Past / Published Environment & Energy Projects

In order to achieve LEED-Gold certification rather than the UC-wide requirement of LEED Silver equivalency, we want to raise money to: Help fund the soft costs of certification (i.e., Commissioning, Documentation, Design Costs, Energy Modeling, and actual Certification); Hire a LEED consultant; Hold a LEED charette; and Educate the Boalt Hall community about the benefits of LEED certification. Learn more

As part of our pilot program, we are installing a solar charging system for night-time lighting at an orphanage near Iquitos, Peru in August 2009. We will supplement the project with lessons on solar energy, including solar ovens and teaching the older students to build their own solar-powered radios. In addition, we will teach students the basics of disease transmission and hygiene by showing them their environment under a microscope and using various interactive games to show how disease can spread. Our goal is to demonstrate the benefits of science to an undereducated at-risk population. More information can be found at the Future Scientist Projects page. Learn more