CSU, San Bernardino. Green Campus Pilot Program. Oksana Harris Mark Darby. Interns: Ashley O Neill Felicity Blue

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1 CSU, San Bernardino Green Campus Pilot Program Interns: Ashley O Neill Felicity Blue Oksana Harris Mark Darby

2 CSUSB Setting! Our Mentor: Jon Mohoroski, Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)! Quarter System: Quarter = 3 months! Commuter School of 15,000 students! Only 1,400 students (10%) reside on campus! Generating student interest at a commuter school poses a significant challenge...

3 Addressing This Challenge: Events! Energy Awareness Day! Rolling Sunlight! Fossil Fools Day! Environmental Expo! Blood Drive! Eco Trivia! CSUSB Celebrates Earth Day! End of the Year Luau! Coyote Orientation! Phantom Load! Powerhouse Programs! RA Energy Promotion Contest! Serrano Village Energy Competition! Green Earth Club! Fume Hood Campaign! Mock Bill Project! ENERGY STAR Tour Dorm Rooms! Energy Conservation Slogan Contest! Timers for Vending Machines! Bi-Level Lighting in stairwells

4 Energy Awareness Day! Campus-wide event! Features: ENERGY STAR Bus with ENERGY STAR Appliances, Spreen Honda Dealership showcased 2 Honda Hybrid cars! Outcome: " 200 Energy Conservation Pledges signed " 200 CFLs distributed = Energy Savings of 9,720 kwh/year " This event lead the way for the rest of our efforts

5 Energy Awareness Day Students & staff sign energy conservation pledges. Andy & Felicity distribute CFLs & relevant information. Spreen Honda Hybrids ENERGY STAR Bus

6 Green Earth Club! Developed by interns! Purpose: " Raise student involvement " Create a sustainable organization for CSUSB students interested in the Environment! Chartered by Associated Students Inc. Green Earth Club members meet for a pizza social.

7 ENERGY STAR Tour Dorm Rooms! ENERGY STAR (ES) Appliances:! Telephone! TV! DVD Player! Stereo! Lamp ES Dorm Room in Morongo Residence Hall! Tour rooms also include:! Information about ES appliances on the market! List of places where ES appliances can be purchased ES Stereo in tour rooms.

8 Phantom Load Event Halloween Event for Residents! Purpose: To educate residents about Phantom Loads! Phantom Loads: " Clocks, memories, remote controls, etc. consume energy 24 hours a day 7 days a week! " By switching off the surge protector you can conserve energy!! 150 Surge Protectors given to residents to stop phantom loads! Residents from Arrowhead Village pose with their surge protectors

9 End of The Year Luau! Campus-wide event! Featured: " Coyote radio, " CFL Light Display " Pull the Plug Art Competition " Energy Trivia Game " CFL Giveaway Students at the event Energy Trivia Game " Red Bull Pull the Plug Art Competition Winner, Louie Miller Pull the Plug Art Competition Exhibit

10 Environmental Expo! Organized by Environmental Educational Research Center! Open to the local community! Over 10,000 people in attendance! GCP exhibited the CFL light display in 2005 and 2006! Distributed over 900 CFLs Earth Day Celebration Oksana and Felicity, GCP Interns, exhibit the light display.

11 CSUSB Celebrates Earth Day! Campus-wide event! Information about energy conservation, renewable energy & ENERGY STAR products Felicity and Oksana present information. Students at the event Oksana talks about recycled materials.

12 Resident Assistant Energy Promotion Contest RAs incorporate energy efficiency and conservation into their required programs each quarter. RAs, Mark Darby and Debbie Christ, at their programs with residents.

13 Serrano Village Energy Competition Eight Residence halls compete for ENERGY STAR products & other giveaways Oksana speaks to Joshua Hall Residents

14 Mock Energy Bill! Interns collected Electricity Usage and cost for the entire campus! Purpose: Alert students to the high cost of electricity & encourage conservation Campus Wide Electricity Usage and Cost On-campus Housing Electricity Usage and Cost

15 Installing Timers on Campus Vending Machines " Cut off energy 10pm-7am when buildings are closed " Project approved by campus stakeholders " Cost Savings: $4,000 to $5,000 a year according to ENERGY STAR

16 Measurable Energy Savings for the Past Academic Year! Approximately 146,000 kwh saved! Approximately $22,000 saved! Assumptions: " high rate of adoption and use of energy efficient technology we disperse on campus, including replacing at least four incandescent light bulbs with CFLs and using them 4 hrs/day over the course of a 270-day academic year! Advantage: " these savings estimates can be used to track our progress.

17 Future Projects! Replacing incandescent light bulbs with CFLs in the underground heating and air tunnels! Making surge protectors permanent fixtures in residence halls! Organizing a big Welcome Week event for residents and distributing information during fall orientations! Installing bi-level staircase lighting in underused staircases! Replacing paper towels with ENERGY STAR hand dryers! Identifying and addressing other energy wastes on campus: dining facilities, student union, and other buildings! Enhancing our marketing strategy with more awareness building and positive reinforcement

18 Jon s Slide! Student & Staff Collaboration: " EHS, Administration & Finance Division, Facilities Services, Heating and Air, Environmental Education Resource Center, Office of Housing & Residential Life, Coyote Radio, Chemistry and Biology Departments and others

19 Contact Information! Interns: Ashley O Neill Felicity Blue Mark Darby Oksana Harris! Work Phone: (909) ! greencampus_csusb@yahoo.com! Website: