Time: 8:00 am
Present Wayne Beierman, Dale Jamieson, Dennis Easley, Jamie Long, Julie Klassen, Phil Camill, Ben Lum
Absent Richard Strong, Miako Ushio
Secretary: Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz
New Business:
Updates
– The letter to the planning committee of the new art gallery was sent in, and the committee has had their first meeting
– Mark McKone was receptive about briefing the EAC about current and future Arb projects, and will plan on making a presentation spring term
– Jamie Long (Student Co-Chair) and Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz (Secretary) will meet with Dean Steve Kelly to talk about creating an informational pamphlet about the environmental projects, goals, and policy of the college.
- Jamie Long will also talk with President Steve Lewis about the Environmental Statement of Principles
– This is Jamie Long’s last meeting as Student Co-Chair; Laura Hmelo will take over as Student Co-Chair next term (winter)
Kyoto Protocol at Carleton
– Richard Strong presented the results of the data collected concerning energy use at Carleton at the Midwest Green Campus Workshop at the Univ. of Minnesota on 11/3
– The data (btu measurements) were normalized by degree-day and square foot.
- From 1990-2000, the college has experienced a 20% increase in square footage, a 39% increase in btu output, and a 7% increase in degree days
– Idea was proposed to look at how the energy use (btu) falls out per capita; would help to promote understanding and responsibility, and serve as a basis for comparison with other institutions.
– There is only one electrical meter for all of campus
- Suggested that college should put energy meters in all buildings on campus – expensive, so may have to pick and choose which buildings to put them in
– There was a total increase of 7% btu/degree day/ square foot
- Square foot decrease required to meet Kyoto Protocol specifications would be a building the size of the library.
- Need to decrease 12% of energy use to meet those specifications
1) Input end: what types of energy? – purchase green/renewable energy
2) Reduce use and make use more efficient on campus
- Cornell University plans to reduce their energy output by 7% lower than 1990 levels by 2004
– Need to focus on carbon emissions and compare them to normal U.S. carbon emissions (U.S. increase of 12% compared to Carleton increase of 39%)
- Suggested that we should not focus on square footage, since Kyoto Protocol does not call for square foot measurements – does look at net emissions…therefore, we should be concerned with totals, not specifics if we are interested in meeting the Kyoto Protocol
– Need to create and develop a portfolio of strategies to reduce energy consumption
– Could take into consideration carbon accounting, which would look at emissions and carbon sinks (such as Arb restorations)
– Consultant is looking at energy use for college, and expects to have results by early December
- Looking at types of buildings (sources of energy use)
- Opportunity to conduct a full account of carbon emissions and pollution sources of the college
– Univ. of Pennsylvania purchased largest purchase of renewable energy in U.S. history, when they bought 75% of the power produced by local wind farm
- Could have potential for this sort of action here in Northfield as the RENew Northfield organization continues to push for local wind power here in Northfield
Green Campus Workshop Subjects
Energy:
– Wayne provided information about what college does to conserve energy
- Idea of retrofitting buildings was brought up – expensive, and the pay back periods are unsure and sometimes lengthy
- Time to replace boiler for college – chance to look at the cost-benefit analysis of alternatives such as geothermal heating and solarwall technology
- Recognized that moving to non-centralized heating and cooling systems requires responsible use and understanding
- Suggested that facilities have a student information session to promote an understanding of heating and cooling systems
- Could put this information in environmental information pamphlet
– Plan for college (20 years out) – Master plan of sorts
- Interest in having EAC be involved in process of creating plan, in order to have environmental considerations put in place
- Input sustainable design considerations into construction design guide for college
- Put ideas on paper (need specific figures) for consideration in design processes
- Importance of using the Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide in planning stages, not as a retroactive evaluation of design
- Next building should emphasize considerations that we want
- Student housing, space for ENTS Program
- Talk to Richard Strong about getting environmental and sustainable design considerations put into design guidelines for college construction and development projects
- Should make an official request to be involved in planning process for creating “master” plan for college
- Jamie Long and Jason Mulvihill-Kuntz will talk to Dean Kelly about what direction that request should take
– Dennis Easley (Head of Grounds) provided information about parking at Carleton that indicated some possible year-to-year trends and estimates
Meeting Adjourned 9:30am