ASUC Green Certification Program
Task
Diary Entry
Dates
Winter
Break
Status
Pending
February Newsletter
Winter
Break
Pending
Selection of New
Groups
Undecided
Pending
Contract with
GoTeam
Undecided
Pending
Midterm Report
12/9/2011
Pending
GreenCat Auditor
Application
Interview and Select
GreenCAT members
9/6/2011
Completed
9/9/2011
Completed
GreenCAT
workshop
Select New Groups
9/16/2011
Completed
9/21/1110/7/11
Completed
Introductory
Workshop for new
groups
Internships
10/14/2011
Completed
July-August
2011
Completed
Metrics
BERC Symposium Fall 2011
Explanation/Notes
We will also be writing the diary entry
during winter break in order to participate
in the online student community.
We will be writing an article for the
February Newsletter including the metrics
for the midterm report and a thorough
timeline of our program since the Fall of
2010 to the present.
The spring semester will include a second
round of groups. We are currrently
deciding the period of time that these
groups will be auditited. We will
potentially be allowing groups that did not
make the first cut for the Fall into the
Spring Audit.
Contract would allow for the transition of
funds to GoTeam whenever a student
group that is undering going the auditing
process or has completed the auditing
process utilizes their TrashTalk services.
Each TrashTalk student would be paid
$10 per hour up to 5 hours per event. Each
student group will have a limit of $100
per year (10 hours of service).
Collecting all the data from the student
groups and creating a metric and midterm
report.
We are accepting applications for new
GreenCAT auditors.
A number of interviews that were
conducted inorder to select the new
members of GreenCAT.
Introduction to the processes of the ASUC
GCP.
Reading applications of groups applying
to be a part of ASUC GCP. We selected
groups and invited them to an initial
workshop.
Budget
N/A
N/A
N/A
We are still
deciding where
these funds will
be pulled from,
we are expecting
to evaluate the
cost at the next
meeting.
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Logistics and planning for the upcoming
school year
WHAT IS YOUR REMAINING
BALANCE?
See Excel Sheet on ASUC Green
Certification page for all metrics
$2,000.00
$28,600.00
Task
Form Symposium Team
Status
Done
Choose/Iterate Panel Topics
Solicit Panelists
Dates
February-March
2011
March 2011
April 2011
Solicit Keynote Speakers
April 2011
Done
Build EventBrite Ticketing Site
Create 2011 Logo and Program
Skeleton with Graphic Artists
Create Logistic Roles
April 2011
April 2011
Done
Done
Website in process
Meeting on 4/21
April 2011
Done
Done
Begin Inviting Poster Presenters
April-June 2011
Done
Recruiting posters from Berkeley,
Stanford, LBNL, NREL, etc for
Innovation Expo. Innovation Expo
may be partially funded by ARPA-E
Update Website
April-Sepetember
2011
Done
Updating website as different content
becomes available, migrating website
to new BERC infrastructure
Purchase badge printers
August 2011
Done
Solicit Electric Vehicles for
Showcase
Print Book Materials
September 2011
Done
Part of TGIC Grant - these day of use
printers prevent us from having to
print badges for no shows at BERC
Event
Tesla Roadster and Nissan Leaf done
October 2011
Done
Parking/Public Transportation
September 2011
Done
Collect Post Conference Survey
November 2011
Done
Leadership Lessons Learned
Sessions
November2011
Done
Assemble All Documentation
November 2011
Done
Hand off Meeting
December 2011
Pending
Done
Done
Explanation/Notes
Form a team to choose panel topics
and recruit panelists.
Panel topics chosen
Initial contacts have been soloicted
and Symposium team is reaching out
to them
Jennifer Granholm, Arun Majumdar,
Jigar Shah, Brook Porter, Daniel
Nocera, Gavin Newsom, confirmed
Part of TGIF Grant - Using recycled
stock - remainder from reusable
printers
Parking for panelists has been
provided, public transportation has
been encouraged for all bay area
attendees
Collect information for the organizers
of next years Symposium
Both Innovation Expo and
Symposium had sessions to go over
lessons learned and capture the result
for next year's team
BERC document was held during the
first week of November - all the
important documents were uploaded
during the meeting
BERC working retreat is scheduled
for Dec 3rd for Jerome and I to
introduce and set up standing
meetings throughout the remainder of
the year
Max
Metrics
Symposium Attendance (people)
VIP/Media Professionals Attending
Recyclable Items used (nametags,
programs, plates, glassware)
800
250+
5000
700
250
$5000
Poster Session Presenters
Financial Impact to BERC (Self
sufficient + profit for 2012
80+
14000
80
$70000
All Relevant documents uploaded for
2012
Partner School Outreach
Done
Done
8
8
Sold out ticket sales
Sold out the VIP invites as well
Between Day of printer and recycled
material used for books we believe the
entire TGIF grant will have been
allocated
Over 80 posters presented
$24000 in ticket sales, $70000 in cost,
$55000 in sponsorship raised. Net
profit close to $14000 for BERC
Davis, Stanford, MIT, Northwestern,
Carnegie Mellon, etc all contacted
BicyCAL
1. Your name
Severin Martinez
2. Project Leaders names (if different from report submitter)
Chris McDermut, Austin Andrews
3. Organization / Department
BicyCAL
4. Project summary
a. Goals of the project
BicyCAL is a cooperatively run and student founded organization at UC Berkeley that aims to
empower UCB students, faculty and staff to successfully integrate the bicycle into their daily
lives.
b. Accomplishments and successes – what went well?
Fall 2011 has been BicyCAL's most successful semester by far. The week of September
7, 2011 we started offering 'open shop' in our recently acquired stairwell three times a week –
Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 12pm to 3pm. Two months later in November we managed to
expand services to be open four times a week; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday from 12pm
to 3pm.
Our ability to offer services so frequently in largely due to increased structure within the
organization and increased volunteer base. Unlike previous semesters, this Fall we had: three
head mechanics (one who served double duty leading Tuesdays and Fridays); one operations
manager; one fundraising and outreach coordinator; and an all time high volunteer base.
In our previous report we wrote we had helped an estimated 217 students through
offering services 31 days over two semesters. We were open almost 40 days in this single
semester and recorded 263 services. However, our first two weeks this semester went
unrecorded. Assuming an average of five people were helped per open day in our first two weeks
(our actual average number of customers per day is almost 8!), that adds an additional 30
'customers'. Also, while we try to diligently record each customer, sometimes we have our hands
full and as a consequence, a 'handful' of customers go unrecorded in our customer service record
book. We estimate 10 customers went unrecorded this semester. This brings the total estimated
number of students (and occasional faculty) helped this semester to 303.
This semester we also managed to obtain a bulk of popular bike repair necessities like
cables and housing, and inner tubes, through coordinating with local bicycle cooperative
'Waterside' in West Berkeley. This wasn't until some time in November meaning that we
unfortunately weren't able to help some students that stopped by in earlier months requiring a
change of brake or shifter cables.
c. Challenges and obstacles – what were the challenges in this project and how did
you respond? What do you wish you had known before you started / what could
have been improved?
The challenges and obstacles BicyCAL face at the moment are increasing volunteer base,
and funding. While we have a solid volunteer base, it is essential we get volunteers 'while they're
young'. Fortunately this semester we got two freshmen volunteers! Next semester we hope to
have greater outreach, particularly among the student co-ops, and eventually we hope to be
mentioned to incoming students during their orientations on campus. A lesser challenge is
recording every customer. We plan to better our communication holistically, internally and
among our constituents. We will also host more fundraisers in the future (we are in the planning
stages of one at the moment).
5. Sustainability Impact
a. What quantifiable sustainability impacts did your project have?
Helping over 300 students has undoubtedly great sustainability impacts, while some
services were fairly simple, many of our customers came to us knowing we could help with big
projects like overhauling a hub or working with crank set or helping install items students had
bough independently elsewhere. Occasionally we would hear things like “glad you're here
because parking a car in Berkeley sucks” suggesting that some students would otherwise drive! It
was also not uncommon to help students who said, after we had finished helping and teaching
them, things like “Wow, I thought I'd have to buy a new bike”. We saved bicycles that would
otherwise be junked and likely put in landfills. Additionally, it is well known that bicycles are
low impact, not only in terms of pollution, but also on our roads– by helping students continue
cycle, we reduced the physical impact on Berkeley's notoriously deficient streets. More broadly,
bicycling is good for the health and we keep students healthy by helping them continue cycle,
reducing likelihood of illness/health problems associated with inactivity (which many students
are known for falling victim to). There is no mathematical equation we could produce but
encouraging cycling, and keeping people cycling means we are promoting low impact, low
demand, space efficient, energy efficient travel.
b. Do you expect on-going benefits (annual cost savings)? Please include estimates
of these impacts. TGIF may follow up with you in one year to confirm these
benefits.
While we expect on-going benefits, our efforts are tied to the city's, and University's
efforts to encourage cycling. We can create demand for cycling facilities and infrastructure by
adding more confident transportation cyclists but it is up to the campus and city to accommodate
it appropriately.
6. Visibility / Outreach (examples include building renovations, signs, a garden, etc.)
a. Please include any examples of publicity with your final report (if possible, please
send original files with your final report)
Unfortunately we do not have recent examples to share, our facebook page has increased in
activity and our website is currently being updated.
b. Photographs of your project (if possible, please send original .jpg or other photo
files with your final report)
For photos of the project, please see our Facebook page.
7. Conclusions and next steps – will your project continue on into the future? Where
do you plan to expand/continue working?
Yes BicyCAL will continue in the future. While we may not have much to show physically since
our last report, a number of projects continue to gain momentum. Next semester we will be open
five days a week and we expect to help as many as 400 students– ambitious, yes, but that's how
one should make goals. Unfortunately our previously (essentially) promised potential space in
Lower Sproul isn't as secure as initially told but we hope that with an increased presence and
demand that the University will accommodate our sustainability efforts on campus. We have also
opened communication with the East Bay Bicycle Coalition for potential collaborative
opportunities to further gain awareness of our organization and perhaps even benefit financially
through this collaboration (joint fundraisers, donations from EBBC members).
Bring Your Own Mug
Project Leader Rebecca Andersen is presenting an update on BYOM at the January 19, 2012
CACS Meeting- see BYOM Presentation.
Also, for the updates: we are really stuck on the "getting a logo" phase- fingers crossed we will
get this done SOON. Once we finish that, we are ready to order and distribute mugs - and hire a
intern to manage the project (we already have one intern that worked on the logo).
Cal Habitat Restoration Student Leadership Program
Task
Project start daterevise training
materials (staff),
survey existing
student partner
organizations for
potential intern hires
and summer
availability.
Hire student intern
Proj. Coordinator
(funds needed July 1,
2010 or earlier)
Proposed
dates
5/1/2010
Actual
dates
6/1/2010
Status
Explanation/Notes
Budget
Completed
$17,000.00
total grant
amount
8/1/2010
9/1/2010
Completed
Opted to hire Tyler Grinberg as
Lead Coordinator and expand
paid coordinator roles to
include three other students
who served at the time as de
facto Coordinators trained
during previous SRL program
(David Pon, Katherine Blair;
and Courtney Hann at the
Richmond Field Station)
This month or 1/2012 Tyler
will drop off our payroll and we
will hire three new replacement
Coordinators. Interviews
occurred last week. There were
five very strong candidates.
The decision will occur next
week (12/12-12/16)
(detailed
accounting
provided in
final report;
receipts on
file in EH&S)
Purchase equipment
and install locking
cabinets (next to
Nursery or centrally
in the Grinnell
Natural Area; and
RFS, TBD)
9/18/2010
12/1/2010
Partially
completed
Begin Fall 2010
student leader
outreach and
recruitment.
9/18/2010
9/18/2010
Completed
Project Coordinator
to set calendar of
trainings (1) and
restoration events
(min. one each
month)
Collate event reports
for Fall 2010
restoration season.
Begin Spring 2011
student leader
outreach and
recruitment.
9/18/2010
9/18/2010
Completed
12/18/2010
4/1/2011
Completed
See attached report.
1/20/2011
1/15/2011
Completed
Project coordinator to
set calendar of
trainings (1) and
restoration events
(min. one each
month).
Present project status
at Sustainability
Summit
Collate event reports
for Spring 2011
restoration season.
Seek funds for
program continuation
1/20/2011
2/1/2011
Completed
See note regarding DeCal
above. Advanced DeCal
participants that complete the
course effectively become
SRLs if they desire. Tyler
Grinberg continued to fulfill
Lead Coordinator role.
As above.
4/20/2011
4/1/2011
Ongoing
5/11/2011
Not
complete
Ongoing
Ongoing
And intial purchase of tools
from the budgeted list in the
SRL grant occurred 12/2010;
existing tools from previous
CACS supported program make
up the balance of needed
equipment. Planned glove
purchase delayed (donation
from Grounds) and tool box w/
installation Spring 2012 is still
planned.
Outreach and recruitment
occurred as part of the
advertising for the SC
Restoration Program DeCal.
The semester long DeCal
replaced the former staff taught
2-day weekend workshop in
Spring 2010 and surpasses the
depth and breadth of the
previous SRL training process.
Coordinators set the initial
monthly "open" events calendar
and began scheduling group
events simultaneously.
Tyler, David, Tim Pine and
Karl Hans attended Summit.
Poster submitted.
See attached report.
Several donations from
supporting individuals and
organizations contribute
approx. $500 to the SCRP via
the Strawberry Creek Fund the
largest a donation from the
UCB Hilel organization.
Date funds
completely expended
5/1/2012
est.
12/15/2011
Date for final report
5/1/2012
est.
12/15/2011
Depending upon the number of
paid Coordinators (up to four),
salaries will likely be the
largest expenditure of the
remianing grant money. The
purchase of a tool storage box
for the upper canyon area is
still planned to occur some time
in the next several months.
$6,224.65
(remaining;
nearly all
expenses
since the last
report were
salaries)
Compost Alliance
Task
Campus-wide signage
Dates
Summer
2011
Status
Design
completeddistribution
in progresss
Phase 1 Buildings (A&E, University, Barrows,
Eshleman, Sproul)
AugustOctober
2011
In progress
Phase 2 Buildings (Evans, Stanley, Mulford,
GSPP)
November
2011February
2012
February
2012-March
2012
Ongoing
In progress
Phase 3 Buildings (Haas, Boalt)
Berkeley Composters Meetings
Future
Ongoingtwice
semesterly
meetings
Explanation/Notes
Signs have been
designed and are
currently being
printed and
disributed in pilot
buildings and
emailed and edited
for use across other
campus buildings
First stage buildings
are taking longer
than expected due to
matched-funding and
approval processess
Mulford
implementation
12/5, Other buildings
spring semester
Will contact within
next month
Meetings of all
entities on campus
that compost to
coordinate signage,
support group
Estimated
Remaining
Budget
Estimated:
$300 in
student
hours
Estimated:
$1,000
expended
(student
hours,
bins,
signage)
TBD
TBD
N/A
Balance: $30,000
How many people has your project educated or
reached?
estimated:
500
How much waste has been diverted from the
landfill?
estimated:
6,000 lbs
How much has been recycled?
not
currently
documented
From University
Hall, Eshleman,
A&E, Sproul,
Barrows
We have paired
with interns hired
through CRRS to
perform recycling
education in the
buildings we are
working in.
How much has been composted?
estimated:
1,564 lbs
again, will increase
substantially
Emissions
avoided?
estimated:
438 kgs
CO2E
diverted
will
increase
with more
buildings
again, will
increase
substantially
Fight the Flow
FTF has changed the location of the valve installation to Unite 1 and has ordered 112 valves for
RSSP to install. The valves are scheduled to arrive over winter break.
We have conducted surveys in Unit 1 and two winners received $30 amazon gift cards for filling
out the baseline survey, which will help us quantify savings after the valves have been installed.
We have held a few tabling events in Unit 1 to publicize the valves and educate the residents on
water conservation tips.
Green Cup: Greek Energy Savings Competition
Green Campus Leaders conducted a survey/pledge in the Greek Houses, requesting the following
information from individuals (response choices were “Yes”, “No”, “I already do this”:
 Timestamp
 Your First Name
 Your Last Name
 E-mail Address
 Take shorter showers by 2 minutes
 Turn the water off when I brush my teeth or shave.
 Turn off the lights when I leave a room.
 Plug appliances into power strips and turn off when not in use.
 Replace one incandescent light bulb with a CFL
 Activate power save features on my computer so it "sleeps" when I'm not using it.
 Wash ____ loads of laundry in cold water each month.
 Dry ____ loads of laundry each month on a clothesline or drying rack instead of a clothes
dryer.
Task
Recruit members, do
background for
competition
Dates
September
Status
Completed
Run competition +
small scale retrofits
OctoberNovember
In Progress
Determine winner
DecJanuary
Pending
Explanation/Notes
This part went very well, we have
email+pledges from at least 350
people (hard outreach), with
members from each house. We
also required a presentation on
sustainability (per decision of
sustainability manager). In all we
have easily been heard by most
members of the participating
houses since a signed pledge is a
much more significant step.
Retrofits remain, competition is
progressing
Gathering energy usage bills
WHAT IS YOUR REMAINING
BALANCE?
Metrics
How many people has
your project educated
or reached?
Signed pledges
367, estimate
~1000 by word of
mouth
How much energy has
been saved?
How much water has
been saved?
How much waste has
been diverted from the
landfill?
How much has been
recycled?
How much has been
composted?
Emissions avoided?
73305 kWh
Any additional metrics
to show the effects of
your project?
n/a
524140 gallons
(based on survey)
n/a
n/a
n/a
70461 lbs CO2
2301.84 Therms,
11986$ saved
meetings at most houses
conducted by respective
sustainability chairs. Awaiting
responses from other outreach
activities
Does not include savings from
bills
Does not include savings from
bills
Does not include savings from
bills
Does not include savings from
bills
Budget
Pending costs:
1200 for
various retrofit
supplies (under
budget). Do
not anticipate
printing costs
$2,500
I Heart Tap Water 2011-12 , Student Intern Mariah Gonzalez – Mid-Year Report
The IHTW goals for this fall were to (1) maintain established social media and outreach visibility
(2) build relationships with student groups and organizers (3) write an article for Bright Green
News.
1. Facebook Page – Worked toward expanding followers via Facebook to have a space for
students, staff and allies to see the logo, get updates on the campaign and learn more about
tap water issues. We spent time taking pictures of drinking select drinking fountains and new
water bottle refill stations, updating about the campaign, and looking for related articles or
artwork to share.
2. Tap Map – In the beginning of the semester, we sent out mass emails asking people from
different groups for feedback on the map. Based on the feedback we updated the map to add
more spots and make descriptions as concise and informative as possible on location of the
fountain/station. Additionally, we used data from the IHTW “pledge” to add popular drinking
fountains; scoped out what sites that seemed convenient for students, and took pictures of
fountains and hydrations stations, and uploaded and edited photos.
3. Student Group Partnerships – Last semester, the Take Back the Tap Campaign was
established on our campus. Our IHTW intern met regularly with the two main organizers, the
TBTT intern Ally Beach and Senator Elliot Goldstein, to provide background, outreach materials,
and input on organization and planning for the campaign. We reached out to various
sustainability groups and formed outreach/communications and policy committees. The bulk of
the work was in initiating the beginning phases to prepare for events and more action in the
Spring semester.
4. Bright Green News Article – One article submitted for the fall 2011.
5. General Outreach – IHTW was visible at over 25 events since June 2011,
continuing promotion of the campaign and raffles for the IHTW t-shirts and
water pitchers:
 All 20+ the CalSO sessions June 2011-January 2012
 Fall opening tabling: various fall semester orientation tabling, UHS Open
House, RSF Caltopia, RA res hall poster distribution August/September 2011
 Mind & Body Awareness Week October 2011
6. Spring 2012 Action Items
 Earth Week 2012
 PlayGreen (2/27-3/2/12)
 Tap Water Conversion Kit
 Continued Dissemination of T-shirts and Pictehrs
 Define Partnership with Take Back the Tap
 Continue to Update Google I Heart Tap Water Map
 End of Semester: Transition Plan for Mariah and Future
Greening Kroeber Art Studios and Bathrooms
 October Poster
 November Poster
 December/January Poster
Task
Get Permanent Signage
Dates
Nov
Status
In Progress
Budget
$20/sign
Completed
Completed
Explanation/Notes
Emails have been sent to PP-CS,
Currently in discussion with signage
company and finding best cost and
materials
Postcards to be printed by Bacchus
Press
Printed by UC Printing
Posted and received permission
Postcards for Water
Theme
Posters for Water Theme
Created Water Theme
board
Intern Design Work
Postcards for Waste
Theme
Posters for Waste Theme
Contacting all art
professors andfacilities
services staff to get their
approvals
Nov
Completed
Nov
Nov
Dec/Jan
Dec/Jan
Completed
In Progress
Interns paid
To be sent to Bacchus
1717.5
-
Dec/Jan
Dec/Jan
In Progress
In Progress
WHAT IS YOUR REMAINING
BALANCE?
$81.56
$36
0
3092.94
Human Powered Gym
Protoype educational kiosk
(pedal powered laptop)
Fall 2011
- Spring
2012
Pending
Convert stationary recumbent bicycle
into a pedal powered laptop station
We anticipate spending approximately
$100 more
$726.75 spent
already, we
budgeted $710
previously.
Prototype human power
harnessing system
Fall 2011
- Spring
2012
Pending
Convert elliptical machine into energy
harnessing system
We have spent
$1182.24
purchasing most
of the parts for
the retrofit.
We budgeted approximately $1000 for
this item and we anticipate we will
need to spend approximately $200
more.
Test prototyped energy
harnessing system and try
to improve energy
efficiency
Prepare to retrofit 14
elliptical machines at the
RSF with protoyped
technology
Work on energy education
campaign for the RSF and
the human power gym
installation
Spring
2012
Pending
Spring
2012
Pending
Fall 2011
- Spring
Pending
approximately
$14000
We currently have two undergraduates
working on this campaign, however we
would like to recruit more students and
perhaps a "Educational Intern" to help
with this part of the project
Retrofit 14 elliptical
machines, install
educational osk (pedal
powered laptop) at the
RSF, and install other
energy education materials
(posters, energy
consumption of each
machine, interactive "Daily
Energy Generated" display)
Collect energy generation
data
Project completion date
Summer
2012
Pending
Summer
2012
Summer
2012
Pending
approximately
$14000 (budget
detail submitted
previously,
including labor
and educational
publicity)
Pending
NOTE:
We have made a lot of progress this
semester thanks to the help of a team of
15 undergraduates. We have been
offering course credit for their research
work and documenting all that they do
through meeting minutes, design
review presentations, and final reports.
We are very
excited to be
continuing and
hopefully
completing this
project next
semester!
Installation of Hydration Stations
Task
Installation of 4 refill
stations: Evans Hall,
Stanley Hall, Boalt,
University Hall
Next steps: explore
the bottle filler
retrofits
Received TGIF
approval to add
another refill station
Purchase filters for
the Elkay models
Dates
12 weeks
Status
Completed
Explanation/Notes
The installation of the 4 refill stations
went smoothly and came in on budget.
8 weeks
Determining which
fountains and
locations to test
bottle fillers on is
still in progress. We
will make the final
decisions in January,
2012 and then move
forward.
Inventory of water
fountains completed.
The initial step is to determine the specs
on the types of fountains and costs.
6 weeks
Barrows Refill
Station installed.
6 weeks
Estimated provided,
waiting confirmation
of the purchase
Inventory of water fountains being
completed as a class project in
preparation for identifying locations of
water fountains that can be retrofitted
with bottle filler, or replaced with a refill
station.
Estimate is 3,336, waiting for final bill.
WHAT IS YOUR REMAINING
BALANCE?
Budget
18,312.65
3,336
1734
3,617.35
Metrics
How many people
has your project
educated or reached?
Survey has been
completed and we
are awaiting the
report and
comparison data to
2006.
How much waste has
been diverted from
the landfill?
The I Heart Tap Water website has the
google map of locations of the refill
stations. The NST 166 class is surveying
about 800 students and the survey
includes questions about tap water, use of
refillable containers, knowledge of the
refill stations, use of the refill stations.
The refill stations are saving thousands
of single use, plastic bottles from the
landfill.
Lawns to Meadows
Review methodology and
palette Master Plan
Dec - '10
Team pending
Present master plan to
Facilities Services
Advertise and hire summer
intern
May - '11
Completed
VC Denton accepted projects
May March '12
Completed
some, in
process on
other work
$1,670
Prepare contract
documents for test areas
Implement trial
conversions
Install informational signs
Oct - Nov
'11
Feb - April
'12
Jan - Feb
'12
Spring 12
Dec '11
forward
pending by
Lutsko
pending
Kathy Tong has conducted a water audit,
written text for publicity signs, prepared
base plans, and drafted a poster and
powerpoint presentation. At the request of
Katherine Walsh she wrote an article
about the project.
water meters, irrigation system design,
planting design
Landscape contractor
Signs are being made
$3,300
allowance
Compare water, fuel and labor use to
baseline. Observe other changes to flora
and fauna.
$2,000
1200
Printing expenses
Student monitoring and
reports every three months
in
construction
$23,000
Low Water Irrigation
Task
FUNDING OF
PROJECT
ORDERING OF
HYDROMETERS,
WEATHER STATION,
AND FIELD
CONTROLLERS
INSTALLATION OF
HYDROMETERS
Dates
July-11
Status
Completed
July-11
Completed
July Aug 11
Completed
Explanation/Notes
Unable to order until funds are transferred
into account
Field controllers are built to our
specifications for each location for field
operations & connectivity to the central
irrigation command center
Because this project is designated as a high
priority for PP-CS, additional support in the
tune of 280.5 hours were provided by other
departments of PP-CS ($28330.77). Grounds
Services has spent 78 hours ($5304.10) and
$898 in materials to date.
Budget
$38,072
$30729.48(S
PENT)/$289
84
(ESTIMATE
+TAX)
$4928(SPEN
T)
/$4988(ESTI
MATE)
INSTALLATION OF
WEATHER STATION
July Aug 11
Grounds Services spent 5 hours ($340) to
install weather station. Additional support
was provided by other trades to install
weather station.
Grounds Services spent 21 hours ($1428).
$6,320
July Aug 11
July Aug 11
Completed Nov 11
(WO160415
1)
Completed Oct 11
Completed Nov 11
INSTALLATION OF
FIELD CONTROLLERS
PLACE ORDER FROM
CNS FOR ETHERNET
CONNECTION & IP
ADDRESS, VENDOR
SUPPORT
TESTING OF ALL
EQUIPMENT,
SOFTWARE
ADJUSTMENTS, ETC.
HIRING OF STUDENT
INTERN
Programming and trouble shooting system
with all components
$1375
(SPENT)/$1
375(ESTIM
ATE)
July Aug 11
Completed Nov 11
Programming and trouble shooting system
with all components
Septem
ber-11
Pending
Pushed back to February 2012
$6,144
WHAT IS YOUR REMAINING
BALANCE?
$30729.48(S
PENT)/$734
2.52(REMAI
NING
BALANCE)
$18,140
Mercury Vapor Detection Equipment
Task
Purchase new
mercury meter
Dates
6/1/2010
Status
Received
June 29,
2011
In progress
Train staff on new
meter
Reach out to School
of Public Health
summer/fall
2011
fall 2011
Any additional
metrics to show the
effects of your
project?
Currently, we are
comparing the instrument
to our existing instrument
which measures mercury
differently. Strangely, the
readings are not consistent,
sometimes lower, higher
and the same.
In progress
Explanation/Notes
The meter was received and studied July/August
2011
Budget
$4,497
Spill response team members and environmental
staff have been trained on instrument use
School of Public Health Intern Nisha Parikh has
been instrumental in learning how the instrument
works and training EH&S staff. She is aware of
the instrument and is sharing its availability with
fellow graduate students as a potential tool for
studies. UPDATE 11/30/11 Nisha has been
using the instrument in a major mercury
exposure assessment at the University Herbaria.
Approximately 100 measurements have been
made and are being compared to the old style
mercury meter.
More sampling events should help us define the utility of this
instrument. UPDATE 11/30/11 In the course of the above
mentioned project, the 100 or so measurements have
confirmed that this instrument is indeed more sensitive and
helpful in localizing mercury vapor. None of the previously
mentioned inconsistent readings have been noted in this
project. The lack of a digital readout that provides "one"
number versus a range is somewhat problematic.
Strawberry Creek Native Plant Nursery and Garden
Task
Proposed
dates
4/1/2008
Actual
dates
4/25/2008
Status
Explanation/Notes
Budget
Completed
Advertise a work
study position
4/11/2008
5/1/2008
Completed
Our first group meeting after
award.
Advertised using list serve and
emails to CNR/IB advisers.
$12,865 total
grant amount
(detailed
accounting
provided in
final report;
receipts on
file in EH&S)
Hire work study
student
Date to receive first
installment of funds
Design plans for
Nursery and Garden
4/21/2008
6/30/2008
Completed
5/1/2008
5/1/2008?
Completed
5/1/2008
11/1/2008
Completed
Purchase equipment
and materials for
construction
5/8/2008
4/1/2009
Completed
Construction of
Nursery
5/20/2008
4/1/200911/1/2010
Completed
Establishment of
Garden (creation of
paths and beds)
5/20/2008
2/1/2011
Completed
Garden planting
5/20/2008
4/1/2011
Ongoing
Labeling botanical
specimens
Indicator
measurement
9/30/2008
Date funds
completely expended
4/1/2009
est.
4/1/2012
Waiting to consult with newly
hired nursery manager to discuss
fund expenditure and priorities.
Date for final report
4/1/2009
est.
4/1/2012
$3326.31 (remaining, pending submission of
several out of pocket expenses totaling ~ $300)
Project start date
Ongoing
Not
complete
Ongoing
This student was initially Emily
McGuire.
Received first installment around
the end of May?
Needed multiple approvals and
reviews by Jim Horner, Landscape
Arch., Joel Wishnoff, Head Const.
Insp., and Brian Joseph, MCB
Shop Supt. (const. supervisor)
Commencing in April of 2009 with
site survey work and nearly
completed as of Nov. 2010
purchasing occurred on an as
needed basis.
Construction is 95 percent
complete as of 9/28/2011. One
final scope relating to irrigation
remains (to contracted to Campus
personnel).
Work on the demonstration garden
was severely delayed by exterior
repair work to Giannini Hall.
Plant specimens were both
purchased and collected from UC
property for placement into the
demonstration garden. Waiting for
additional rains.
Considering purchase of labeler or
contracting with Bot. Garden
In process of hiring a new nursery
manager and will task them with
plant inventory and planting data.
TGIF funded Strawberry Creek Restoration Project Student Leadership (2009)
Project Lead: Tim Pine, Environmental Protection Specialist, (510) 643-854,
tpine@berkeley.edu
The Fall 2011 Semester was a very active and successful one for the Student Restoration
Leadership Program. There were two main goals this semester: recruit for and fully enroll the
DeCal courses taught by SCRP Coordinators Tyler Grinberg and Katherine Blair, and, schedule
and hold volunteer restoration events on as many days as coordination and support was
available. Both goals were met with great success.
The DeCal classes (Introductory and Advanced) enrolled a combined 50 students with 44 of
them taking the introductory class and six taking the more independent advanced class.
Students in both courses also performed numerous volunteer hours out on the Creek both
managing invasive species as well as planting natives. One team from the advanced course, as
part of their requirement to “adopt” a portion of the Creek, successfully restored an area
directly adjacent to the north side of the Faculty Club at the South Fork confluence of the “Big”
and “Little Inch” channels. The DeCal classes culminated with a pot-luck event at University Hall
that included a session of “Creek Jeopardy” to test the creek knowledge of the classes.
There were more than twenty individual volunteer events this semester including on group of
over a hundred volunteers (the Greek event) and three events with over fifty volunteers. Other
events included four “open” events held on one Friday each month and several events
scheduled with non-affiliated service groups.
More than 400 individual volunteers put in approximately 800 hours of restoration work this
semester. A highlight of their efforts is the newly cleared section of the S. Fork directly
between Hildebrand and the Women’s Faculty Club (also known as the Eastern Goodspeed
Natural Area). This area was worked on by four different volunteer groups and their combined
efforts removed more than 40 cubic yards of ivy and other invasive species.
Tyler Grinberg finishes up his career as Lead Coordinator and will be ably replaced by Katherine
Blair for the coming Spring 2012 semester. Tyler has compiled lesson plans for the DeCal and
so this class will hopefully continue to be popular as well as an effective recruiting tool for
future Coordinators.
Sustainability Map Project
Task
Gain Access to Wurster
Computer Labs: the
software only runs on
PCs, and I (Brendan
Cronshaw) have a Mac.
Get map on the server
and online
Dates
Sept. 10Oct. 1, '11
Status
Completed
July '11
Completed
Explanation/Notes
Somewhat delayed due to the complications of
having Judy Chess and Capital Projects pay for
computer access; high levels of bureaucratic red
tape is slowing the process; should be
completed in next week or 2
Al Vera and I (Brendan Cronshaw) made major
progress over the summer getting the map
online; got it online months ahead of schedule
Budget
S33 spent
$44 spent
Edit and add new
features
Sept.-Dec.
'11
In
progress
Contract with consultants
December
'11
In
progress
Recently gained access to Wurster and the files
on the server from Al. I have since begun
updating the files and will be working with the
consultants either next week or over winter
break to get the site even further developed.
Working with Judy and Al to complete the
wording of our contract with Vestra for their
GIS and computer consulting services
$66
spent,
165
Talking Louder About Sustainability- The Next Generation
Task
Dates
Status
Explanation/Notes
Budget
Next Generation:
Student
Communications
Associates
July
'11 June
'13
In
Progress
The Next Generation 3person team has been in
training with
Communications Lead
Joanna Young, taking over
responsibilities from the
past team.
$7,000
personn
el costs
and
wages
Execute the
Campaign
July
'11 June
'13
In
Progress
The Next Generation team
wrote for and published
three Bright Green
newsletters, held the fall
student forum in
September, attended over
10 different events to talk
sustainability, signed up
165 new subscribers to the
Office newsletter. The
team has been making new
connections with the
resident hall sustainabiltiy
coordinators and at the
Greeks.
Total
Expenditures
(SeptDec.2011)
1,854
Total
Remaining
$672 for
supplies
149
507
7,672
2,003
5,281
4,774
Teaching, Learning, Change
Task
Dates
Explanation/Notes
Budget
Expenditures
(Sept-Dec
2011)
Expenditures
to Date
Hire &
Employ
Student
Interns
July
2010May
2012
The Office currently has four
student interns working on
various aspects of this project.
$14,25
0
person
nel
costs
and
wages.
2,661
12,191
Total
Remaining
2,059
Multi-Media
project
materials and
services
Septem
ber
2010 Februar
y 2012
Staff Training
project
materials and
services
March
2011 January
2012
Office
Internships
Septem
ber
2010 May
2012
Miscellaneous
July
2010June
2012
Total
UC Bee Sustainable to date
has had 523 views and
continues to be promoted.
The transportation alternative
video - "how do you get
around Berkeley" has been
completed and posted - to date
it has had 126 views. The
final project - a sustainable
fashion blog and photo display
is in final post-production and
will be launched in January
2012.
Kaya Allan Sugarman
designed the training,
developed the curriculum,
marketed the training, secured
participants, and successfully
held the trainings in Nov. and
Dec. - 19 staff graduated
WORKbright green.
Evaluations of the course were
very positive and several
trainees are considering
sustainability projects back in
their department.
Taylor Zhou provided
assistance on the GHG
inventory verification site visit
and is providing an analysis of
building energy use for OE
energy management. Joanna
Young continued to produce
the Bright Green News and
coordinated the training and
coaching of the Next
Generation of communications
associates.
Insurance and
benefit/retirement expenses
associated with employees.
$500
for
service
s and
supplie
s
$1,400
for
service
s and
supplie
s
$500
for 2
years
of
expens
es
16,650
280
666
666
220
734
248
3,327
13,385
252
3,265
UC Campus Dashboard
Meeting with project leader, Sam Borgeson, 1/22/12 at 10am
UC Campus Dashboard was funded by TGIF in 2008 and is going into its fourth year.
Sam is looking to transfer the remaining grant responsibilities to another campus entity.
Top three ideas:
Residential Life (Greg Snow)
 Res Life has its own IT group who could manage the web based tools
 The programmers and system admins are student interns
 The main issue is securing future funding to keep the program going
 Res Life would have connections to the residents, blackout battles, education of students
Computer Science Department, LoCAL program
 Already active in looking at campus energy patterns
 Would be able to determine what is the best way to collect, observe, store, and promote
the data
 Would have the ability to display the data in different formats depending on the audience
OE Energy Management Initiative (Chuck Frost)
Wurster Hall Display:
The display was originally set-up to show new data points every fifteen minutes. When the
buildings timeframe changed to every five minutes, it affected the display. Sometimes the
display freezes as it cannot handle the quick turn-around. The display needs someone with flash
experience to look at it.
Game console:
The game is being house in the CITRIS museum. Sam is working with the museum to replace
the broken foot pedal and change the set-up of the game so people will want to use it.
Free Speech Movement Display:
Sam brought in the finished signs for the energy lights bar in FSM. Two signs are permanent and
one can be switched out. Sam was meeting with the Moffitt Library architect on 1/23/12 to get
his help with the signs and future designs.
Next Steps:
1. Sam will determine was has been completed and what remains to be completed. He will
propose the incomplete parts to LoCAL to determine if they want to carry-on with the
project and complete the grant, working with TGIF to do so. If there is still remaining
funds, LoCAL can either make a budget reallocation pitch to TGIF or the money can be
returned to the TGIF general fund.
2. Sam will check on the budget balance with BIE; last check, the balance seemed too low.
We think the water metering funding and the dashboard funding was combined and
mixed up, meaning there is remaining water metering funding that should be returned to
the dashboard project.
3. Sam will write a final report and creating a project poster during this semester, spring
2012.
University Hall Goes Green
Project Leader Rebecca Andersen is getting an update on how much money we have left from
Allen; once she gets that, we will see how we can close out this project. We did install window
film in University Hall and the occupants seem to enjoy it! She will be doing a post-window film
installation survey once the weather gets warm and we can see what difference it makes.
Waste Reduction in the Cal Greek Community
Read the report here.