at the intersection of environmental engagement and community service
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Low Income Weatherization
At the Intersection of Environmental Engagement and Community Service
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Williams College
Sarah Rowe• Senior• 3 years with Winter Blitz
Todd Holland• Engineer• Project Manager
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Williams College | The Zilkha Center
• Liberal Arts • 2200 Students• 1050 Employees• 450 + 2900 Acres
• 4 Staff• SUSTAINABILITY• Greenhouse Gas
Emissions• Green Buildings• Energy Efficiency• Sustainable Food &
Agriculture
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Stephanie BoydAmy JohnsBrent WasserTodd Holland
The Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives
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A Tale of Two Cities
Williamstown North Adams
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A Tale of Two Cities
Williamstown• College Town• Pop. 8400• 47 square miles• Median income $52,000• 5.5% below poverty line
North Adams• Mill Town• Pop. 13,600• 21 square miles• Median income $35,000• 22.3% below poverty line
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Air sealing is most cost effective
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Weatherization Summary
• Mass Save energy audit program• 9 Rental Units at Williams College• Cost after rebate = $5400 (per unit)• GHG reduction = 4.7 tonnes per year• Estimated annual savings = $1600• Payback = 3.3 years
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Fuel Assistance Criteria• LIHEAP Eligibility
• $31k annual income, one person
• $60k annual income, family of four
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Winter Blitz
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Tools of the TradeSTUFF WE CAN DO• Caulk• Spray foam• Weatherstripping• Pipe wrap• Light bulbs• Window wrap
(temporary storms)
STUFF WE DON’T USE• Faucet aerators• Shower heads• Ladybugs• Outlet and switchplate
gaskets
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Zilkha Interns (1-3)
Planning Committee (4-8)
Team Leaders (20-30)
Volunteers (160+)
Supplemental Committee (5-10)
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6:00 am
• Student leaders and planning committee gather to set up the day• Begin to consume large amounts of coffee
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8:30 am
• Planning committee sets up supplies, picks up lunches
• Leaders start arriving for training
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10:00 am
• Check-in for volunteers• Transportation for
volunteers arrives
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10:30 am
• Volunteer send-off!
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10:30 am – 3:00 pm
• Volunteers work on homes in the community• Each team does two houses; change homes
around 12:30
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6:00 pm
• Follow up pizza party for volunteers• Supply sorting and inventory for next year
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Student Engagement• Reaching beyond the “choir”– Focusing on already existing student groups:
teams, freshman houses, orientation groups• Emphasize team building aspects– “Who are you signing up with?”
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Student Engagement• Recruiting strategy – Frequent and personalized communication with
volunteers– Reach out to sports captains, leaders in Residential
Life, other campus leaders– Harness social pressure of freshman houses by
making it a competition
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Student Engagement
• Teach students very basic skills– No commitment to long training process
• Give clearly-outlined times to volunteers– Avoids over-commitment issues– Makes event more unusual and exciting
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Challenges
• Collaboration with Community Organizations• Supply Logistics
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Collaboration with Community Organization
• Work with community organization– Dependent on others to reach out to homes– This year, reaching out to greater number of
organizations
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Supply Logistics
• Predicting supply usages and storage– 1300 leftover outlet gaskets in 2011
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Questions?