Anton Walker, PowerSave Green Campus Project Coordinator

Green Cup The Greek Energy Savings Competition

2012 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Conference

Anton Walker, PowerSave Green Campus Project Coordinator

Patrick Smith, Co-President of Greening the GreeksUC Berkeley

powersavecal@gmail.com

Outline

Background

UC BerkeleyThe Team

Background: OUR PROJECTS

Photos (from left to right): A walk-through audit of the Clark Kerr Housing kitchens with DeCal students; a green department certification meeting, a Blackout Battles icon

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Motivation

Most freshman move out of dorms… what do we do?

What is Green Cup?

^^ Green Cup logo

Implementation

^^ Planning: 4 months Competition: 2 months

ImplementationPLANNING

ImplementationCOMPETITION

<< A fraternity member installs a CFL in his house

>> Sustainability pledge

Results of Green Cup 2011 SAVINGS OUTREACHKilo-watt hours Therms Dollars

29,220 667 $ 5,600

Greek Members Sustainability Pledges Training

2500 500 20

1st: Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI) 2nd: Kappa Alpha Order

• 39% reduction in energy use

• 40% reduction in energy use

WINNERS

SAVINGS OUTREACH

Challenges and Solutions

Green Cup 2012

^ Sustainable living guide posted in fraternity and sorority houses.

Accomplishments

^ Fraternity member and PSGC intern Anton Walker installs low- flow shower heads

Acknowledgements• Funding : Katherine Walsh, The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF)• Account Manager: Lisa McNeilly, Director Office of Sustainability• Greening the Greeks: Kelley Doyle• PowerSave Green Campus: Morwenna Rowe• Behavioral Efficacy Study: Elizabeth Chan• Alliance to Save Energy Campus Lead: Danielle Lauber

Contact InformationAnton Walker

PowerSave GreenCampus Internpowersavecal@gmail.comcalpowersave.weebly.com

Patrick Smith, Co-President of Greening the Greekspat.smith@berkeley.edu