Green OWU

Potential for Energy Star Appliances at OWU

The President’s Climate Commitment suggests the adoption of an energy-efficient appliance purchasing policy requiring purchase of ENERGY STAR certified products in all areas for which such ratings exist.  An impediment to adopting an Energy Star purchasing policy is determining who orders appliances on campus (the orders are placed by a diversity of offices).  The additional cost of Energy Star appliances is also an impediment.  Energy Star appliance purchasing could be an immediate action if an accurate inventory of appliance purchasers is compiled, if contractors supplying appliances on campus (washers/dryers and room refrigerators in residential halls) are required to supply Energy Star appliances, and funds for the additional costs of such appliances secured.

Energy Star Appliance Information:

• Refrigerators and Freezers (go to “Resources” then “qualified refrigerators & freezers”): the cheapest energy star Refrigerator was roughly $100 more than a similar non-energy star one.
• Dishwashers
• Clothes Washers

Appliances at OWU

Sciences: Ordering by Pam Anderson in Purchasing.  Request is often for NON-defrost type freezers and refrigerators; no requests for Energy Star appliances.  Appliances are ordered from SEARS.

• Estimate over 100  large refrigerators and freezers in the Science Center labs and offices in other academic buildings
• No clue as to number in the offices of staff and faculty, but is probably very high percentage.

Athletic Department: Washers and dryers.  Contact: Todd Miller

Residential Halls: Susan Cooperider orders some of the units for the residential halls. Residential Life says that most student rooms (n =>500)  have small mini refrigerators supplied by students.  Residential life did not rent the units this year. On Feb. 20th a new supplier is interviewing at OWU and Bobby Fry will ask about the Energy Star ratings and get back us. Buildings and Grounds orders units for the  buildings formal kitchens (including the president’s home) and the fraternities that are being refurbished. None ordered for this year yet.

• Sue Cooperider: All of our washers are high efficiency water saving machines that use about half of the water (or less) than top-load machines.  All of our equipment is considered Energy Star and our vendor is a National Energy Star Corporate Partner. We currently have 45 washers and 47 dryers on campus.
• Refrigerators:  1/res hall and  9 SLUs = 25 total; ?  in Austin Manor

Residence Halls at OWU

Replacing Appliances in Residential Halls:

• Washers/Dryers:  6 of each/res hall= 72 total
• ? of how many in SLUs or Austin Manor
• Refrigerators:  1/res hall and SLU=15 total
• Austin Manor: 6 non-Energy Star washers
• ? of how many in CWSC and other academic buildings

Residential Halls: Contacts

• Bashford Hall: 740-368-6189 (lobby), -2400 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Brandon Moss, 740-368-3183

• Hayes Hall: 740-368-6168 (lobby), -2100 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Julia Brooker, 740-368-3182

• Smith Hall: 740-368-6180 (lobby), -2500 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Julie Blaszak, 740-368-3178

• Stuyvesant Hall: 740-368-6176 (lobby), -2010 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Drew Peterson, 740-368-3181

• Thomson Hall: 740-368-6187 (lobby), -2300 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Brandon Moss, 740-368-3183

• Welch Hall: 740-368-6192 (lobby), -2200 (reception area)
• Res. Life Coordinator: Brandon Moss, 740-368-3183

Small Living Units (SLUs) at OWU

• Res. Life Coordinator: Julia Brooker, 740-368-3182

• Creative Arts House | 110-114 Rowland
• House of Black Culture | 65 Oak Hill
• House of HOPE | 81 Oak Hill
• House of Thought | 118 Rowland
• International House | 88 Oak Hill
• Modern Foreign Languages House | 86 Rowland
• Peace and Justice House | 235 West William
• Tree House | 104 Oak Hill
• Women’s House | 94 Rowland
• Austin Manor |

Community Cooperation

Central Ohio Sustainability Alliance (COSA): Non-profit organization whose mission is to: “promote, encourage, and support alliances for sustainability among and between organizations, communities and individuals throughout Central Ohio so as to strengthen the economic and social fabric of the region and to assure its ability to cope with climate change and other environmental challenges.”
Two Initiatives:

1. The Waste Not Center (WNC). The Center provides recycled school, art, and office supplies to teachers and others.
2. The Central Ohio Sustainability Roundtable (COSR) The Roundtable is a networking group open to professionals and lay citizens who want to learn about and engage in sustainability issues.