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Dump and Run Meeting (10-08-2019)
Associated Project(s):There was a Dump & Run meeting on 10-08-2019.
The meeting agenda is attached below.
Attached Files:Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting: 8 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the Zero Waste meeting on 8 October 2019. Once again, iCAP 2020 objectives were discussed; specifically, sustainable procurement (discussion led by Aaron Finder) took up the bulk of the meeting, with reuse of surplus goods taking up the last part.
Attached Files:Weekly Update - Light the Night, Fix-a-Flat, Bike Maintenance 101
Associated Project(s):All, Much like the weather, we’ve been starting off cold and slow most days and heating up by the end. We’ve been weaving in and out of our FVF policy as I’ve felt bad turning people away when the shop is empty. But then, of course, in a blink of an eye we’re All Stands Full and members are waiting for stand time, which seems unfair.
We had Light The Night on Thursday and that was a success from what I saw of it. Two CBC staffers helped out with the event in my absence as the shop was too busy for me to be able to get away for the whole event.
We also had our Fix-a-Flat class on Friday. We had one participant. He was eager, engaged and said he’d be back for the next class, which was great.
This week we have our Bike Maintenance 101 class on Friday and I’ll be doing a training with a new hire.
The numbers:
Visitors: 80
Sales: $2,108
Bikes (refurb): 3 for $640
Bikes (B-a-B): 1 for $400
Tires/tubes: 15 for $59Thanks!
Jacob Benjamin
Manager, Campus Bike CenterWeekly Updates for Zero Waste
Associated Project(s):Hi Pete and Shawn--
This past week, I replied to Savannah Feher of ISTC's questions on the recycling FAQ that she is developing. I also consulted with Morgan White on possible campus contacts for additional information to provide to Savannah.
Best regards,
Marya Ryan
Meeting Minutes for Education SWATeam, September 26, 2019
Associated Project(s):These are the minutes of the first meeting of the Education SWATeam, on September 26, 2019.
Attached Files:Response from Newman Hall
Associated Project(s):Tristan Pisarczyk connected Sarthak Prasad with Jenna Fesemyer, the Resident Director, at Newman Hall. Jenna said that she does not believe that this is a service that their residents need. She said that this program would serve better towards the beginning of the school year.
Jenna suggested that we should wait for the next academic year to put on a program during an earlier time.
Date change to Oct 16
Associated Project(s):Got a response from Evan Alvarez on Oct 7, but had to move the date of the event from October 9 to October 16, because one week promotion would not have been enough for the event.
Dump and Run Step 1 Funding Application 2020 (SSC)
Associated Project(s):The University Housing submitted the attached Step 1 Funding Application for Dump and Run 2020 (SSC).
Attached Files:List of avenues used to promote Light the Night 2019
Associated Project(s):Please see attached the list of avenues used to promote Light the Night event.
Attached Files:Light the Night 2019 - interview
Associated Project(s):UPTV coverage of Light the Night event, featuring Barry Isralewitz and Sarthak Prasad
DFA - Project update
Associated Project(s):Thanks for the introduction, Rajee.
Hi Morgan, I'm a Freshmen here at University of Illinois Champaign Urbana. This is my first time participating in an organization like Design For America and I can't wait to see the process and outcome of our project. All of your help for our community outreach is greatly appreciated and I'm excited to work with you!
Thank you so much,
Elisa
VeoRide September 2019 ridership overview
Associated Project(s):There were 400 e-bikes and nearly 75 pedal bikes in operation. Please see the September Report below:
September Rides: 36,426
- E‐bikes – 31,976
- Peddle bikes – 4,449
September User Growth: 2,203
September Average Ride Time: 8 minutes
Average Rides per day: 1,214
Total Ridership: 337,704
Total Userbase: 18,567Reports to remove bikes from Private property: 23
Reports of improper parking: 25Below are answers to questions brought up at our last meeting on campus:
- Vandalism – Here at UIUC the vandalism rate on the peddle bikes was 1 out of 15 bikes. We consider vandalism any damage the is inconsistent with normal ware and tear. (Baskets breaking off, thrown in creek/river, destroying tires etc.) So far with the e‐bikes we have 10 total that have been vandalized. A much lower rate.
- Check on donation availability – At this time the company views donation as a great idea but the liability if something happens down the road is too much of a risk at this time.
- Number of scrapped bikes – 215peddle bikes
Attached Files:Transportation SWATeam Meeting: 3 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes from the Transportation SWATeam, where the iCAP 2020 objectives were discussed. Of five general topics, two have definitive objectives, one needs outside consulting, and two have not yet been discussed.
Attached Files:eGen010 Geothermal Feasibility Study - Returned
Associated Project(s):Andy Stumpf provided the following response for eGEN010, "Yes. The summary will be compiled as part of a 'Living Labs' project proposed by the Illinois Water Resources Center."
See the iWG Assessment of eGen010 Geothermal Feasibility Study here.
See the SWATeam recommendation eGen010 Geothermal Feasibility Study here
Land and Water SWATeam Meeting: 26 September 2019
Associated Project(s):Meeting minutes for the Land and Water SWATeam meeting on September 26th, 2019. We met to discuss the 2020 iCAP timeline and objectives as well as project recommendation updates.
Attached Files:Slap Wristbands from McKinley Health Center
Associated Project(s):Jennifer Carson from McKinley Health Center provided 400 (200 each for two locations) reflective orange slap bands for the Light the Night event that have imprinted on them our 24/7 Dial-A-Nurse. These are great for being seen in the evening hours.
Jen dropped them off in Sarthak's office at 9 am on October 3.
new bins installed on Green Street
Associated Project(s):New dual bins were installed on Green Street this fall, as part of the MCORE project.
note about biogas availability
Associated Project(s):I checked again with our market advisor for natural gas purchases, and they are not aware of anyone that produces biogas and injects it into the gas pipeline. They are going to do some additional checking and will follow back up if they find something.
The did note that we could purchase environmental assets (RECs) associated with renewable gas that is produced. They are going to provide an overview summary of what this market looks like and what these type of RECs would cost.
I also came across the attached website from DOE that I thought might interest you about renewable gas production.
https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/natural_gas_renewable.html
This site also have a link to a BioFuels atlas which was interesting as well.
Mike Larson
Associate Director of Utilities Production, Facilities and Services
Zero Waste SWATeam Meeting 1 October 2019
Associated Project(s):Attached are the meeting minutes of the meeting on 1 October.
Food waste was discussed and potential objectives were discussed.
Additionally, Landon Hill of DRS joined the group for a quick chat about the DRS battery recycling program.
Attached Files: