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www.CTEnergyInfo.com
Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern
Connecticut State University 2009 Second Quarter
Report

• www.CTEnergyInfo.com is a portal website
  developed through a partnership between the DPUC,
  the utilities and ISE in an effort to connect all
  energy resources available to residents of
  Connecticut.
• Site includes links to over 100 websites
  including CEEF efficiency programs, CCEF
  Renewable Program, finance programs, electricity
  reliability, shopping for energy, energy
  assistance support, energy related events and
  more
• The site is averaging more than 8000 unique
  visitors each month with over 9000 visitors in
  August 2009.
• ISE is now responding to 1-877-WISE USE calls on
  energy related issues other than inquires
  concerning utility conservation programs.

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www.CTEnergyEducation.com Grade 9 12
Curriculum Development and Implementation

• Conducted 8 student workshops for 1070 students
  and 44 teachers.
• Created 2 new lesson plans for the website on
  Green Jobs Nuclear Energy.
• Integrated the administration of Keep
  Connecticut COOL! and held the 2009 contest at
  Eastern engaging 18 school teams and over 100
  students.
• Averaged over 700 unique web visitors to
  CTEnergyEducation each month.
• Conducted 2 teacher workshops for 46 educators.
• Employed the 12 Steps to a Sustainable K-12
  School model as a sustainability education lesson
  and judging criterion for the Keep Connecticut
  COOL! contest.
• Partnering with Northeast Energy Partners (NEEP)
  code specialist to hold four hands-on ResCheck
  /ComCheck trainings sessions in Fall 2009.
• Assisted the Dept of Public Safety, State
  Building Inspector and the Code Revision
  Committee with 2009 Green Building Code Revision.
  (passed 8/28/09)
• Supported Legislative actions to upgrade 2010 CT
  Building Code (passed 6/1/09).

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Integrate Energy Efficiency Into CT Technical
High School System

• The Superintendent of Connecticuts Technical
  High School system approved revisions to
  construction trades curriculum and ISE held
  multiple workshops for Curriculum Specialists to
  integrate Energy Efficiency and HP Building
  Standards into the Construction Trades programs.
• Energy efficiency topics have been added to the
  11th grade programs for Fall 2009 in
  Architectural Drafting, Carpentry, Electrical,
  Plumbing and Heating and HVAC.
• Program review and development for integrating HP
  building design and energy efficiency into grades
  9, 10, and 12 will continue into 2010.
• The plan is to design and build a Zero-Carbon
  building as a Senior Capstone Project in 2010-11.
• All four CSU Presidents have signed the
  Presidents Climate Challenge (ACUPCC) and are
  developing Actions Plans to get to Zero-Carbon by
  2050.
• Manchester CC and Norwalk CC have signed ACUPCC.
  ISE is working with Green Campus Teams from both
  Three Rivers CC and Middlesex CC.
• ISE presented the CT Green Campus Initiative at
  09 AASHE and 09 ACORE national conferences.

Green Campuses Initiative
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K-12 School Energy Management Course

• Completed a pilot program with four 6-day
  sessions by June 2009
• Group 1 - Bridgeport, Trumbull Stamford.
• Group 2 - Cromwell, Wethersfield, Rocky Hill
  Region 13.
• Group 3 - 35 managers from CT School Building and
  Grounds Association.
• Group 4 - New Haven and Guilford Public Schools.
• Benchmarked all participating schools with EPA
  Energy Star Portfolio Manager prior to start of
  each program.
• Classes included technical material and field
  site visits on CT Energy Issues, Building Energy
  Use, Energy Auditing, Cost Benefit Analysis,
  Energy Codes, Lighting, Heat Loss, Building
  Envelope, HVAC, IAQ, OM Opportunities, Demand
  Response, Distributed Generation, Renewable
  Options, High Performance Standards, and
  Greening Your School.
• Post-pilot program evaluation is underway to be
  completed in Fall 2009.
• Starting Group 5, which will include the facility
  managers from 17 CT Technical High School and
  four trade instructors. The objective is to
  create a certification program for high school
  students in Building Operations.

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Green Collar Jobs Initiatives

• ISE is supporting Green Collar Job initiatives
  recommended in the American Recovery and
  Reinvestment Act
• Testified in February 09 on Green Collar Jobs to
  the CT Legislature,
• Department of Labor, and Department of Social
  Services.
• Serving on the Green Jobs Council/State Energy
  Sector Partnership.
• Serving on CT Energy Workforce Development
  Consortium.
• Working with the CT Tech High School and CT
  Community Colleges to offer Green Collar Job
  certification programs through continuing
  education.
• ISE participated in two ARRA/DOL grant
  applications to train Green Building Operators
  through Pathways from Poverty and Certified
  Energy Managers through the CT Green Jobs
  Council.
• ISE participated with the Workplace, Inc.,
  Fairfields Workforce Development Board, and the
  Emily Tremaine Foundation by conducting five
  workshops with regional policy leaders,
  businesses and educators to increasing their
  understanding of the need to develop green
  businesses and create job in energy efficiency
  and renewable energy.

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Other 2009 ISE Initiatives

• Under contract with CCEF, ISE maintain an ACCESS
  database of Connecticut school districts tracking
  their plans to construction or renovation
  schools. ISE made 18 presentation to school
  officials and building committees on building
  high performance schools. ISE is actively
  supporting the design of 12 new school
  construction projects.
• In 2009, ISE completed Portfolio Manager
  Benchmarking for 3 towns and 8 school systems and
  continues to work with EPA promoting the 10
  Climate Challenge. In addition, ISE is working
  with CLP, UI, CCEF and EPA to support a new
  Municipal Outreach Initiative which coordinates a
  portfolio of technical and incentive programs to
  create more sustainable communities.
• ISE maintains the www.ctbiofuelinfo.org website
  in support of the Connecticut Legislatures
  Biofuel/Biodiesel Initiative.
• ISE served as host for Easterns first Utility
  Day for the community of Willimantic for the
  Statewide Legal Services Organization and CLP
  with arrangements contracted with 140 families.
• ISE serves as committee chair for Energy and
  Green Building Standards for the Bridgeports
  Sustainability Model Program, B-Green2020 and a
  member of their Green Jobs committee.