“Enterprising” Students Lead Campus Sustainability Initiatives at Michigan Tech

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

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

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

4. Sustainability Initiativesat Michigan Tech

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. 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)

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

10. 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

11. Carbon Inventory

12. 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

13. Carbon Emission FY 2009

14. Occupancy Sensors

15. 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

16. Green Campus Enterprise/Energy Advisory Group Lighting Occupancy Sensor Control Project Phase 1Classrooms, Computer Labs and Restrooms in Academic BuildingsData by Type of Space

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

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

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

20. Questions?