“Enterprising” Students Lead Campus Sustainability Initiatives at Michigan Tech Presented by: Andrew McKenzie Erin Valdivia Green Campus Enterprise AASHE 2010

Outline Michigan Tech and the Enterprise Program Origin of Green Campus Structure and roles Projects: – Carbon footprint – Occupancy sensors Questions

Michigan Technological University Doctoral Granting STEM Dominant Enrollment Graduate: 1241 Undergrad: 5716 Carnegie Classification High Research Activity

Sustainability Initiatives at Michigan Tech

Student-led teams run like consulting companies Corporate partners Prescribed responsibilities Courses for credit – Senior design replacement ~ 30 teams with 15 to 60 members Supermileage Enterprise Green Campus Enterprise

Partner: EPA/Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Goals: Clean and sustain water resources Partner: GM, 3M, Chrysler LLC, DENSO, Alcoa, ArcelorMittlal, Ford Motor Company, Cummins Goals: Design and build off-road rec vehicle for competition Partner: Raytheon, ABSL, SAIC, WindRiver, AGI Goals: Design and fly student-built spacecraft

Executive Team support Student leadership Exposure to professionals Level of performance Direct effect on campus Focus on culture & infrastructure Continued enrollment Why Green Campus Is Innovative

Origin of Green Campus Carbon Neutral AQIP project – Created to “better integrate sustainability into Michigan Tech’s research, education, and operations.” Prescribed responsibilities – Complete annual carbon inventory analysis – Advise executive team on potential projects – Communicate efforts to campus community Enterprise collaboration – Executive Team – Energy Advisory Group (EAG)

Structure and Roles –Report annually to Executive Team –Participate in weekly meetings Faculty Advisor –Provides resources, professional expertise and project guidance Student Leadership Team Project Leaders –Run weekly meetings –Guide decision making –Represent Green Campus –Determine class structure –Oversee public relations –Assign weekly tasks –Grade project team members All Members

Current projects Carbon inventory Campus culture Wind turbine feasibility study Energy savings: computers – Electricity reduction incentives – Software tools – Associated resources, paper Energy savings: buildings – Occupancy sensors – Outdoor LED – Solar panels

Carbon Inventory

Clean Air – Cool Planet Campus Carbon Calculator ACUPCC guidelines Data gathering – Commuter survey – Air travel Inventories completed: FY 2008 – Baseline year FY 2009

Carbon Emission FY 2009

Occupancy Sensors

Charge by EAG Focus: Academic buildings – Computer labs – Classrooms – Restrooms Data collected using Leviton Light Loggers – Occupancy and lighting condition Dollars & Sensors program

Green Campus Enterprise/Energy Advisory Group Lighting Occupancy Sensor Control Project Phase 1 Classrooms, Computer Labs and Restrooms in Academic Buildings Data by Type of Space Type of Space Estimated Capital Cost Potential Rebate Estimated Net Cost Annual Energy Savings (kWh) Annual Energy Savings ($) Payback w/Rebate (Years) Classrooms$8,225$1,300$6,92528,185$2, Computer Labs$9,025$1,450$7,57553,377$4, Restrooms$14,380$1,600$12,78044,141$3, Total$31,630$4,350$27,280125,703$9,9022.8

Executive Presentation – Spring 2010 – Occupancy Sensors: $26,000 – Wind Monitoring: $8,700

Over 3 semesters… Powerful collaborative force Established close working relationships – Administrators – Faculty – Staff – Students Creating the future

Acknowledgments Sustainable Futures Institute Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Administration of Michigan Tech Faculty advisor: Dr. Chris Wojick

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