Campus Exterior Lighting Report and Response System Davis Honors Challenge Lighting Charge Summer Hararah, Jeffrey Lee, Rebecca Fein

The Charge Devise an efficient system to report malfunctioning light fixtures on campus Devise an efficient system to report malfunctioning light fixtures on campus Increase public participation in maintenance services Increase public participation in maintenance services Improve effectiveness of maintenance process Improve effectiveness of maintenance process

The Current Situation 4 people on the O & M staff are responsible for 4000 outdoor light fixtures on-campus 4 people on the O & M staff are responsible for 4000 outdoor light fixtures on-campus Most broken lights go unreported Most broken lights go unreported Majority of campus community is concerned with state of outdoor lighting Majority of campus community is concerned with state of outdoor lighting

Goals Direct link between campus community and O & M Direct link between campus community and O & M Simplify reporting and response process Simplify reporting and response process Establish foundations for future development Establish foundations for future development

Concerns & Needs Operations & Maintenance Operations & Maintenance Increase reporting Increase reporting To know where lights are out To know where lights are out Avoid seasonal “rush” connected to daylight savings Avoid seasonal “rush” connected to daylight savings Campus Community Campus Community Lack of awareness Lack of awareness Desire for publicized protocol Desire for publicized protocol

“A button right next to all lights to communicate if one was broken.” “Simpler, easier access to report it, and knowing who to report it to.” Campus Opinion “IF it was Really Really easy to make the report.”

If you noticed a malfunctioning light fixture on campus, would you report it? Survey conducted through May 8 th -May 29 th, 333 responses

Labeling/Classification Current O & M project Current O & M project Zoning, numbering Zoning, numbering Placing stickers on each light fixture Placing stickers on each light fixture

Publicizing

Implementation More consistent reports More consistent reports Fewer broken fixtures Fewer broken fixtures O & M response protocol O & M response protocol Allow for research and development Allow for research and development

Suggestions Gathered from surveys and focus group Gathered from surveys and focus group Text message reporting Text message reporting Flashlight campaign Flashlight campaign Drop boxes around campus Drop boxes around campus Articles in the Aggie to publicize Articles in the Aggie to publicize

Special Thanks to: Chris Cioni Associate Director, Utilities Division Damon Williams Mechanical Electrical, Superintendent George Stone Electrician, O & M Power & Lights Rebecca Nord Mgnt, Analysis, and Planning, O & M Carrie Devine Honors Counselor, Davis Honors Challenge Ann Orel, PhD. Advisor, Davis Honors Challenge