Monday, Nov. 17

Rose, Gretta, Kelley, Jacob, Andrea, Scott, Jason, Grace, Ben, Erica, Mac

Business

• Rose has received info about internship opportunities; see her if interested.

Solar/Wind

• Draft of waterfront proposal ready to be presented (woohoo!)
• Erica is meeting with computer science students tomorrow about kiosk project
• A sketch is in the works for the new sign for the PAC plaza (solar panels)
• Meeting next Monday at 4:00 (VU 460) about water front proposal

Conservation

• Went over meeting with Steve Morrow (head plumber) about water usage
• Had a meeting with Rebekah Hooke, ran into some issues with dorm project
• Have received lots of info from Rec-Center about laundry; have permission to do a survey
• Web seminar this Wednesday at 10:00 am (contact Jacob or Alyssa for location)

Education

• First panel this Wednesday at 5:00, CF 125
• Working on presentation of Who Killed the Electric Car? for winter quarter

Monday, Nov. 10th

Jacob, Alyssa, Ben, Scott, Gretta, Kelley, Seth, Rose, Erica, Zoe

Education

• Date for presentation is tentatively Wednesday, Nov 19th, at 5 pm in CF 125 (posters encountered a holdup)

Conservation

• PSE will be funding the project to replace some of the lighting in the Rec Center with more efficient lighting! Woohoo!
• Ian met with recycling committee about new system
• Alyssa and Kelley are working on meeting with Steve Morrow about water efficient toilets
• Courtney is working on assessing Rec Center laundry

Solar

• Working on signs for kiosk and solar panels
• Working on proposal for water front

Wind

• Permits still pending for meteorological tower
• Working on proposal for water front

There was no meeting today, Nov. 3rd. Instead, SRE got to take a campus "energy" tour with Ron Bailey. We went into the new Academic Instructional Center, the Rec Center, and the Steam Plant.

Monday, Oct. 27

Rose, Scott, Erica, Alyssa, Andrea, Kelley, Jacob, Gretta, Jason

Website

• Each committee should update its description on the website
• SRE as a whole needs to reevaluate how we want to use the website

Solar

• Solar and Wind met to look at adding details to waterfront proposals
• Met with Todd Morton and two computer science majors about updating kiosk; it may not happen for a while

Wind

• Met with Solar about editing proposals; there will also be another meeting on Nov 24th
• Holdups occurred while obtaining permits for meteorological tower on water; would also like to work on getting a tower for Sehome hill

Conservation

• Last week designated sub-committees
• Dorm sub-committee did Fairhaven walk-through
• Building assessment group designated assignments for rec center
• Tentative campus energy tour scheduled for next monday; will let everyone know

Education

• Working on presentation for Nov 19th, Dan Haggen will be speaking
• Received $140 in donations from Co-op and WECU
• Grace is still working on posters
• Meetings scheduled in Bond Hall 317 on Thursdays at 4:15
• Want to begin working on presentations for Jan and Feb

Monday, October 20, 2008

Rose, Erica, Benjamin, Kelley, Alyssa, Celia, Jacob, Andrea, Scott

Administrative Issues
Committee leaders need to submit finalized rosters to Scott.
Solar and Wind committees will be meeting with Sarah Ishmael about waterfront building
proposals; meeting time to be scheduled.
SRE would like to send a representative to an AS council meeting; see committee leaders for
more information.

Education
The committee is trying to meet with Dan Haggen and Ron Bailey about upcoming
presentations.
They are also working on making posters for presentations, courtesy of Grace. They will
also be meeting to arrange funding for these posters.

Conservation
The meeting last week included Rebecca Hooke (Go for the Green Campaign) and Ron Bailey.
A sub-committee is forming to be heavily involved with sustainability in the dorms.
Ron Bailey talked about (and brought graphs) the energy usage of each building on campus.
The committe would like to arrange a meeting to talk about legislation and Western's energy
policies with the State.
A sub-committee is still working on finishing the Rec Center building assessment.
A campus energy tour is in the process of being arranged.

Solar
Committee met with Todd Morton for solar kiosk project. They have found a student that
may help with this project as well.
They plan on arranging more signs for kiosk.
The other major project is working with Wind on proposal for waterfront property.

Wind
The main concern right now is the waterfront property proposals and meteorological tower.

Rose, Kelly, Mari, Alyssa, Abby, Greta, Kate, Andrea, Jacob, Malie, Scott, Erica, and Cameron present

Conservation

• Will meet this Wed. at 5: 15 pm
• Jacob and Alyssa brainstormed ideas for the upcoming mtg.
• Possible projects: more recycling bins, continuing the building assessment study, bringing back the "tip-of-the-month" on the revolving TV display, working with the dorms
• ropes course at Lakewood?

Solar

• Meets every Monday at 4 pm in VU462A
• Erica is waiting to hear back from Todd Morton regarding the kiosk content
• More signage for kiosk
• Major project: Including solar panels in the waterfront development plans

Education

• May meet Tues. or Thurs. at 5 pm
• First lecture to discuss the new Green Tags
• Needs a new graphic designer
• One or two speakers per quarter

Wind

• May meet Mondays at 4 pm
• Will approach the waterfront development committee along with the Solar committee
• meteorological tower is awaiting permitting

Sustainability Fund

• Jacob announced that this fund, which now contains $1,000, is funded by the Western Foundation and will be administered by the Office of Sustainability

Leadership

• We want to get members prepared now to take on leadership roles since the leaders will graduate this spring

Green Power Request for Proposals

• Last week, the proposals from different companies were evaluated and scored
• Student's choices received the greatest weight
• New Green Tags will have the most environmental benefit at the best value
• The final choice will be announced this Friday

Environmental Club Liaison

• Greta will be attending the main SRE mtgs. to help us network with other environmental clubs

Rose, Benson, Alyssa, Jacob, Ben, Andrea, Nate, Erica, and Malie present

Conservation

• Jacob will type up a recommendation report during the summer
• Can calculate CO2 per person or per square foot

Education

• great turnout for biofuels presentation
• members got to network with speakers; speakers were grateful for the creative discussion
• good biofuel article in the latest Planet magazine (p 9)

Wind

• Scott will work on the proposal during the summer
• AS President is excited about the concept
• egg-beater style is not recommended

Solar

• Professor Morton to work on the kiosk
• Nate will publish his solar study this week; Benson to post it online
• table at summerstart?

Officers unanimously installed

• President Rose, Vice President Alyssa, Secretary Malie, Budget Authority Michael
• Committee leaders to be appointed by Pres. and VP next Fall
• Meetings will be held Mons. at 5 pm

Great accomplishments were made this year! We are looking forward to another productive year in the Fall!

Rose, Brian, Jacob, Erica, Nate, Benson, and Malie present

Solar

• panels installed Tues. morning
• KGMI interview 5-6 pm
• panel dedication ceremony Wed. from 1-2 in PAC Plaza

Education

• Biofuels panel this Thurs., 6-8 pm in CF 125

Conservation

• treadmill monitor in operation
• hobo monitor for lighting schedules
• $10,000 savings per year if lighting is replaced
• plan of action being prepared for Rec. Ctr. director

Fund

• Ron pays the bill for each building
• revolving loan fund a possibility

Wind

• will attend waterfront committee meeting in two weeks

Erica, Alyssa, Scott, Rose, Nate, Benson, Jacob, Ben, Andrea, and Malie present

Solar

• kiosk was delivered; electricians are preparing for the upcoming solar installation
• past SRE members were invited to the ceremony
• Phase II for kiosk planned for summer
• solar mapping project has new spreadsheet

Wind

• county tower owners identified

Conservation

• electrical schedules documented and lights counted
• writing action plan for Rec. Ctr.

Conservation Fund

• Nate and Jacob have a list of maintenance projects scheduled; support energy efficiency ones
• get fund proposal on refendum for next year?
• Seth V. mentioned that departments should be rewarded for energy conservation; have this come out of the fund?

Education

• Activities Council approved $50 for posters; remainder to be used for tacks and tape
• three-person panel expected

Leadership

• committee leaders meeting planned
• think about leaders for next year (we will miss Nate!)

Andrea, Ben, Malie, Jacob, Benson, Nate, Rose, Scott, and Erica present

Solar

• solar panel demonstration system ceremony set for May 21, 1-3 pm
• mtg. on Tues. with administrators

Education

• identified three panel speakers
• will ask activities council for more funds

Wind

• City of Bellingham may donate space on Sehome Hill cell tower; we must buy the anemometer equipment

Conservation

• nothing new to report

Rose, Benson, Katie, Jacob, Michael, and Malie present

Housekeeping

• this Sun., April 27 at 5 pm!
• committee blogs need to be updated
• Earth Day: success, but slow
  

Solar

• dedication is set for May 21, 1-3 pm at PAC
• brainstormed ideas for dedication speech

Wind

• proposal sent to Chinook Wind
• looking into putting tower on Sehome through the city

Education

• speaker for biofuel panel identified; perhaps May 22 for the event
  
• more money needed for advertising the event

AS Elections

• 11 candidates gave short speeches on what renewable energy/sustainability projects interest them
  

Rose, Benson, Alyssa, Ben, Nate, Ashleigh, Malie, Jacob, Scott, Erica, and Katie present

Earth Day

• this Saturday; shifts will be covered as follows: Rose and Benson (12-2), Nate and Ashleigh and Ben (2-4), Malie and Alyssa (4-6)

Solar

• meeting will take place this Fri. about solar panels on the VU cafe
• members are finishing data interpretation for the solar mapping project

Education

• speaker series is in the works

Wind

• Ramiro will return with feedback on the proposal in a few days

Conservation

• Jacob downloaded the meter data from the exercise equipment
• the 20 amp outlet now has an adapter; purchasing a different monitor is not needed
• the Rock's Edge cafe and HVAC systems will be monitored

Energy Efficiency Fund

• Jacob and Nate talked to Ron Bailey about having a portion of retrofit savings fund new energy efficiency projects

AS Elections

• candidates will be invited to give a short statement at the last half of our next meeting

Rose, Katie, Erica, Nate, Andrea, Jacob, Ashley, Erica, Benson, Scott, Ben, and Malie present

Housekeeping

• please email roster updates and committee meeting time changes to Benson
• general meeting will be held in VU 460, with the exception of April 21st, when it will be in VU 462B
  

Solar

• the final location of the panels is the sunniest and least shaded spot available, on the VU cafe roof
• the dedication committee needs a student member: Malie volunteered
• dedication ceremony expected May 14
• possible green fund discussed; savings realized from retrofits could fund new projects

Wind

• still working on proposal

Conservation

• energy monitors were installed on exercise equipment last night
• data will show per-minute energy use for a week
• some exercise machines need a 220 volt monitor; will inquire with AS for funds to purchase this
• meeting time has been changed to Tues. at 4 pm
• door-opening buttons at ES have posters stating how much energy these devices use

Education

• Myths of Biofuels movie attended by 30 (during dead week!); sparked a good debate
• meeting time has been changed to Thurs. at 5 pm
• next speaker may explore Washington state's biodiesel policies

Community Events

• a member is needed to maintain this part of the website

Potluck

• Sunday, April 27 at 5 pm for current SRE members.
  

Earth Day

• help represent the club on Saturday, April 19

Rose, Ashley, Benson, Katie, Scott, Matt, Jacob, Nate, Malie, Alyssa, Ben present
Solar

• met 3-5-08 with administration
• narrowed panel location choices based on shading, tilt, and aesthetics:
• first choice is one strip of vertical panels on west wall of bookstore
• second choice is 4 rows and 3 columns of panels on west wall
• third choice is strip of horizontal panels on east wall

Wind

• meteorological tower is being installed
• rough draft is being reviewed by the AS President

Education

• Myths of Biofuels film this Wed., Mar. 12 at 6 pm in CF 110

Conservation

• have contacted other gyms with similar climates to learn how much energy they use
• Jacob met with Ron Bailey; recorded Rec Ctr.'s electrical schedules
• PSE will pay for lighting retrofits

Recruitment

• help recruit new SRE members at 9 pm in AH100 after the climate change play

Rose, Erica, Andrea, Kevin, Jacob, Benson, Scott, Nate, Ben, Alyssa, Erica, and Malie present

Solar

• press release about the university's switch to North Dakota Green Tags issued soon
• administrators recently decided to move the bookstore panels; SRE maintains that the panels should be located to recieve maximum solar insolation
• a rep. is needed for the solar panel promotion committee
• brainstormed more ideas for kiosk content

Conservation

• secured the money from AS to print tip-of-the-week posters, which will run this quarter and into the next
• Building Assessment of Recreation Center.:
• online forum
• will compare our rec. ctr's efficiency to other universities
• three areas with the greatest energy consumption to be targeted

Education

• "Myths of Biofuels" to be shown Mar. 12 in CF 110
• Kevin Raymond to speak next quarter

Wind

• Ramiro suggested testing the waters with the port first before the official proposal

Potluck

• barbecue set for Sun., Mar. 9

Rose, Scott, Jacob, Benson, Andrea, Ashely, Alyssa, Nate, Scott, Erica, and Malie present

Solar

• solar availability analysis occured last week; 3 more locations to do
• Should we fund solar installations off-campus for the greatest returns on investment?
• educational, hands-on aspects make local solar production important
• brainstormed funding sources

Wind

• working on specifics of proposal
• Bham high school student might have more info.

Education

• cancelled meeting last week
• may combine a biofuel movie with a biodiesel speaker

Conservation

• will meet with PSE engineers 2/12 at 10 am in the Rec. Ctr.
• met with Bailey last week; the committee would help to design the Rec. Ctr. study
  along with Planning Studio students Carson and Ricky

Rose, Alyssa, Nate, Jacob, Benson, Scott, Kevin, Scott, Kelsey, Erica and Malie present

Solar

• learned how to use the solar pathfinder; will meet on roofs this week
• will look into funding through AS

Education

• biodiesel topic for next speaker series
• funds to be sought from WECU

Conservation

• have a series of tip-of-the-week posters; AS funds for printing them to be approved next week
• meeting with Ron Bailey on Tues., 2/5/08 at noon in front of VU to discuss Rec. Ctr. energy monitoring

New Green Tags

• RFP committee will put out a request for proposal seeking suppliers of new green tags in March or April
• tags will be selected based on environmental benefit
• environmental benefit is based on amount of carbon dioxide offset, additionality, and enviro. impact of the facility itself
• may buy tags from up to three companies

Website Community News

• will be maintained by Kelsey, Jacob, and Ben

Rose, Katie, Ben, Erica, Scott, Mike, Kelsey, Benson, Alyssa, Nate, Malie, Jacob, Erica, and Malie present

1. Education

• applause to the committee members for their hard work
• the panel discussion (1/24) attracted over fifty people
• great questions were raised
• many who attended took notes, so ask to find out what you missed!

2. Solar

• tilted panels have been approved
• tentative timeline: racking in Feb., panels and wiring in Mar., dedication in May
• the kiosk has been ordered and Bonneville is working on the kiosk slides
• study of rooftop solar resources to begin
  

3. Conservation

• first tip-of-the-week published
• seeking funds to buy "turn-off-light" stickers
• Buchanan Towers: more caulking in windows?

4. Wind

• important to give Waterfront Committee a wind turbine proposal
  
• the port is committed to setting up a meteorological station at the site
• mobile sodar unit can be used to support met. data

5. Energy Monitors

• 32nd St. bldg. has been studied before with these devices
• Rec. Ctr. to be studied; Conservation Committee to take on this project
  

Rose, Erica, Katie, Benson, Nate, Alyssa, Ben, Amber, Andrea, Michael, Ramiro, Kimbrough, and Malie present

Solar

• will meet with the administration on Wed.
• kiosk content has been finalized and the kiosk model (touchscreen plus flatscreen) selected
• major obstacle is having the engineering study done again for tilted panels
• Ramiro will help us get over this obstacle

Education

• An open panel discussion on conservation techniques is scheduled for Thurs, Jan. 24 in CF 125 from 6 to 8 pm (to lead into Focus the Nation events)
• Posters to go up this week
• Possible Feb. talk on biodiesel by WWU alumni

Conservation

• more members are needed!
• conservation tips to be posted on Arntzen hall and in WTA buses
• Energy Challenge between dorms: residents earn points by attending SRE lectures and conserving energy
• residence halls now give out CF bulbs

Wind

• meteorological equipment to study wind resource on waterfront has been donated to us
• the city will allow us to put the equipment up
• Ramiro recommended that we summarize the long-term financial strategy of the wind project and submit it to the waterfront steering committee