QUAD CITIES INTERCOLLEGIATE SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT

Black Hawk CollegeDr. Todd Linscott

linscottt@bhc.edu

Its not easy being green

• Changes in consumerism• Planned obsolescence• Changes in corporate

models• Pace of technology• Paradigm shift

Recycling on Campus

• Act 415 ILSC 20/3.1 (Institutions of Higher Learning)

• By 2000 40% reduction in waste generated (1987)• Land Fill pickups dropped by 50 percent• Recycle old ceiling tiles/buy recycled products• Construction debris (by contact)• Areas to improve?

• MONITORS $10 and up "events have lower prices" • DEAD OR BAD MONITORS or working monitors alone $10

each • COMPUTERS AND PARTS "NO FEE" • Playstations, X-Boxes, WII, X-box 360, PS-2, PS-3, And even

older gaming systems are accepted. "NO FEE" • Laptops / Notebooks / touchpads "NO FEE" • CELL PHONES AND CELL PHONE CHARGERS "NO FEE" • COMPUTER PARTS MISC "NO FEE" • PRINTERS "NO FEE" • SCANNERS "NO FEE" • COMPUTER & NETWORK WIRES $FREE • SATELLITE RECIEVERS & DISHES PARTIAL OR WHOLE "NO

FEE" • GPS UNITS "NO FEE" • PORTABLE GAME CONSOLES "NO FEE" • CREDIT CAR TERMINALS "NO FEE" • SECURITY CAMERAS "NO FEE" • DVR'S "NO FEE" • SECURITY CAMERA RECORDERS "NO FEE" • PDA PHONES "NO FEE"

1: Lead in cathode ray tube and solder2: Arsenic in older cathode ray tubes3: Selenium in circuit boards as power supply rectifier4: Polybrominated flame retardants in plastic casings, cables and circuit boards5: Antimony trioxide as flame retardant6: Cadmium in circuit boards and semiconductors7: Chromium in steel as corrosion protection8: Cobalt in steel for structure and magnetivity9: Mercury in switches and housing

Campus Grounds• Use of rain barrels for plantings

– Reduced/eliminated potable water use

• Use of native plants for tough areas.

• Use of caster oil for moles• Testing corn meal gluten for seed

germination inhibitor • Compost all yard and animal stall

waste– For use on campus and free to

public• GAST grant

Campus Grounds“Life on the Edge”

• Restoration of biological diversity of campus

• Initially planted 1500 small trees and shrubs

• Reduced mowed/ “biological desert” areas on campus

• Increases small mammal/bird population

• Typical forest six dominant tree species, 10 to 20 understory species, 100 + herbaceous plants.

Oak Savanna/ Tall Grass Prairie Restorations

• Increase diversity of native species• 400 + species• Increase water use efficiency• Lower intensive maintenance

Tall Grass Prairie

Oak Savanna

Campus Buildings• Recycled carpet • Lighting upgrade

-T12 to T8 bulbs 30% reduction-Motion detection in rooms

• UV limiting shades• Use of low VOC Paints• Green cleaning supplies• Boiler upgrade (50 to 85% increase)• Water saving ½ gallon urinals 1 gallon

flush toilets• Mid-American energy audit

Curricula: Sustainability “GREEN” Supply Chain Courses

• Leading-edge education about sustainability and “green” topics• Sustainability to practice green living, remain current in the workplace,

or meet the needs of your business customers. • Companies need information about being sustainable to practice social

responsibility, remain competitive, or meet the needs of global markets.

• Online Classes (10 Hours)Green Purchasing Fundamentals Sustainability 101 & Corporate Social Responsibility Essentials Carbon Strategies Life Cycle Assessment for Designers

Curricula: Green TrainingTrade and Industrial Programs

• Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager• Certified Indoor Environmentalist • Certified Microbial Investigator • Fundamentals of Solar Hot Water Heating• Home Energy Analyst • Intro to Building Energy Efficiency• Photovoltaic System Design & Installation• Weatherization Energy Auditor• Certified Compliance Inspector of Storm

water • Certified Preparer of SWPPP• Storm water Subcontractor Short Course • Green Driving Techniques

Curricula: Sustainable Energy certificate • 1.) Sustainable Energy Systems I• 2.) Sustainable Energy Systems II

– 1. To develop a broad perspective and nuanced understanding of energy sources and flows.

– 2. To become well-versed in the current state of the art in energy conversion and storage, as well as near- and far-term technologies that may impact the field.

– 3. To gain the skills necessary to create projects utilizing novel ambient energy supplies, and to measure and monitor the energy usage in those projects.

– 4. To develop a larger-scale group project utilizing a currently available renewable energy supply.

Middle/High School • NSF grant “Innovations in Engineering

Technology Education” – Use of advanced learning tools in the

college classroom and spark interest in engineering technology with middle & high school students

• Introduce alternative energy in the K-12 system that will encourage / enable students to continue their education at BHC

• Creation of a sustainable energy 3-D Simulator / Calculator – wind, solar, biomass, and geothermal– 3-D rapid graphics– Development of a feature-rich

interactive website entitled, “ Are you Ready?”

• Engineering Technology Camp for teenagers June , 2009

“The Answer, My Friend is Blowing in the wind”

• Government mandates• Deregulated markets• Grant availability

• Deregulation of electrical system in Illinois January 1, 2007

• Projected 20-35% increase in electrical costs

Feasibility Study at BHC Main Campus

Status Quo

Year 1 2007 $ 360,000.00 Year 11 $ 563,662.02 Year 21 $ 757,514.61 Year 2 $ 432,000.00 Year 12 $ 580,571.88 Year 22 $ 780,240.05 Year 3 $ 444,960.00 Year 13 $ 597,989.03 Year 23 $ 803,647.25 Year 4 $ 458,308.80 Year 14 $ 615,928.70 Year 24 $ 827,756.67 Year 5 $ 472,058.06 Year 15 $ 634,406.56 Year 25 $ 852,589.37 Year 6 $ 486,219.81 Year 16 $ 653,438.76 Year 26 $ 878,167.05 Year 7 $ 500,806.40 Year 17 $ 673,041.92 Year 27 $ 904,512.07 Year 8 $ 515,830.59 Year 18 $ 693,233.18 Year 28 $ 931,647.43 Year 9 $ 531,305.51 Year 19 $ 714,030.18 Year 29 $ 959,596.85

Year 10 $ 547,244.68 Year 20 $ 735,451.08 Year 30 $ 988,384.76

Total $ 4,748,733.85 6,461,753.32$ 8,684,056.12$ 19,894,543.29$

Projected Electrical Costs to Stay Status Quo 30 year term 20% one time increase 2007

Kewanee Campus 30 Yr Total

projected Energy Cost

Status Quo projected

energy expenditures over 30 years

@3% escalation

Year 1 2008 $ 290,442.00 Year 11 $ 390,329.76 Year 21 $ 524,570.56

Year 2 $ 299,155.26 Year 12 $ 402,039.65 Year 22 $ 540,307.68

Year 3 $ 308,129.92 Year 13 $ 414,100.84 Year 23 $ 556,516.91

Year 4 $ 317,373.82 Year 14 $ 426,523.87 Year 24 $ 573,212.41

Year 5 $ 326,895.03 Year 15 $ 439,319.58 Year 25 $ 590,408.79

Year 6 $ 336,701.88 Year 16 $ 452,499.17 Year 26 $ 608,121.05

Year 7 $ 346,802.94 Year 17 $ 466,074.15 Year 27 $ 626,364.68

Year 8 $ 357,207.03 Year 18 $ 480,056.37 Year 28 $ 645,155.62

Year 9 $ 367,923.24 Year 19 $ 494,458.06 Year 29 $ 664,510.29

Year 10 $ 378,960.93 Year 20 $ 509,291.81 Year 30 $ 684,445.60

Total $3,329,592.03 4,474,693.27$ 6,013,613.58$ 13,817,898.89$

Combined Projected Electrical Energy Savings over 30 yr life cycle of Wind Turbine at 3% Escalation

Gross projected energy savings

over 30 years life cycle of Turbine

Expenditure Justification

• Status Quo

• $19.9 million over 30 years

• Revenue

• Generate $16.4 million + over 30 yrs

• Net $9.2 million + over 30 yrs

BHC Main Campus Options20 Kw Package: ReDriven Manuf.•FD12.0-20k including generator, blades, flange •20 Kw ReDriven On-Grid Controller •4 PVI-6000 Inverters •3 Isolation Transformers MSRP: $42,737.62*                       Tower options:•20 Kw hydraulic tower 18M (59ft) - $13,891.92•20 Kw 24M, 30M, AND 36M (80,100,120ft) *Prices do not include shipping and installation. (Total $100,000)

Questions

For more information

Black Hawk College6600 34th AveMoline, IL 61265

Dr. Rose Campbell, VP 309-796-5043John Kidwell, Director of Facilities 309-796-5258