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Newsletter
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In this issue:
- New NJHEPS Corporate Sponsorship Program
- NJ Clean Energy Awards
- NJIT Technology and Society Forum Series
- Clean Energy Power Choice in New Jersey
- Atlantic City Wind Turbines Construction - Purchase NJ Wind!
- Upcoming Events
- SCUP Campus Sustainability Day (October 26)
- NJIT Society and Forum Series: William McDonough & Allen Hershkowitz (October 26 & November 9)
- Road to Energy Independence: New York City’s Alternative Transportation Future (October 28)
- Geothermal Training (November 3)
- Upcoming AEE Telecourses
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New NJHEPS Corporate Sponsorship Program |
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy
- High Performance, Sustainable, Green Design and Construction
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing – Sustainable Supply Chains
- Sustainability Education and Research for Campus and Community
Corporate Sustaining Partner
Jason Kliwinski, AIA, LEEDap, Senior Project Manager
Ken Parker, President
Carmine Battafarano, Director Business Development
Scott Chrisner, AIA, LEEDap, President
Mike Fischetti, Corporate Principal
Kristen Nawoj, Market Manager
Mike Buono, President
Dr. Peter Jansson, PP EE , President
Gary T. Sheehan, PG, Vice-President
Keith Hartman, President
Asif Syed, P.E. LEEDap.
Al Lutz, President
For information on becoming a Corporate Sponsor please contact Dr. Donald Wheeler at 973-642-4881 or Terra Meierdierck at 973-642-7848 or NJHEPS@NJHEPS.ORG
We are ever grateful for support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Clean Energy Program, the U.S. Department of Energy and our 43 member institutions!
NJ Clean Energy Awards |
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"The winners of the 2005 New Jersey Clean Energy Leadership Awards included:
- New Jersey Clean Energy Business Leader of the Year: Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson was recognized for its leadership in setting a higher standard for its industry and for its broad array of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that benefit business and are good for New Jersey. This past year, Johnson & Johnson’s New Jersey facilities completed more than 40 energy and cost saving projects as part of their Enhanced Energy Best Practices program. Annually, these projects will save the company almost $700,000 and will contribute to J&J’s climate protection goals by avoiding 4,391 tons of carbon dioxide. In addition, Johnson & Johnson has installed more photovoltaic (PV) solar projects nationwide than any other single company, including one of the largest PV projects in New Jersey -- with plans to install three more PV projects in the State. Combined, their PV systems and Green Power purchases represent almost 25 percent of total energy use for their New Jersey facilities. - New Jersey Clean Energy Market Innovator: Dome-Tech
Dome-Tech, a New Jersey home-grown business based in Edison, has shown innovation in advancing New Jersey’s clean energy market through energy services which deliver cost savings for its clients and demonstrate that clean energy is smart business. Dome-Tech, which was launched in 1989 from the home of two New Jersey residents, has grown to be a leading provider of energy efficient and green building services and now includes over 50 employees and generates revenues exceeding $15 million annually. The company is responsible for New Jersey’s largest microturbine installation, first commercial fuel cell installation and one of the State’s largest roof mounted PV system – with a capacity of 500 kW. Over a period of 18 months, Dome-Tech estimates that their combined clean energy projects delivered clean air benefits equivalent to removing 3,100 cars from New Jersey’s roads or planting 4,800 acres of trees. - New Jersey Clean Energy School: Bayonne Board of Education
The Bayonne Board of Education has shown dedicated focus on energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The Board’s forward-thinking approach has saved taxpayers over $40,000 to date, through the construction of PV arrays on nine public school buildings in the district. Bayonne was one of the first New Jersey schools to apply for a solar rebate from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program to reduce up front costs. The solar installation combined with energy efficient lighting upgrades will reduce their energy requirements by 50 percent. Once completed, the project will produce about 2 MW of power and save the school district an estimated $500,000 a year. In addition, the solar electric system will provide an opportunity for students, teachers and community residents to learn first hand about the benefits of solar energy. - New Jersey Clean Energy Municipality: Township of Montclair
Montclair has demonstrated a clear commitment to renewable energy and energy efficiency programs that provide environmental and costs-saving measures that benefit its residents. Montclair invested in a fleet of six clean fuel vehicles and upgraded their municipal traffic lights to Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) with the help of rebates and incentives from the New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program. They also are constructing the Rand School, the town’s first “green” school, which will include a geothermal heating/cooling system and PV solar panel installations on its roof. - New Jersey Clean Energy YOUR POWER TO SAVE Project of the Year: New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
The New Jersey Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, in partnership with Greenfaith and Sun Farm Network, was recognized for its Lighting the Way campaign. Through the campaign, which received funding for outreach from New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program, ECLA dedicated themselves to installing PV systems on 25 religious institutions throughout New Jersey with their Lighting the Way campaign. After Grace Lutheran Church in Medham volunteered to be the pilot project for the program, the NJ Synod began to actively promote it, resulting in 11 more institutions having installed or that are in the process of installing PV arrays at their facility. The Project of the Year award was presented to ECLA because is a New Jersey-based project that demonstrates Your Power to Save by reducing energy use, lowering costs, and protecting the environment."
Tools of Intention – Tools With Value
NJIT Technology and Society Forum Series
Speaker: William McDonough, William McDonough + Partners, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry
NJIT Campus Center Atrium
October 26, 3:00 – 4:30 P.M.Renowned architect and designer William McDonough will discuss the premise that the intention, or proposed use of a technology, is integral to its value and must be integral to its creation and application. Developed with chemist Michael Braungart, this concept is explored in their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things. Their eco-effective strategy characterizes innovations as either biological or technical nutrients within cohesive “biological and technical metabolisms.” This visionary approach to technology will be illustrated with examples ranging from molecules to buildings, cities and even countries.
William McDonough is the winner of three U.S. presidential awards: the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development (1996), the National Design Award (2004), and the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2003). Time magazine recognized him as a “Hero for the Planet” in 1999, stating that “his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that – in demonstrable and practical ways – is changing the design of the world.” McDonough has been a leader in the sustainable development movement since its inception. He is the founder and principal of two design firms. William McDonough + Partners, Architecture and Community Design, has created numerous landmarks of the sustainability movement — homes, offices, corporate campuses, academic buildings, communities and cities. McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry employs the comprehensive Cradle to Cradle design protocol for chemical benchmarking, supply-chain integration, energy and materials assessment, clean-production qualification, and sustainability issue management and optimization.
Upcoming sessions in the NJIT Technology Series, November 9:
Allen Hershkowitz (Natural Resources Defense Council), “The Challenges of Urban Sustainability”For more information: Contact Jay Kappraff, kappraff@adm.njit.edu or 973-596-3490
Clean Power Choice in New Jersey
The CleanPower Choice Program from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities' Office of Clean Energy is a statewide program that allows you to support the development of clean, renewable sources of energy. By choosing CleanPower, your choosing to support the generation of clean power that helps creates a healthier environment. Solar power. Wind power. Low-impact or small hydro power. Landfill gas power. Clean power, that's good for New Jersey and will always be there for us.When you make the CleanPower Choice, electricity is generated from renewable and clean energy sources located in New Jersey and the mid-Atlantic region. Importantly. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Office of Clean Energy verifies that the energy is clean, renewable, and good for the environment.
For more information please see the NJ Clean Power Website.
Wind energy is a pure, endless and homegrown resource. Using clean, locally produced electricity makes a difference not only environmentally, but also by boosting the local economy as well. Wind farms create jobs and revenue—in landowner royalties and taxes for communities. Now New Jersey residents and organizations can see wind energy at work in our state. Five 1.5 MW GE wind turbines are currently being constructed on the premises of the Atlantic County Utility Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant in Atlantic City, NJ and will be visible to 35 million people annually.
Atlantic City Wind Turbines Construction - Purchase NJ Wind!
The project developers, Community Energy, Atlantic County Utility Authority, and Babcock and Brown are developing, constructing, and operating the Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm. . NJHEPS members are encouraged to watch the construction progress via the wind cam at the project website, www.njwind.com. The site, simulated in this photo, is scheduled to be completed and online later this fall and will be an impressive addition to the Atlantic City skyline with
- 230 foot diameter rotor blades on 240 foot towers to the hub
- Production of approximately 20,000 megawatt hours or enough to power 4,000 New Jersey homes
- State-of-the-art avian radar assessment in partnership with N. J. Audubon Society
The wind generation from the project has the environmental equivalent impact of:- Planting more than 1.6 million trees
- Not driving more than 20.8 million miles
- Removing 3,280 cars from the road each year
New Jersey Wind can only be purchased from Community Energy as part of the New Jersey CleanPower Choice program. New Jersey Wind is sold in 100 kWh blocks or as a percentage of use at a small additional charge to your monthly electric bill to cover the added expense of delivering wind-powered electricity to the electric grid The more people that sign up for wind energy, the more wind energy can be built in the future, and the greater the energy and environmental benefits here in New Jersey.Community Energy cordially invites all NJHEPS members to attend a dedication event for the new facility where New Jersey clean power purchase leaders will be recognized. Join New Jersey state and local officials, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, and other community and environmental leaders at Atlantic County Utilities Authority on November 21, 2005. Please RSVP to 1-877-NJWIND-1.
To request more information, contact John Halley at Community Energy at 484-654-1070.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SCUP Campus Sustainability Day
October 26, Video ConferenceWe urge you to bring together colleagues, friends, and strangers from across campus—all disciplines and all departments; students, faculty, and staff—for a low-cost, virtual (no expensive and resource-consuming travel needed) event right on your campus. When you do, you'll be joining similar groups on campuses all over North America in this live, interactive event.
Please visit www.scup.org for more information.
NJIT Technology and Society Forum SeriesOctober 26, 3:00 – 4:30 P.M.
Tools of Intention – Tools With Value
Speaker: William McDonough, William McDonough + Partners, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry. Free and open to the public. Njit Campus Center AtriumNovember 9, 3:00 - 4:30 P.M.
Allen Hershkowitz (Natural Resources Defense Council), “The Challenges of Urban Sustainability”. Free and open to the public. NJIT Campus Center BallroomFor more information: Contact Jay Kappraff, 973-596-3490
Road to Energy Independence: New York City’s Alternative Transportation Future
October 28, 8 am to 4:15 pm
The Center for Sustainable Energy will convene a conference on alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) technology and training. It will include the community of alternative fuel vehicle users and advocates from government (city, state and federal), academia, and the private and non-profit sectors. The audience will consist of representatives from the automotive service industry; automotive dealers associations; government and corporate procurement officials; educators; community and environmental organizations; industry management professionals (automobile manufacturers, fuel producers/distributors); equipment manufacturers; CUNY purchasing personnel; general public and the college and public school community. The conference will:- advance public awareness of air quality and environmental health issues
- address the decline of petroleum supplies and price increases
- deliver up-to-date information on AFV technologies, finance, and training
- widen the stakeholder community of AFV advocates and users
- engage government, academia, and the private and non-profit sectors
- increase the visibility of alternative transportation potential in the New York City area
An exposition of alternative fuel vehicles will be held concurrently on the Bronx Community College campus. The conference is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Register online at: http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/InstitutionalDevelopment/CSE/events.cfm?page=88 Or, please contact 718-289-5332 or email mail@csebcc.org.
Geothermal Training
November 3, 8 am - 1:30 pm, MorristownGEOTHERMAL TECHNOLOGY II: FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will review Geoexchange Technology giving overviews of multiple case studies. Project design details include: Heat/Gain Loss Data; Test Bore & Thermal Conductivity Test; Borehole Layout; Software Applications; Ventilation Issues. Also included are computer design software updates and life cycle costs will be investigated in detail. The attendee will become familiar with GHP Technology as it relates to LEED Certified buildings.
(Suggested Perquisite: Some knowledge of Geothermal Technology is assumed. Quick overview will be given.GEOTHERMAL FOR BUILDINGS OWNERS:
This is a one-hour focus presentation designed for the building owner to understand the benefits of Geothermal Technology while exploring different applications. Building owners will learn how to contract for services for design and installation.INSTRUCTORS: Lynn Stiles, Ph.D. Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
- Howard Alderson, P.E. Alderson Engineering, Inc.
For more information please contact diane.hulse-hiller@stockton.edu or lynn.stiles@stockton.edu, 609-652-4299
Upcoming AEE TelecoursesComplete Course Offerings (including sessions on Sustainable Green Buildings: Introduction to LEED and Strategic Energy Planning): www.aeecenter.org/realtime/.
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NJHEPS
Dr. Donald Wheeler, Executive Director
Dr. Daniel Watts, President
Want to share progress towards sustainability on your campus? Please send news items to Terra Meierdierck (973-642-7848; tmeierdierck@njheps.org) for inclusion in our newsletter.
NJHEPS gratefully acknowledges the support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, the AT&T Foundation, AT&T, Inc., and the NJHEPS 40 Member Institutions.
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