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UUUS Green Sanctuary Program 2007-11-18 by Gary Przyborski

Where we are… What we are doing… How you can join us…. UUUS Green Sanctuary Program 2007-11-18 by Gary Przyborski. Green Building - Platinum. Programs based on Congregation Vote. Sunday talks, quarterly Eco-friendly Sunday Gatherings Outdoor events RE lessons and projects

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UUUS Green Sanctuary Program 2007-11-18 by Gary Przyborski

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  1. Where we are… What we are doing… How you can join us… UUUSGreen Sanctuary Program2007-11-18by Gary Przyborski

  2. Green Building - Platinum

  3. Programs based on Congregation Vote • Sunday talks, quarterly • Eco-friendly Sunday Gatherings • Outdoor events • RE lessons and projects • Intergeneration organic garden (no progress) • Nutrition, green products, Fair Trade • Partnership with local environmental group • Recycling • Long-range landscaping plan (no progress) • Guidelines for eco-friendly uses and purchases (on going progress) • Efficient technologies (on going progress)

  4. 1. Sunday Talks, Quarterly 11-18-07: Gary Przyborski, Green Sanctuary Program 09-09-07: Dr. Leah Hall, “Voluntary Simplicity, Joyful Frugality” 09-02-07: Sister Ann Kendrick, “Worker Justice-The Honor of Work” 08-05-07: Dr. Marilyn Stewart - "Global Warmimg: The Tipping Point" 05-13-07: Rev. Mark Spivey: “Taking Care of Each Other” 04-22-07: Karina Veaudry: “Connecting to the Web of Life: Native Florida Plants & their significance in our lives” 11-12-06: Catherine Johnson: “Living Simply” 06-11-06: Michael Barr: “Development vs. the Environment” 04-23-06: Paul Gabriel Rowley & the UUUS Social Concerns Committee, UUSC Justice Earth Day: “Supporting Worker Rights & a Healthy Environment” 12-11-05: Mary Dipboye,“Ten Thousand Villages” 07-31-05: Timothy Howard, "Swimming with the Dolphins"

  5. 2. Eco-friendly Sunday Gatherings (EFSG) • Lighting • A/C - Heat + Air Quality • Water Use • Chemicals

  6. 2. EFSG: Lighting- Exterior • Sculpture: 20% reduction, better color • Front Sign, Front Building, Soffits (9 bulbs) • Changes save 80 kWh/m, 960 kW/yr, $96/yr * Note: Based on 4 hrs runtime per night

  7. 2. EFSG: Lighting- Interior Manual Override (turn off when not using) North Emergency Sign (5W vs. 40W) Occupancy Sensors: foyer hallway office bathrooms

  8. 2. Lighting- Incandescent Retrofit 32 incandescents above you burn 2000 watts. On the bottom ledge, 13 halogens take 650W. Total 2730 watts. Will drop 2000 watts, 74%

  9. 2. EFSG: Lighting- Linear Retrofit • Convert most existing magnetic T12s to Super T8s • Power Reduction: 56.5 (2 bulbs) vs 88 watts (36%) • Reduced Maintenance: lamp life doubles 25 kilohours • Quality of light improves: • 5000K (daylight) vs 4100K, perceived brighter • CRI: 86 versus 65 • Studies have shown that students learn better…

  10. 2. EFSG: Power Overall

  11. 2. EFSG: A/C-Heat + Air Quality • All thermostats are set to run at specific times. On each thermostat there is an information card, showing how to raise or lower the temperatures. • Switched from fiberglass to Merv-11 air filters to provide cleaner air, less mold- associated allergy. • We have scheduled a cleaning of the air handlers and a leak test of the attic vents for December 1st.

  12. 3. Outdoor Events • UUUS Recycling Day (AKA- garage sale) (December 1st, 9AM - 1PM) • Recycle your old stuff for cash or to benefit YRUU or Social Concerns. • We are partnering with Beautiful Orlando to recycle your cell phones (broken or working) • We plan on taking hazardous waste from members down to the landfill. Please contact Kim on this so we don’t exceed our limits.

  13. 4. RE Lessons and Projects • Education children-adults about sustainable living • How our practices impact others (animals, plant, earth, society), and about the health, social and justice values related to the consumption of sustainably produced healthy food. • Informs about plants and critters, both native and invasive. • Lessons learned shall be used to restore & maintain healthly habitats on our grounds, including bat and bird houses, bird feeders, and safe drinking water.

  14. 6. Fairtrade Coffee and other green foods • Shay Williams • Arlynn Mueller • Kim Carter Williams

  15. 7. Partnership with local environmental group • Working with UCF’s Face the Nation group • We are working with the Orlando chapter of Beautify America’s Cities

  16. 8. Recycling • Recycling laser toner/cartridges • Recycling through John McCormack’s adding of recycling containers. • Added Recycling Page on our web site http://universityuus.org/green/recycling.htm

  17. 8. Recycling - Webpage

  18. Webpage - Going Green

  19. Conscience Investments • Investments: Working with our own Bill Long to identify leaders in the Green Revolution • New Manufacturers • Upgrading Companies

  20. What’s Missing? • 5. Intergenerational Organic Garden- no progress in this area… • 9. Long Range Landscaping Committee… We need volunteers to take up these adventures…

  21. What Can You Do? • Change out all of your bulbs that remain on for long to CFLs. • Get a power audit from power company • Be conscious of your own choices • Tell us what you are doing to green your life… And ask us questions…

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