With the assistance of Tony Simpson, Senior Director of Facilities Services, CSUSB Green Campus met with President Albert Karnig, Vice President David DeMauro, and other key campus administrators at thier montly Administrative Council Meeting on January 28th. Interns Ashley O'Neill and Jennifer Loveless presented on the history, progress, and affectiveness of the Green Campus Program thus far. Ashley O'Neill emphasized quantitative and qualitative successes, as well as the importance of bridging the gap between the campus' energy efficient infrastructure and a more informed campus community, which is one way the Green Campus Program can benefit the University. Jennifer Loveless spoke on the savings that result from conducting Office Audits, as well as the goals of the Green Campus Team: to save energy and money for the campus, educate the campus community, and to serve as a resource to the campus stakeholders and collaborate with them to achieve these goals.

In Feburary, interns Ashley O'Neill and Jennifer Loveless, with coordination thanks to Facilities Administrave Analyst, Ruth Maddi, visited Clare Chery Elementary to educate 4^th and 5^th grade students about global warming, greenhouse gasses, recycling, and energy production/waste. The interns explained to students that using less electricity, like turnig off the light, reduces greenhouse gasses that are released into the atmosphere by the burning of coal to produce that electricity. Tips were also offered to the young crown as to what they can do at home and at school to reduce the production of greenhouse gasses, for instance recycling aluminum cans. Thanks to teacher Ms. Brooke, the student crowd had already had a lesson on greenhouse gasses and the importance of caring for our world through our actions. It was refreshing to see that some schools were taking the initiative to teach young students about these important ideas.

While going door to door to conduct some CFL exchanges, the Green Campus Team asked students to sign up for an apartment battle in one of the buildings of Arrowhead Village, which would pit all participating apartments against one another to see who could save the most energy. In february, two of the four apartments were audited. The audit process is similar to an office energy survey - measuring the electricity consumed by all apliances, and checking for energy saving behaviors such as turning off lights, not changing the thermostat's current energy efficient settings, keeping the blinds closed when it is hot, having power saving modes set on computers, using power strips to turn off appliances when they are not being used, etc.

Before recommendations are given, the interns install Kill A Watt meters to measure exactly how much electricity is being consumed by the students to establish a baseline of typical energy use. The meter remains in place for
two weeks, a reading is taken, the recommendations are given, and after two more weeks, a second reading is taken to determine how much the students saved by adhering to the Intern recommendations.

This is where the "battle" aspect of this project comes in. Which ever apartment achieves the highest percentage of energy savings, wins a gift card to an appropriate restaurant of the students' choosing. The students of the winning partment are then able to relish in their victory together over dinner.

On May 16 and May 19th, the Green Campus Interns suited up to educate elementary school children about "busting" Energy Hogs. GCP visited Monte Vista Elementary, Tovashal Elementary and Alta Murrieta Elementary. Ashley O'Neill, an official Energy Hog Buster, suited up in her Energy Buster lab coat while Jenny Loveless and Sharrell Barnes had the awesome opportunity to be the actual Energy Hog! Ashley started each show by letting the kids know what it means to be a hog buster, explaining what an Energy Hog is and how wasting energy attracts that nasty Hog to their homes and schools. She provided a few simple examples of where they could find Energy Hogs, such as leaving the water running when brushing their teeth, leaving the lights on when they leave the room, and having the air conditioning or heater on when it's not needed, and then told the kids to be on the look out for the Energy Hog. Once the Energy Hog was spotted, Ashley began calling on volunteers to play a trivia game in which she asked questions like:

• Which light bulb saves the most energy, A Compact Fluorescent Lamp or an Incandescent?
• Which uses the most energy, a refrigerator or a toaster?
• What do you turn off when you leave the room?

Following the trivia game, the Energy Hog Buster and the kids chanted "Energy Hogs aren't funny, they waste money!" to scare off the Energy Hog!

The Green Campus Interns kicked off their 3-day Earth Day celebration on April 19th with the regional Inland Empire Earth Day at Dos Lagos Celebration, sponsored by the Green Institute for Village Empowerment (GIVE). Students, the general community, and local businesses learned about the rise of green career opportunities in the region, sustainable practices, and how to get involved with green initiatives.

The CSUSB Green Campus Program was one of the many organizations invited to help educate the public about sustainability. Green Campus gave out Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) and asked recipients to sign pledges to switch out an incandescent at home, and passed out informational flyers about who Green Campus is and what we do. The Earth Day Celebration at Dos Lagos lasted from 10:00am to 4:00pm and Green Campus handed out a total of 144 CFLs.

Next on the Interns Earth Day Agenda, the interns, in partnership with the Coordinator of Environmental Education, and Green Earth Club, put on a showing of the 11th Hour in Santos Manuel Student Union at Cal State San Bernardino. The Interns gave away another 144 compact fluorescent lamps, collected 144 energy pledges, and gave away free popcorn, while the Green Earth Club supplied the water, and gave away reusable grocery bags in order to reduce the load on our landfills. Dr. Darleen Stoner, the Coordinator of Environmental Education, gave a quick introduction into the movie, introducing the Green Campus Program and the Green Earth Club and then rolled the film!

On Earth Day, April 22nd, the Green Campus Interns wrapped up the 3-day celebration in partnership with the Green Earth Club by hosting the 3rd Annual CSUSB Celebrates Earth Day! The event was a fun day in the sun for CSUSB students to learn about environmentally friendly behaviors such as energy efficiency and reducing the load on our landfills. The Green Campus program promoted energy efficiency though giving out CFLs and collecting pledges to replace incandescents with those CFLs, while simultaneously encouraging energy conservation with their toss game "Knock Out Those Lights!" The game was designed to bring a carnival feel to the event while teaching students to turn out the lights when not in use, or use natural lighting.

On September 23, Green Campus interns kicked off the 2008-09 school year at the "Soar to Success" event in the Santos Manuel Student Union, hosted by Student Leadership and Development. Green Campus was among many other on-campus clubs and organizations that set up tables to welcome the incoming freshman.

Over 300 freshmen attended the event, among other students and faculty. Green Campus gave away 110 Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) in exchange for their pledge to replace an incandescent lamp in their home. Use of these CFLs will save 10,692 kWh per year or $1,114.34 annually! Information about how to recycle on campus, organic food, and back to school checklists on efficient products were provided to those who stopped by the table. Students were encouraged to take a quiz to see how "green" they are living. Each participant was presented with a button with a varying shade of green based on their responses, the deeper the color the better. Stickers, rulers, pencils, and letter openers made from recycled materials were among the free goodies at the table. Free bus passes were also available to the visitors.

"Soar to Success" lived up to its name, reaching nearly 75% of incoming freshmen. Interested students signed up for the Green Campus mailing list which will provide them with information on upcoming Green Campus. Thanks to the "Soar" event, Green Campus has been invited to take part in two other events in October! Visit the Green Campus website for details!

Green Campus Interns started the fall 2008 quarter with a burst of energy! With the support of the Resident Assistants, over 150 students participated in the "Green Campus" Welcome Week event held on September 24. The event was centered around a Sustainable Commitment Maze, adapted from Georgia Tech's 2007 Earth Day Maze. Students who went through the maze were given commitment cards that listed five areas of concern: Consumerism, Energy, Housing, Water, and Waste. Each student was instructed to stop at each panel to make assessments of their own lifestyle, and choose to commit to as many as five statements that they would adapt to this year.

Commitments included statements like, "I will do my laundry during off peak hours" and "I will not leave my car running for longer than a minute when waiting for someone." Each student was given a Green Campus button that deepened in shade reflective of how sustainable they committed to be. Upon completion of the maze, all participants were given pizza and drinks. Participants were also entered into a raffle for an iPod Shuffle. Congratulations to our winner, Vanessa Lopez!

Green Campus not only encouraged students to make commitments to live more sustainability, but also provided participants an opportunity to put their goals into practice. New Intern, Rebecca Rivera encouraged participants to exchange their wasteful incandescent light bulbs for more energy efficient compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), provided by Southern California Edison. In total, 82 students took a CFL, which will save 5,933.52 kWh a year, or $830.70 annually.

Information about the benefits of using Energy Star appliances, eating organic food, and where to recycle on campus, were also provided. In addition, participants were asked trivia questions as they waited to receive their pizza or were pledging to exchange their incandescent light bulbs for CFLs. Questions ranged from simple inquiries such as "What does CFL stand for?" to more in depth questions such as, "What offers more fuel economy, driving with the windows down or the air conditioner on?" In reward for answering these questions correctly, participants were awarded eco-friendly prizes. Tote bags and a CSUSB t-shirt, all donated from CSUSB's Coyote Bookstore were among the prizes given for answering questions correctly. Quiznos also provided coupons that were passed out to participants of the event. The event was a huge success! Green Campus would like to express our appreciation to Christine Jordan of Campus Housing, as well as the Resident Life Coordinators, Diane Podolske and Byrant Fairley. Without their assistance and encouragement this event would not have been possible!

The 2008 CSU Facilities Management Conference was held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, CA from October 22-24. The conference theme, Create Tomorrow Together, focuses on the need to "collaborate across professional disciplines to deliver a university that is responsive to tomorrow's generations: sustainable and resilient - ingenious and insightful - integrated and remarkable."

Green Campus Interns from all over the state participated in a Career Development Workshop on Wednesday, October 22, in which students conversed with representatives from several sustainable businesses. Representatives from Pacific Gas & Electric, Sempra Utilities, DMJM Harris, Southern California Edison, and others identified the skills potential employers are seeking in the energy field, as well as shared what students should do to prepare themselves for interviews and self promotion. The panelists also joined students in roundtable fashion to address inquiries about green careers. Students left with the understanding that green jobs are becoming increasingly available, and that graduating students in the energy field are ripe for the picking.

During the student poster competition on Wednesday evening, Green Campus Intern Sarah Mercurio represented the San Bernardino team as nine judges reviewed the poster and tabletop presentation, which focused on five past and current projects including: Energy Hog presentations, Arrowhead Village Hallways Lighting Walkthrough, CFL Exchanges, the Welcome Week Maze, and Office Energy Surveys. Among the other nine poster applicants, the Green Campus Program at CSU San Bernardino took home second place!

In light of their achievement, Ms. Mercurio received the prestigious opportunity to present program successes at the Thursday evening awards dinner. Almost 400 attendees were present to hear a recap of the poster's highlights, as well as future projects. These future projects include a continuation of office energy surveys, as well as another successful lighting walkthrough.

Green Campus would like to thank the CSU Office of the Chancellor for the opportunity to participate in the conference, as well as extend their warm appreciation to the many staff, faculty, and administrators at CSU San Bernardino who make is possible to have such a strong presence on campus. Working together to make this campus more energy efficient would not be such a success without such support!

Green Campus Interns dressed up as vampires on October 30 to spread the message about the ghoulishness of phantom loads. A phantom load is the energy consumed by electronic devices when they are powered off but are in standby mode.

Examples of phantom loads include digital clocks in televisions or DVD players. To teach students that they can do more than make the most out of outlet power, Interns distributed twenty-three power strips. By plugging appliances into power strips and then turning the power strips off when they are not in use, students can stop the constant energy pull from occurring, and therefore stop phantom loads.

Green Campus Interns also distributed 24 compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) provided by Southern California Edison in exchange for a pledge that students will replace their wasteful incandescent light bulb for the new energy efficient CFL. In total the CFLs distributed saved 1736.64 kWh annually, or $243.13 a year!

On Wednesday, November 12, the CSUSB Green Campus team attended the Serrano Village Resident Assistant (RA) Town Hall Meeting to encourage RAs to participate in a residence hall energy competition. Green Campus Intern Sharrell Barnes talked about who is eligible to participate and what the incentive prizes would be awarded to the winners.

All eight buildings in Serrano Village energy consumption was monitored during the month of November, and will be compared to an average baseline of energy taken over the last three years. The building that conserves the most energy will win a pizza party. Needless to say, RAs were eager to spread the news.

To further publicize the program to residents, Interns Sarah Mercurio and Rebecca Rivera joined Ms. Barnes for two consecutive tabling events near the Village Square on November 12 and 13.

To educate the students on how to save energy, Interns offered a flyer of the top 10 ways to be green. Tips such as plugging electronics into power strips, using daylight where available, and remembering to turn off the lights were just a few suggestions.

A total of 50 Compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) were also distributed. By replacing an equivalent incandescent light bulb, approximately 3,615 kWh a year will be saved, equaling $506.52 annually.

Green Campus hopes to use competitions like these to engage students in energy conservation and to educate them about energy efficiency. Congratulations to the residents of the Waterman building who used 49% less energy than their three year average.

Green Campus Interns hope to continue the competition in the future, and to explore new ways to reach students and involve them in the process.

It's that time of year again, when students head home for the holidays and leave appliances on or plugged in, alarm clocks ringing, and lights turned on. All this forgetfulness during the holiday rush can create an enormous waste of energy. Green Campus Interns Sarah Mercurio and Rebecca Rivera decided to kick off the holiday season on a positive note with a "Powerdown for Thanksgiving" tabling event at the Santos Manuel Student Union on Tuesday, November 25.

With the help of two volunteers, Brian Spears and Jammie Caston, the Green Campus team encouraged students, faculty, and staff to take a pledge to save energy. Sixty participants promised to shut down, turn off, and unplug appliances such as computers, printers, radios, alarm clocks, chargers, fans, heaters, and lights over the Thanksgiving break.

Not surprisingly, nearly all participants pledged to turn off the lights. Students were amazed to see how much energy could be saved by a few simple changes in behavior. Forty-five students promised to shut down their computer, which will save an average of 54,000 watts per day. In total all the pledges have the potential to produce a savings of 268,980 watts per day or 1,075,920 watts over the four day Thanksgiving weekend. In return for participating, pledge takers were given recyclable gift bags filled with a "Pavo the Powerdown Turkey" sticker, a Green Campus button, and delicious candy.

In addition to the pledges, 27 CFLs were distributed, an estimated savings of 1953.72 kWh a year or $273.52 annually. Green Campus would like to thank pledge takers and remind them to plug alarm clocks back in before class!

Adorning not only their holiday spirit, but also elvish and santa hats, Green Campus Interns Sarah Mercurio and Rebecca Rivera filled their santa bag full of compact florescent lamps and went on a jolly giveaway jaunt across campus. Students, faculty, and staff were eager to receive their free CFL and to sign their pledge to replace their wasteful incandescent bulbs with their new energy efficient CFLs! Over all, 62 CFLs were distributed on that December day, generating a savings of 4,984.80 kWh annually, or $697.87 a year. In addition, 7,892 lbs. of greenhouse gas emissions were stopped from entering the Earth's atmosphere. What a great way to celebrate the holidays!