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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Boiler Green Initiative
Number of active members: 30
Website: www.boilergreen.com
Date of last meeting: April 21st 2009
Frequency of meetings: every two weeks for the entire club, focus groups meet as needed
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
- Green Roof Technology
- Campus Recycling
- Carbon Neutrality
- Storm Water Management
- Alternate Transportation
- Environmental Policy
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
- Designed, Installed and Partially Funded Purdue’s First Green Roof.
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- 1,750 square feet that also serves as a community educational tool
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- Tours have been given to Middle and High school students and an Elderhostel group.
- Implemented, organized, and supervised a new recycling program at Athletic Events, focusing on the Football Stadium and Tailgating areas.
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- Supervised a minimum of 20 volunteers per game
- 45,140 lbs of materials were recycled in 7 home games
- Hosted second alternate transportation week
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- 497 participants, doubled from previous year
- Three students attended Powershift conference 2009 in Washington D.C.
- Unofficially lobbied and wrote letters to state legislature and presidential candidates on environmental policy on multiple occasions.
- Designed and funded a rain garden. (Anticipated install date Fall 2009)
- Researched the feasibility of implementing a pay as you throw program in the City of West Lafayette and presented the results to the City Council.
- Researched and presented information in several venues including Spring Fest and Earth Day celebration, on the environmental impact of bottled water.
- Helped Purdue Housing Food Services in transition from styrofoam to reusable beverage containers, and more environmentally friendly materials for disposables. Also helped market reusable bags for grab and go locations.
- Hosted a two week competition between four residence halls each housing approximately 750 to reduce energy and water consumption.
- Marketed and signed up students for the Power Down the Planet Challenge
- Gave presentations on and off campus to several interested parties throughout the year on sustainability issues, specifically green roofs.
- Began second calculation of Purdue’s Carbon Footprint (expected completion Fall 2009)
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition: Alternative Transportation Week
Year initiated: 2006
Frequency of competition: 1/year
Participants: 250 people in first year, 500 people in second year.
Incentives: Prizes donated by companies.
Goal of competition: Reduce Carbon Emissions, raise awareness of different modes of alternate transportation.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Energy – minimal (500/60,000 people)
Lasting effects of competition: Awareness raises, more people use alternate transportation, community partnership raised.
Website: http://www.boilergreen.com/page2/page14/AltTransportation.html
#2 - Name of competition: Energy/Water Conservation in Purdue Residence Halls!
Year initiated: Fall 2008
Frequency of competition: 1/semester. (During Green Week and before Earth Day)
Participants: Due to new sign up system glitches, numbers are not available.
Incentives: Ice Cream/Cookie Party. Other green prizes such as tote bags made of old t-shirts and Purdue water bottles and mugs.
Goal of competition: To raise awareness on how to reduce energy and water and how each person can make a difference.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
The University Residences Green website (www.housing.purdue.edu/universityresgreen) was launched Wednesday, September 17th. Daily electric meter readings have been taken since August 18th and water meter readings have been taken since September 2nd. The day after launching the website, residents were challenged to a three minute power shower, the results of which would display how individual habits could affect total consumption for each residence hall. It is important to realize differences among the four metered halls including:
· Earhart has air conditioning in student rooms and a dining court
· Shreve has air conditioning in student rooms
· Harrison has Harrison Grille restaurant, which is not a full dining court and does not have air conditioning
· McCutcheon has air conditioning in only fifty percent of the student rooms.
Water
Earhart experienced a 9% reduction in water consumption from Thursday to Friday.
Shreve experienced a 3% reduction in water consumption from Thursday to Friday.
Harrison experienced a 5% reduction in water consumption from Thursday to Friday.
McCutcheon experienced an 8% increase in water consumption from Thursday to Friday.
Energy
Two electric meters were installed at each of the four residence halls, one for lighting and one for power which includes air conditioning coil fans. During the same time period as the power shower challenge, the following differences were noted in electric usage.
Earhart experienced a 9% reduction on the lighting meter and an 8% reduction on the power meter.
Shreve experienced a 4% reduction on the lighting meter and a 6% reduction on the power meter.
Harrison experienced a 2% reduction on the lighting meter and a 9% reduction on the power meter.
McCutcheon experienced an 8% reduction on the lighting meter and a 13% reduction on the power meter.
Website: http://www.housing.purdue.edu/universityresgreen/
April 2009
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Residence Hall
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Electric consumption
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Water consumption
consumed/person/daily
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Total competition impact
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Savings
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McCutcheon
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20.4% reduction
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3% increase-59.3 gals
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17.4% reduction
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$491
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Harrison
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10.6% reduction
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3.6% reduction-58.2 gals
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14.2% reduction
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$436
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Earhart
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4.2% reduction
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3.6% increase-85.9 gals
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0.6% reduction
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Shreve
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2% increase
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9.2% increase-58.1 gals
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11.2% increase
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SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
*A sustainability chair has been implemented for the Fall 2009 school year
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: All listed above as key issues.
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible:
Environmental Science Club (http://esc.purdue.org/),
Energy Club(http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~kemenyc/Home.htm)
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition): None specifically to date.
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Name: Paul Rolley
Position (in student organization): President
Date survey submitted: July 21, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Purdue Energy Club
Number of active members: 40
Website: www.purdueenergy.com
Date of last meeting: April 30, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
LED Retro-fit Project – First stage is replacing the lights in one of Purdueʼs
Parking garages with LED lights to reduce energy usage and replacement
costs.
Energy Consulting Group – A group of club members that serve as a
consultant resource to families, businessʼs, government on various building
projects or product purchases.
Energy 101 Education Series – A Weekend session on the basics of energy
for students and the surrounding community.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
LED Retro-Fit – Researched LED technology, Selected and Scheduled
potential suppliers/manufacturers for presentations
Consulting Group – Formed Committee
Energy 101 – Outlined topics and structure of presentation
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
#2 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that
you or your group has initiated at your school:
None
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student
leaders, if possible:
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition):
Collegiate Energy Association (Member)
EngEx Inc. (Academic Partner)
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