Meeting minutes
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Hellooo Team!,
Hope everyone had a fun and relaxing weekend and were able to do some of the really cool things going on in the city. I myself went to Boston this weekend for a women in business conference and met Donna Karen (Whoop!). Thanks Jin for taking and uploading the minutes... I have a few reminders and mid-week updates for you guys:
Tsechu (and future presentation givers)- Please prepare 10-15 powerpoint slides for your presentation (approx 1 slide per minute) and upload any readings or supplements you would like us to read, if any, before Tuesday night.
Liora and Izzy- When doing research on what constitutes an energy star rating, please think about the most worthwhile endeavors or projects that could be implemented to lower the rating the fastest and with lowest cost (as well as more monetary options). Also, please summarize your findings on a page of bullet point notes for the class.
Izzy (and future snack bringers) - Thanks in advance for helping us out with notes (and snacks yipeee! ) for next class. Maybe you'd like to bring your laptop? It would save you the trouble of transfering written notes later. Also, no need to spend more than $10 on recess time snackeroos :)
Sarah and Jin- Please formalize your assigned research by writing up a summary sheet of bullet-ed notes and copy for everyone in class!
In addition to your individual assignments for the week, everyone will be responsible for doing their assigned reading on Knovel about the different methods to conserve energy & resources (some of the more technical parts would be ok to skip). I’ve divided the readings up as even as I could by subsections but if anyone feels like they were assigned more than they can manage, feel free to let me know. Basically what we are looking for are what types of improvements would be most practical and easily implemented in the Lamont buildings (labs, offices, communal areas, restrooms, dining halls, etc.) so it would be ok to skip through the more dense, technical sections as long as you get the main concepts.
Ch. 1- Liora
Ch. 2- Izzy
Ch. 3&4- Sarah
Ch. 5&6- Jin
Ch. 7&9- Ariel
Ch. 8&10- Tsechu
As far as format, we should each do a brief summary (couple sentences) on the 3 or 4 of most important improvements that we were assigned. For example, since Sarah is assigned chapters 3 & 4, she will do a small briefing on the 3-4 highlights she found in the 2 chapters combined. After the write up, please assess a few other factors by rating each topic with this system (think Zagat guide):
Cost [ $-$$$$]
Time [*-****]
Significance of change [+-++++]
I know that this email is a rather long one, but thanks everyone for your hard work! Martin was very impressed with the progress we made at last Thursday’s meeting and I believe that we can only get better from here J As always, if you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to send me a message.
Ariel Fan
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Ariel Fan
Otherwise, you can access the site by Courseworks: Files & Resources -> Background Papers -> Energy Efficiency General
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