Fight the Flow: CHESC 2013 Best Practice Award Presentation

FIGHT THE FLOW 2013 CALIFORNIA HIGHER EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT CONFERENCE EMILY WONG | UC BERKELEY POWERSAVE CAMPUS INTERN | EMILYWONG@BERKELEY.EDU

POWERSAVE CAMPUS

It all started with a steamy shower…

UC BERKELEY TEAM  Interns (left to right): Omsri Bharat, Manon von Kaenel, Jacqueline Hsu, Emily Wong, Maia Kapur, Sara Seacat, Anton Walker (not pictured)  Program Associate: Danielle Lauber

CURRENT PROJECTS       

Energy/Alternative Fuels Class Vending Misers Retrofit Green Cup University Village Retrofits For-Credit Interns Blackout Battles Green Speed Networking Event POWERSAVE CAMPUS | INTRODUCTION | FUNDING | MARKETING /OUTREACH | CHALLENGES | RESULTS | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

It all started with a steamy shower…

FIGHT THE FLOW  Aims to reduce hot water and energy usage in residential buildings  Contributes to water and energy conservation goals of university, utilities, and the government  Two part approach: retrofit and educational outreach  Initial project began in one residence hall, and now has expanded to 3 areas

PHYSICAL RETROFIT

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INTRODUCTION

It all started with a steamy shower…

PHYSICAL RETROFIT  Purchased low flow showerheads from UZLOW  Currently installed:  116 in Unit 1  150 in Unit 2 (in progress)  50 at University Village (in progress)  ~40% adoption rate BEFORE

AFTER

SAVINGS

2.0 .31 85 GPM

GPM

PERCENT

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FUNDING

It all started with a steamy shower…

THE GREEN INITIATIVE FUND  Shower valves were $13 each, and planned to purchase 80 showerheads in initial cycle  Required approval of facilities  Applied for grant through The Green Initiative Fund to cover valve costs and outreach materials

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1ST ROUND

2ND ROUND

3800

2000

DOLLARS

DOLLARS

FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Expansion of project through

second round of TGIF grants  Price increase of showerhead to $17 each  Received funding through TGIF mini grant to purchase 150 valves for Unit 2 and 50 for University Village

POWERSAVE CAMPUS | INTRODUCTION | FUNDING | MARKETING /OUTREACH | CHALLENGES | RESULTS | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FUNDING

It all started with a steamy shower…

PLAYGREEN  playGREEN: Sports facility’s sustainability fund  Offered $500 microgrant  Participated in interview for YouTube channel

PLAYGREEN

CACS

TOTAL

500

2000

8300

DOLLARS

DOLLARS

DOLLARS

CACS POSTER SESSION

 Invited to present at UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Sustainability poster session in 2011  Provided $2000 grant to expand project into Fall 2011

POWERSAVE CAMPUS | INTRODUCTION | FUNDING | MARKETING /OUTREACH | CHALLENGES | RESULTS | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MARKETING/OUTREACH

It all started with a steamy shower…

OUTREACH EVENTS

 Encouraged resident participation and education on campus  Tabling events with relevant giveaways to interest students  Educational and entertaining posters posted in bathrooms

POWERSAVE CAMPUS | INTRODUCTION | FUNDING | MARKETING /OUTREACH | CHALLENGES | RESULTS | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

CHALLENGES

It all started with a steamy shower…

1ST INSTALLATION (20112012)

 Showerheads were found not to fit in Unit 3, and were moved to Unit 1  Installed in 2 buildings within Unit 1 complex

2ND INSTALLATION (IN PROGRESS)

 Unit 2 and University Village were checked and found to be same as Unit 1  Manufacturing design was found to be changed and no longer fit

ORIGINAL GRANT

ACTUALITY

RESIDENCE HALL

Unit 3

# OF RESIDENTS

~200

Unit 1, Unit 2, University Village >450

FACILITIES MANAGER

Charles McCartney

Norton Mitchell, Willis St. Hill

FINISH DATE

January 2012

Still expanding!

BUDGET

$3800

$8300

POWERSAVE CAMPUS | INTRODUCTION | FUNDING | MARKETING /OUTREACH | CHALLENGES | RESULTS | ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

RESULTS

It all started with a steamy shower…

RESULTS  Project integrated both actual savings and academic infusion to save water and energy  Further plans to integrate into Greek housing, graduate housing

IDA JACKSON – GRADUATE HOUSING

GALLONS SAVED

THERMS SAVED

571,000

1,875

GALLONS

THERMS

COST SAVINGS

CO2 SAVINGS

4,445 26,408 DOLLARS

POUNDS

SAVINGS  Based off of savings from Unit 1 – more to come in future!  Surveyed students to gauge adoption of showerheads, ~40%  Showerhead used average of 3.5 minutes per shower

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

It all started with a steamy shower…

UNIT ONE RESIDENCE HALL

ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY Danielle Lauber | Program Associate

 Norton Mitchell | Facilities Manager  Chuck McCartney | Facilities Representative

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UNIT TWO RESIDENCE HALL

 Katherine Walsh | TGIF Coordinator

 Willis St. Hill | Facilities Manager

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE  Mila Moran | Nature Village  Jenny Orlova | Sustainability Coordinator  John Winters | Residence Manager

THE GREEN INITIATIVE FUND OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY  Lisa McNeilly | Director of Sustainability

UZLOW VALVES

 Phillip Bautch | Representative

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Q&A/CONTACT INFORMATION

It all started with a steamy shower…

QUESTIONS/ANSWERS ?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Emily Wong PowerSave Campus Intern UC Berkeley emilywong@berkeley.edu powersavecal@gmail.com http://powersavecal.weebly.com

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