Solar Energy Project for Los Guaricanos

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Solar Energy Project for Los Guaricanos
EWB- CASE
Project ID Not yet received.
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• Lead Student
• Katherine Schaad

• Professional Mentor
• N. Sreenath

• Health Point Person
• Marilyn Lotas

• Faculty Advisor
• N. Sreenath

• NGO/Community Contact
• Tomas Castillo
• William Castillo, tomastcl_at_hotmail.com Director
  of FEDOPO, The Dominican Federation of People's
  Organizations

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Project Team

• Project Team Katherine Schaad, Jacob Crandall,
  Daniel Zula, Nsikakabasi Obotetukudo, Christie
  Petryszyn, Lindsay Miller, Alicia Baughman, Erika
  Lindholm, Jeremy Mark, Robert Mullen, Sree
  Sreenath

• Travel Team Jacob Crandall, Daniel Zula, Sree
  Sreenath
• On ground contact Robert Mullen

• Nearest US Consulate Contact info
• US Embassy, Santo Domingo, [phone]

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Safety and Emergency Plan

• Safety Plan- Review days activities and
  possible safety concerns each morning- Establish
  and follow the buddy system, which will include
  one Spanish-speaking person per group- Each
  person will carry the name and address of the
  hotel in case of becoming separated

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Safety and Emergency Plan

• Emergency Plan and Exit Strategy- In event of
  medical emergency, members will go to Hospiten
  (809-686- 1414)
• In event of political unrest, members will go to
  the United States Consulate in Santo Domingo
• In the event of a hurricane alert, a notice will
  be posted on the U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo's
  web page. Traveling members are aware of this
  possibility.

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Overall Project Objective

• To provide a sustainable, reliable source of
  energy to the current water supply system of
  Guaricano, which also provides water to the local
  health clinic.

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Site Assessment Data Needs

• Verify dimensions of system components (i.e.
  well, cistern, tank, etc.)
• Acquire information needed to finalize technical
  design plans (i.e. spec components necessary for
  electrical/plumbing interfaces, measure pump flow
  rates, etc.)
• Photograph system components to show system
  layout to non-traveling team members.
• Observe and document health clinics third-floor
  construction.

Project ID Project Jan 30, 2005
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Site Assessment Data Needs

• Identify PV panel mounting orientation and
  possible support structure construction.
• Investigate local construction resources (i.e.
  tools, materials, labor, etc.)
• Obtain water samples for quality testing from
  each stage in the pumping system.

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Outcomes Assessment Data Needs

• Water delivery rates to cistern and roof tank
• Reliability of current electrical system
• Cost of current electrical system
• General health of community
• Power availability to health clinic

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Methods

• Observe and document living conditions of
  surrounding area
• Inquire with health clinic staff about community
  health statistics (i.e. disease and dehydration)
• Discuss with FEDOPO leader cost and reliability
  of electricity
• Take measurements over several days of quantities
  that vary (i.e. power, water levels,etc) for a
  reliable sample set.
• Use equipment to test water on site or collect
  samples to test in the United States.
• Observe suns trajectory over the clinics area.
  Note any nearby obstacles that may overshadow
  panels.
• Speak with third-floor construction manager
  regarding construction plans and how they will
  affect EWB project.
• Inquire about local construction resources (i.e.
  tools, labor, materials, etc.)

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Team Training

• Travel team will attend cultural orientation
  sessions.
• Travel team will be trained to use all necessary
  testing equipment.
• Travel team will be educated about safety issues
  and will follow safety and emergency plans.

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Key Pieces of Equipment

• Quantitative measuring equipment (i.e.
  voltmeters, power meters, tape measure, etc.)
• Documentation supplies (i.e. legal pads, pens,
  digital camera, etc.)
• Water testing equipment or sampling vials
• First Aid kit

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Logistics of Community Interactions

• Our project coordinator and faculty member
  visited the area in October and shared their
  experience with travel team members
• Part of the orientation will also include
  information about the culture of the area
• The EWB team will be traveling with other Case
  Western Reserve University representatives
  including several Spanish majors.
  Spanish-speaking Case staff include Spanish
  professor, Jacqueline Nanfito, Glenn Odenbrett
  from the Office of Student Community Service, and
  Doug VanAuken.
• Feedback from the community will come from the
  NGO, FEDOPO, which represents all members of the
  community, as well as from individual community
  members and the health clinic staff
• Team members may visit surrounding areas if time
  allows

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Response to TAC Comments

• We have not yet received the TAC comments.

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Living Arrangements

• Team Members will be staying in Antiguo Hotel
  Europa in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  (www.antiguohoteleuropa.com ), [phone].
• The travel team will be traveling on Continental
  Airlines to Santo Domingo via Newark, New Jersey.
• Breakfast is provided by the hotel, other meals
  will be purchased at local restaurants, as well
  as bottled water.