Projects
Shutting the Sash Fume Hoods ProjectProject Lead: Lynae Salgado
Objectives: PSC interns are working together with CPP Science Department to help raise awareness to students and educators about shutting the sash for fume hoods. Fume hoods are basically devices designed for work with toxic or hazardous chemicals with the effect of safely capturing the harmful gases, vapors. The amount of work the fume hood output is determined by the height of its sash. By leaving the sash opened, the average fume hood uses enough energy to power 3.5 households. |
Farm Store Wifi Thermostats TestProject Lead: Brandon Sauer / Sony Bui
Objectives: These past two months, the PSC interns and Facilities have been working with CPP Farm Store installing two Venstar wifi thermostats. Through network connection, these thermostats can be operated and managed on computers or smart phones on the go. The goal of this test is to develop a central system for CPP's thermostats. This will help save the amount of labor for management faculties to go around campus adjusting every single thermostats by hand. |
Sustainability Course GuideProject Lead: Lynae Salgado
Objectives: Last year, PSC interns and the Sustainability Manager, Meaghan Smith, worked together to create the Sustainability Course Guide. The Sustainability Course Guide is a complete list of sustainable courses offered by Cal Poly Pomona for each upcoming quarter. The main purpose of the guide is to give students at Cal Poly Pomona the opportunity to expand their knowledge of sustainable concepts, theories, and practices so they can take that knowledge with them and be better prepared for the growing green job market. |
Green SpaceProject Lead: Lynae Salgado / Brandon Sauer / Sony Bui
Objectives: The Green Space Program is a simple sustainability assessment and certification program for departments and offices on the Cal Poly Pomona campus. The goal is to award departments and offices with a green certification rating and recognize their outstanding sustainability efforts to lower their environment impact. |