Kalie Krahenbuhl
Josh Pierce
Cassie Ponzi
Ashley Wille
GRANT PROPOSAL FOR SOLAR PANELS ON
YOUNG AUDITORIUM
Energy sources such as fossils are diminishing and becoming more expensiveThis brings up the idea to explore potential renewable energy sourcesExamples of these sources are solar, hydro and wind
Photovoltaic solar panels would be a great optionConvert direct sunlight into useable energyLower the cost of outside energy sourcesMany other benefits
GREEN INITIATIVES AT UW-WHITEWATER
We concluded that Irvin Young Auditorium would be best fi t for solar panels South-facing metal roof Allows for most sunlight Would not have to make changes to current roof
Other “Green” initiatives on campus Solar Panels on Hyland Hall Hyland’s other sustainable upgrades Water bottle fillers Recycling of cell phones and ink cartridges
High student and faculty interest to make Whitewater more eco-friendly
GREEN INITIATIVES (CONT’D.)
Students desire a more sustainable campus
Save our campus money Give UWW a positive reputationReduces our carbon footprint Low maintenance Energy dependent
STATEMENT OF NEED
SURVEY RESULTS
• This survey question approached student awareness about:• Solar energy• Solar panels as an energy source,• Benefits of these concepts
• Students tend to be educated about:• Importance of solar energy• Options available to
improve the energy situation
SURVEY RESULTS
SURVEY RESULTS
Interviewed: Greg Swanson, Director of Facilities and Management at UW-WhitewaterEconomicalSave money in the long runMany things to consider when installing solar panels
Realistic taskEnergy and solar/renewable incentives Educating students about renewable energy
INTERVIEW
Aaron Schmidt, environmental studies undergrad student Keep in mind during installation:
Location and type of solar panels Direct sunlight throughout the day Avoid shade and shadow
Weather and natural factors that could damage panels or roof
University campuses and renewable energy kinds Solar panels Wind turbines Converting old systems to new Making people aware of impact on environment
INTERVIEW
Being able to view solar panels is important.
UW-Whitewater and the Presidents’ Climate Committee.
Reducing our carbon footprintStudent involvement/student financing
INTERVIEW WITH ERIC COMPAS
Sustainability Coordinator at UW-WhitewaterAlso works for Facilities Planning and Management
at the universityHighlights of Interview
Emphasized convenience of metal seam roof facing the south on the auditorium
Exact panels used depends on bids Company with cheapest bid but meets
requirements of the RFP 25-30 year lifetime and 17 year cost recovery Little maintenance involved (inverter replacement
and snow removal)
INTERVIEW WITH WESLEY ENTERLINE
Also discussed current energy mix at UWW 95% coal, 9.5% natural gas, 24,2% nuclear, 1.11%
hydro, .58% biomass, and .16% wind & solarPanels on Young Auditorium would generate 13.6%
of auditorium’s energyExisting panels on Hyland generate 2.4% of
Hyland’s energyHyland consumes in 1 month the energy Young
Auditorium consumes in 1 yearAlso pointed out intangible benefits
Enrollment increases, learning opportunities, etc...
INTERVIEW WITH WESLEY ENTERLINE (CONT’D)
ILLUSTRATIONSAriel view of Young Auditorium
These are the types of solar panels that would be installed on the building. The panels are mounted so that they lay flat on the building, and are the easiest kind of solar panels to install on a metal seam roof because there would be no need to adjust the current roof structure.
Solar panels would not be installed here because of shading issues.
The solar panels would be placed here on the Young Auditorium, due to its South-facing angled, metal seam roof.
VISION SLIDE
These are the types of solar panels that would be used on the Young Auditorium.
Solar panels on Hyland
$141,000 for the system and installation Eligibile for grants and incentives totaling $105,000 4% project cost payed to Dept. of State Facilities 10% contingency fee to cover misc. costs
Adjusted installed cost - $55,500Save an estimated $1,573 yearlyValue of 1st 10 years of power production - $22,211
Subtract roughly $5,000 for inverter replacement, which is expected in 1st 10 years, resulting in value of $17,486 for years 1-10 of power production
Assuming that value, the system will pay for itself in 20 years, 5-10 years less than its estimated lifetime, making it a feasible investment
BUDGET
Start-up Budget Table Expenses Funding Cost Incentives Reward Amount
Estimated Installed Cost $141,000 Focus Incentive $35,000 WE Energies PV Buydown
Incentive $14,742
WE Energies Non-Profit Grant
$45,500
Adjusted Installed Cost $35,758
4% fee to Department of State Facilities
$5,640
10% Contingency for Misc. Expenses
$14,100
Total Start-Up Cost $55,498
BUDGET (CONT’D)
Sustaining Budget Sheet Value of First 10 yrs of Power Production $22,211
Inverter Replacement (first 10 yrs) $4,725
Adjusted Value of 1st 10 yrs of Production
$17,486
Problem, solution, and achievement of goalRaise awareness and promote interestMake UW-Whitewater a leader in sustainability
Enable individuals access to real-life data Hands-on learning and research experience
Installing solar panelsWon’t just benefit a fewPositive impact on many (campus body, community, general public)
GOALS OF THE PROJECT
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT
Execute job contract (2 weeks)Complete shop drawings using designs provided by
the university (2 weeks)Order and fabricate mounting system for panels Installation process (no more than 6 weeks) Install breaker and panel and mount wire inverters
(2 weeks)Load frames and panels onto roof (1 day) Install framing system and set and wire the panels
onto mounts (10 days)4 days set aside to run the conduit on the roofCouple days of inspectionSystem commissioned
About a week to make sure everything functions properly
CONTRACTOR’S PROCESS
Spring 2012—AssessmentFall 2012—bids from solar panel companies
Fall 2012—Sustainability Council meetings
Spring 2013—surveys of student and faculty will be distributed
Summer 2013—installation of solar panels will begin
TIMETABLE OF PROJECT
Aimee McCann, Director of Budget Planning and Analysis
Richard Telfer, Chancellor Greg Swanson, Director of Facilities
Planning and Management Eric Compas, Assistant Professor of
Geography; Co-chair of Sustainability Council
Wesley Enterline, Sustainability CoordinatorSustainability Council
PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH PLANNING
FLYER THAT DESCRIBES PROJECT
RENEWABLE ENERGY!!!Why put solar panels on Young Auditorium?? Reduces our campus’ carbon footprint
o The energy that is produced by the panels doesn’t release any harmful emissions like fossil fuels
Campus gets energy and solar/renewable incentives from WE energies Low maintenance Life span of solar panels range from 25-30 years Gives the UW-Whitewater campus a good reputation Helps save our environment!!!
Raise awareness and promote interest Increased awareness = more interest in learning how they can help
Make UW-Whitewater a leader in sustainabilityUWW a well-known universityOther colleges follow suit and implement similar techniques
Enable individuals access to real-life data Hands-on approachData accessible from university website
MEANINGFULNESS OF GOALS
INITIATIVE FLOWYoung
Auditorium
Campus-wide
Impact
Positive Affect on
Environment
The entire UW-Whitewater campus will benefit—campus, students and faculty, and future members of the community.
Installing solar panels on Young Auditorium is worth funding
Solar panels are very sustainable and replicableThey have a long lifeThey are beneficial
IMPACT OF THE PROJECT
Year 1: before implementation of solar panels Collect data to be compared to future years
Comes from surveys, records of green initiatives, website user tracking, current UWW energy usage by source
Later years Collect more data and compare to year 1
Additional surveys, tracking number of users on website, gather news about other campuses, continues to track usage, production and money saved Easily accessible chart to show money saved
offsetting cost
EVALUATION OF PROJECT
Want to see an increase in all of these throughout the yearsCould come through percentage changes
If there is not an increaseReevaluate how collect data
Could have an effect on current yearMake changes as necessary
Sending out an article in the Royal Purple with some simple information about the project and solar panels
EVALUATION CONTINUED