From: Johnston, Morgan B
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 9:18 AM
To: Bressler, Jonathan Louis; Pickert, Diane A
Cc: Jones, Maria
Subject: RE: Food Reduction Recommendations

Hi Diane and Jonathan,

Were you able to meet and find a solution for the food waste from Tikkun Chambana?  The Student Sustainability Committee has a new working group chair for Food and Waste.  Her name is Maria Jones, and she is copied here.

Thanks,

Morgan

From: Aubrey, Dawn
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:35 PM
To: Johnston, Morgan B; Bressler, Jonathan Louis
Cc: Webb, Olivia Ashley; Pickert, Diane A
Subject: RE: Food Reduction Recommendations

Good Afternoon, Jonathan:

Please contact Diane Pickert at 244-5800 to schedule a time to discuss food  waste reductions. I will not be available until later next week.

Thank you,

Dawn

Dawn Aubrey, Ph.D., MBA, FMP, CEC, CCA
Associate Director of Housing for Dining Services                                               
University of Illinois
407 Clark Hall
1203 South Fourth Street
Champaign, Illinois 61820
Office Direct: 217-244-2997

From: Johnston, Morgan B
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 12:08 PM
To: Bressler, Jonathan Louis
Cc: Webb, Olivia Ashley; Aubrey, Dawn
Subject: Re: Food Reduction Recommendations

Hello Jonathan,

Thanks for reaching out. This looks like an important initiative. 

There is a team working on vermicomposting at the Sustainable Student Farm this fall, with funding from the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC). I've copied the SSC contact from last year for that project, Olivia Webb, here. 

I believe she can help you in your efforts. I'd love to be kept informed about what you are doing, so please include me in any meetings you have. We can also reach out to Housing to talk with you about possible strategies. I have copied Dawn Aubrey so she can tell us who to meet with from her team. 

Thanks,

Morgan

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On Aug 27, 2013, at 11:47 AM, "Jonathan Bressler" <bressle1@illinois.edu> wrote:

Dear Morgan Johnston, 

Hello, my name is Jonathan Bressler, and I am the president of Tikkun Chambana, a Jewish environmental RSO.  

We are trying to reduce food waste, as we have many larger scale food events, and was wondering if you could give us some recommedations on what we could do or if we could somehow piggyback onto what Facilities and Management are doing.  I have looked into a few things of the university and found out about the EnviroPure Food Waste Disposal Systems, but these seem very expensive and well beyond our funding capacity,

Thank you,

--
Jonathan Bressler

Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 2014

College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois

Work Orders were issued to do the engineering design for occupancy sensors.  See attached list.

see file

Facilities & Services is taking an interim step to make some initial improvements during spring and summer 2013. This work includes repainting several existing dedicated bike off-road and side paths, and adding stop signs for bicycle traffic at key intersections on existing paths. This step does not bring the existing bikeways up to acceptable safety standards, yet they will reduce bicyclist / pedestrian conflicts.

From: Mast, Joyce C
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 9:32 AM
To: Beverage, McKenzie; Johnston, Morgan B
Subject: RE: ECE Solar Installation Status Update

McKenzie,

Thank you for checking with me about the status of the Solar Installation on the North Parking Garage. I expect that no funds will be spent on the SSC account before the end of the fiscal year. We need results from the feasibility study for placing the panels on the North Parking Garage roof before we will be spending money on the panels or installation.  The study is to be officially completed by September 6, 2013, but we expect to  have drawings and plans by July. This will give us enough information to seek more matching funds so that the panels may be installed in time for the July 2014 completion date for the new building.  

Best regards,

Joyce Mast

In 2009, the Student Sustainability Committee awarded $50,000 to Facilities & Services for installation of occupancy sensors to control lights in ten campus buildings: Animal Sciences Laboratory, Architecture Building, Bevier Hall, Chemistry Annex, Huff Hall, Materials Science and Engineering Building, Mumford Hall, Music Building, Noyes Laboratory and Transportation Building. The funds were used to install a total of 230 occupancy sensors in 223 rooms in these ten buildings.

Yesterday’s meeting covered more refined and detailed breakdown of the following topics, most of which were discussed in prior meetings, with the exception of the newly introduced structural support “Space Frame” option.

• Panel layout configurations for truss mounted structural frame- 4 sections of seven rows at approx. 100 modules/row or four sections of six rows also 100 modules each. Truss mounting providing specific spacing for mounting dimensions. Also mentioned types of Truss material recommending tubular over welded angle, siting weatherization, degradation, appearance and animal habitat prevention as main reasons.
• Space Frame structure was introduced as a favorable option.
• A space frame is a structure system assembled of linear elements so arranged that forces are transferred in a three-dimensional manner. In some cases, the constituent element may be two dimensional.
• Macroscopically a space frame often takes the form of a flat or curved surface.
• It should be noted that virtually the same structure defined as space frame here is referred to as latticed structures in a state-of-the-art report prepared by the Task Committee on Latticed Structures [2], which states
• A latticed structure is a structure system in the form of a network of elements (as opposed to a continuous surface). Rolled, extruded or fabricated sections comprise the member elements.
• Another characteristic of latticed structural system is that their load-carrying mechanism is three dimensional in nature.
• Space frame benefits although more costly up front were presented as prefabricated, galvanized and powder coated, sturdy, longer Life cycle and less maintenance, but requiring cranes and other installation costs. They also have installer requirements for mounting solar array as to maintain the integrity of the coating and protective surfaces. Provided flexible mounting spacing to help maximize power output and minimize shading.
• Inverter layout revisited with schematic diagram presented illustrating component placement and wiring layouts.
• An overall electrical schematic was presented identifying key component placing and overcurrent protection limits and needs, along with electrical room Layout.
• Metering usage stated existing meters could be utilized with the addition of a revenue grade power production meter to monitor the array output.
• Single line diagram was presented identifying current and project components, mentioning the output potential of 1400-1600 amps at 480 volts.
• Introduced idea of rainwater harvesting for irrigation or toilet flushing usages.
• Procurement procedures mentioned and moved as major topic for next meeting with concerns of turnkey type purchasing being the industry norm verses purchasing standard variety purchasing from multiple vendors in normal construction.
• Next meeting PEP is having the structural Engineers present design considerations, and Mr. Jim Lev will have construction procurement representative attend.