Net Zero The Next Wave of Innovation Student Summit, AASHE Conference 2011 – October 9, 2011 “The Renewable Energy Initiative”
Feb 24, 2016
Net Zero The Next Wave of Innovation
Student Summit, AASHE Conference 2011 – October 9, 2011
“The Renewable Energy Initiative”
The Idea
Show Me The Money!…we had none
CampusSources
2OutsideDonors
3Students
1Departmental Funding
Chancellor Funding
Solar CompaniesAlumni
REI Project
The RenewableEnergy Initiative
$6.00: Per Student, Per Quarter4 Quarters per Year x 10 years
$3.4 Million Dollars Towards Renewable Energy
Governance Board = Long-Term StructureFirst Project: 500kW Array = 800 kWhr
annuallyCost of about $3.1 Million
CollaborationThrough Resources
Stakeholders Experience• Faculty• Campus Departments• Administrative Allies• Campus Mindset• Environmental
Committees and Initiatives
• Field of Study• Student Leadership• Past Employment and
Internships
Navigating the UniversityCampus
Sustainability
Chancellor’sAdvisory
Committee
ECoalition
Students
TGIF
CampusDonors
ChangeAgents
Faculty andStaff
What We Were Up AgainstFinancing
Aesthetics
Avoiding Business as Usual
• Campus Budget Office
• Short term financing
Branding Your CampaignStudents University
Provides a way to get involvedAllows for involvement in auditing,publicizing, and working withconsultants
Helps with current UCbudget situation Money saved will be reinvestedinto student services
Prestige as first universityWith a Net Zero division
Use as a model for the rest ofthe campusPotential for campus-wideimplementation
Applying To Your Campus
Explore Funding Sources
Identify Stakeholders &
Pull From Experience
Navigate University Hierarchy
Anticipate Road Blocks
Brand Your Campaign
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