters is being compiled so it's easier next time.

• Continuing Speaker Series
• Renewable Energy Careers on April 23 - Chuck Marken
• NREL speaker on April 26 or 27?

• Bookstore Solar Panels
• set to generate 2-3 kW (would power lights in a few rooms)

• Climate Change Committee is seeking statewide youth member. Devon will get more information .

February 12th, 2007

• How to be involved in Earth Day?
• sign up for service project, receive money for our club
• possible SRE presentation

• More effective Green Tags
• Stephen is supporting it; mtg. will be held to discuss it.
• Company most likely to win RFP is South Dakota-based NativeEnergy
• PowerPoint about this will be available in ~1 month

• Nate’s report from Board of Trustees meeting (2-9-07)
• Due to high fuel prices, green features of the AIC building were cut instead of the programs within the bldg.
• Many green features maintained; possibility of getting “Existing Building” LEED certification
• Board to support Building Assessment Study

• WashPIRG (Public Interest Research Group)
• Possible collaboration to spread knowledge of global warming
• SRE members to help WashPIRGS’s “Personal Pledge” tabling (Th.)

• Derek is going to speak atUniv. of Puget Sound’s Green Energy Forum

• Univ. of Oregon Environmental Law Conference is Mar. 1-4