Boiler Green Initiative at Hillel House: Transforming for Energy Efficiency

1. Hillel HouseRain Garden4/20/09 Matt Leon – Senior, OLS (Project Leader) Rachel Machbitz– Freshman, Engineering (Project Liaison) Emily Pohlman- Senior, Environmental Science Jessica Zuponcic- Freshman, Engineering Boiler Green Initiative

2. EPICS:Engineering Projects In Community Service EPICS is a unique program in which teams of undergraduates are designing, building, and deploying real systems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and education organizations. • Fulfilling Mutual Needs Boiler Green Initiative

3. Academic Structure EPICS:Engineering Projects In Community Service • Epics Students & Teams • Community Partners EPICS is a unique program in which teams of undergraduates are designing, building, and deploying real systems to solve engineering-based problems for local community service and education organizations. • Fulfilling Mutual Needs Boiler Green Initiative

4. The Hillel House • Where is it located? • Hillel is the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life • Student groups Israel Council at Purdue Boiler Green Initiative

5. Community Need Hillel House • Creating a more energy efficient & environmentally friendly building • Reduce Electricity consumption by 15% and gas consumption by 20-30% • Cost savings will allow more money to be utilized for student activities • Utilize this opportunity as a learning tool for the community Boiler Green Initiative

6. Project Goals Hillel House • Strategic plan to maximize energy savings • Investigate All Potential Alternatives • Winterized Building • Green Roof • Geothermal Energy • Windows Replacement Recommendation • Solar • Passive Solar • Solar Energy • Solar Water Heating • Rain Garden • Energy Audit Boiler Green Initiative

7. Winterization Hillel House • Implemented • Insulation • Covered windows with plastic • Replaced broken panes • Community Focus • Help residences lower energy usage with easy tips Boiler Green Initiative

8. Windows Recommendation CurrentWindows Best Window and Door Company .28 U-Factor .28 Solar Heat Gain Coefficient Wide Variety of Styles Double Pane Argon Gas Insulated Units Boiler Green Initiative

9. Passive Solar Hillel House • Natural lighting to reduce interior lighting needs • Natural heating to reduce energy needs www.eere.energy.gov Boiler Green Initiative

10. Rain Garden: Overview • A shallow constructed depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants & grasses. • Easy, cost effective, and aesthetically pleasing way to reduce the contribution to storm water pollution. • Eliminates the need for an irrigation system. http://www.ia.nrcs.usda.gov/news/brochures/raingarden.html Boiler Green Initiative

11. Rain Garden Goals Hillel House • Benefits • Reduction of storm water contribution • Create an ascetically pleasing garden • Marketing potential for Tipmont • Deliverables • Brochure • Learning Tool for community • Rain Garden Boiler Green Initiative

12. Process of Building a Rain Garden Hillel House 1. Research rain gardens 2. Determining the size/location of the rain garden • Configure a retention pond to store water using parabola equations • Behind Hillel House 3. Choose plants • Native Plants • Choose according to sun/water requirements 4. Construction of Rain Garden • 30 Volunteer: EPICS Team Members & BGI Club Members • 2-3 Hour Shifts Boiler Green Initiative

13. Size and Location • Collect data from the weather site • Precipitation of rainfall • Area of the roof • Total volume (gallons/day) collected • Probability of collecting a range of gallons per rain event Boiler Green Initiative

14. Storage Calculations Hillel House Dimensions Depth = 0.8 ft Length = 10.06 ft We are going to capture 600 gallons per rain event. Boiler Green Initiative

15. Where is the rain garden? Rain garden Boiler Green Initiative

16. Where is the rain garden? Backyard Walkway Boiler Green Initiative

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19. Pics of plants and plant layout similar to other two pics • Dimensions • Talk with Ferman about # of plants and layout 19 Boiler Green Initiative

20. 4. Variegated Bishops Weed 1. Lily of the valley 2. Turtlehead 3. Water Iris From http://dutchflowers.com From http://www.northcreeknurseries.com From http://www.djroger.com/ From http://www.sustainable-gardening.com From http://image24.webshots.com From http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/ From http://www.critsite.com 5. Beatles Spring 6. Daylily 7. Marsh Blazing Star Boiler Green Initiative

21. Construction of Rain Garden • Phase 1: Mark Utilities and Rain Garden layout – 2-3 Days Prior to digging • Number of people: 3Expected time: 1 Hour • Phase 2: Dig Trenches for Drainage Tile and Storage Area, Remove Existing Walkway (reuse walkway stone) • Number of people: 5 Expected time: 3 Hours • Phase 3: Install Drainage Tile and Layers of Sand/ Clay/Soil including forming burms (this would include grading all layers) • Number of people:10-12 Expected time: 8 Hours • Phase 4: Install Walkway, Plants, Landscaping Rocks • Number of people: 15-20 Expected time: 8 Hours • Phase 5: Install Mulch and Clean-up • Number of People: 8-10 Expected time: 3 Hours Boiler Green Initiative

22. Budget Hillel House Tools, Supplies and Rental Equipment 600 * This cost is planed to be reduced with student help Landscaping Supplies 2200 Soil, Gravel, Mulch (440) Plants &Grass Seed (450) Landscaping Materials (1230) Outreach 1250 Contingency Money 397 ___________________________________________________________________ Total $4447 Boiler Green Initiative

23. Questions? Boiler Green Initiative