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