Attendance:<\/strong> Connor Ahearn, Gretchen Swarr, Jed Goldstone, Mallory Kastner, Dina Pandya Hilary Dupre, Lauren Dykman, Kai Srisirikul, Liz Maloney, Stephanie Madsen<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #1<\/strong> Liz created a Sustainability Page\/flyer for WHOI hosted conference organizers + participants. The team suggested edits.<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Add green-sustainable transportation to the flyer (LM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Disseminate flyer – Admin Pros (LM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Add to STF website in pdf form (LM + DP)<\/p>\n #2<\/strong> Recharge Massachusetts Symposium: Exploring Electric Vehicle Innovation, Access, and Opportunity<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 2, 2022, Postponed until April 12th, 2023 8 AM – 5 PM, University of Massachusetts Boston, Campus Center Ballroom<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Steph, Seb + Liz plan to attend<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let Steph know if you would like to attend April 12th<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #3<\/strong>\u00a0 EMP- The Energy Master Plan (EMP) launch for WHOI officially began on Thursday, Oct. 6 with our consultants CES + BR+A.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We hope to have guidelines, timelines, cost estimates, and goal recommendations from CES + BR+A completed within 6 months (February -March timeline)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lots of tasks and site visits Oct27+28 with Steph as POC (SM+Kai)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building drawings, controls + ECMs (Kai)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #4<\/strong> \u00a0Monarch Butterfly WayStation – Gretchen Swarr described the criteria for designating gardens as Waystations. We thought the tall native grasses between MRF + Watson, and the Village Pollinator Garden-Garden plots would qualify.<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Check out Village Garden Plots + Pollinator Garden to determine if 10 milkweed plants are on site. (GS)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talk to Rick Galat + Grafton Briggs about waiting until late Oct annually before mowing MRF-Watson (SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Apply for WayStation designation at 2 WHOI sites (GS)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create signage that reads ‘Butterfly WayStation’ – Do not mow until late October’ (SM+GS)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n #5<\/strong> \u00a0WSS\u00a0 (WHOI Social Sustainability) – We discussed events that increase social connections<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Activity Fair – Tuesday, Sept 20, 2022 2:00-4:30 was held in Clark 507. Location and day of week\/time worked well.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EV Car Show in the Fall (pick a date)- we decided to wait since there are long waitlists for EVs in the market right now.<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lunch n Learn – Sustainable Fisheries (tbd)- Mallory working with Mike Weir and local Tracy to organize<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Braiding Sweetgrass book discussion – DAC sponsored. Steph and Lauren are leading the book discussion at the Falmouth Library’s Hermann Room on Tuesday, Nov 1 at 6:00pm (SM+LD)<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Schedule Sustainable Fisheries lunch n learn with Tracy + Mike Weir. Hilary Dupre offered to help too (MK+HD)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Advertise Braiding Sweetgrass book discussion + Wampanoag Dancers (LM, SM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Plan another Repair Caf\u00e9 with Tech Group – Avast will host (LM)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n #6<\/strong> Beach Clean-up Shore Lab – Monthly -STF is partnering with T3C + WHOI neighbors to clean up the beach on the first Thursday of each month at noon. Meet at Gate by Shore Lab. The monthly cleanup runs all year rain or shine<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nov 3, Thursday – Mallory offered to lead<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dec 1, Thursday – Steph will lead<\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Update Beach Cleanup flyer + remove mask text (LM)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Send reminder + confirm leaders (SM)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 next project CRL-RCRC (expected this fall 2022)- contract signed<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 CRL Roof quality didn’t meet needed standards<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0David Center rooftop (QRF) is next – we are ready to sign a contract for<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NQSF rooftop – will export and schedule Z to CRL<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Heat pump custom rebate from Nat Grid\/Mass Save- We are moving forward with Heat Pumps in Swift House and Vincent House (Audit + insulate happens first!)<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LEDs – replacing LED fixtures in an additional 20 of our residential buildings + USGS (22 buildings have already been done) Total installs = 49 Buildings and $1.2 million in rebates!<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Energy Audits in Residential Office + Commercial Buildings will be conducted this fall 2022 – Swift, Vincent, Winding Lane suite, Bowen, Nobska, 38 Water St.<\/p>\n Add to next month’s Agenda:<\/p>\n \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building wide competition to decrease energy use – create a game like type of motivator for EE. i.e. Clark Bldg: take kwh use in Dec 2021 and challenge them to decrease kwh by 100kwh in 2022? 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