{"id":76,"date":"2018-08-20T13:45:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2018-08-20T13:46:52","modified_gmt":"2018-08-20T17:46:52","slug":"september-21-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.whoi.edu\/sustainability\/meetings-activities\/meeting-minutes\/september-21-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"September 21, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\n\t\tSeptember 21, 2016<br \/>\n\t<\/h1>\n<h3>STF Meeting Minutes<\/h3>\n<p><b>Date:<\/b>\u00a0September 21, 2016<\/p>\n<p><b>Location:<\/b>\u00a0MRF 204<\/p>\n<p><b>Present:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Stephanie Madsen, Pam Polloni, Andrea Harvey, Matt Agnese, Lisa Welch, Valerie Caron, Sebastien Bigorre, Dan Lopes, Charlotte Wiman, Dina Pandya, Laura Chrobak + MC Regan (SAW students)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Agenda Item<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>#1\u00a0 WSS\u00a0<\/b><b>(WHOI Social Sustainability) \u2013\u00a0<\/b>Events continue to be fun! We added activities to WSS Calendar for Sept + Oct<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Hike- Wednesday, September 28 @ 1:00 pm. Meet at Tennis Court on Quissett Campus<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Lawn Games -Thursday, September 29 @ 5:00pm Walsh Cottage\/Garden<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Bocce on Buttery Lawn \u2013 Thursday, Oct. 6 at Noon<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Ice Skating \u2013Friday, Oct. 21 @ 7:40-9:00pm \u2013 Falmouth Ice Arena<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit Events to Joanne Tromp for Headline (SM \u2013 done)<\/li>\n<li>Submit Events to Events Editor (Joanne) the day before or day of (SM-done)<\/li>\n<li>Add reusable cups, bottle opener to lawn game sheds (AH)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#2\u00a0 Power Down Stickers\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 2000 Power Down stickers have arrived. Steph disseminated stickers to various people on STF committee. Please post near light switches, on printers, etc\u2026any item that could be powered down. Goal here is to decrease our carbon footprint and save the institution money!<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Place stickers in accessible locations\/lobbies- Smith, Redfield, Clark (SM- done)<\/li>\n<li>Submit Headlines describing purpose of stickers (SM- done)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#3 :\u00a0<\/b><b>Solar Canopy update \u2013\u00a0<\/b>we exploring solar opportunities at WHOI, in addition to our REC purchases, that do not involve roof top installation.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact Beaumont Solar (located New Bedford) for solar canopy assessment \u2013 Clark parking lot (SM)<\/li>\n<li>Reach out to Falmouth Ice Arena, specifically their building manager Joel Irving for intel (PP, AH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#4\u00a0 Vehicle Idling \u2013 employees have observed excessive truck\/bus idling on WHOI\u2019s campus and reminded us of the MA Law that prohibits idling in certain situations. We think the following steps will minimize idling:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First discuss idling issues\/law with WHOI shuttle drivers and other delivery personnel on campus (shipping, Poland Spring, WB Mason) (DD)<\/li>\n<li>Order a dozen or so No Idling stickers to place on dashboards of vehicles (SM+DD)<\/li>\n<li>If Idling behavior continues, order signs to post at idling hot spots (SM+ DD)<\/li>\n<li>Address idling on Headlines (SM)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#5 \u00a0<\/b><b>Alternative Vehicles for WHOI-\u00a0<\/b>We discussed hybrid + electrical vehicle options in terms of future purchases of shuttle + delivery vans. A twelve passenger electric van exists but it\u2019s $110k, thus a hybrid option is more appealing.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strongly consider hybrid\/electric vehicles in Whoi\u2019s fleet whenever feasible (DD)<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>#6 \u00a0<\/b><b>Metering eGauge update \u2013\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Discussed interruption issues due to power surges and how to expedite connections as quick as possible after interruptions. See live energy dashboard here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/energy-whoi.appspot.com\/dials.html\">https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/energy-whoi.appspot.com\/dials.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Action:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Discuss methods for re-establishing eGauge connections quickly after interruptions (SM w Steve Gagnon)<\/li>\n<li>Establish warning system when eGauges disconnect \u2013Greg Fiske writing code<\/li>\n<li>Address why Fenno has 30 kW baseline (is it refrigeration?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 21, 2016 STF Meeting Minutes Date:\u00a0September 21, 2016 Location:\u00a0MRF 204 Present:\u00a0\u00a0Stephanie Madsen, Pam Polloni, Andrea Harvey, Matt Agnese, Lisa Welch, Valerie Caron, Sebastien Bigorre, Dan Lopes, Charlotte Wiman, Dina Pandya, Laura Chrobak + MC Regan (SAW students) Agenda Item #1\u00a0 WSS\u00a0(WHOI Social Sustainability) \u2013\u00a0Events continue to be fun! 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