Helping Western plan for Today and the Future Lauren Ray July 11, 2006

What is WHEE SAVE? Program: Program: ☼ Purpose ☼ Description ☼ Tools ☼ Marketing Plan ☼ Proposed Savings Distribution

Purpose *Education *Raised Awareness *Positive Impact *Durable & Flexible * Bottom-Up Affect

Description ☼ Residence Hall Energy Challenge ☼ Calculated usage for each residence hall ☼ 06/07 Fall/Spring winner reward ☼ 10% Total Reduction Goal ☼ For all residence WCU ☼Quarterly Updates w/ Newsletter ☼Quarterly winner reward program

Tools ☼ Informational Materials Door hangers, brochures, stickers, posters, banners, etc. ☼ ECO C.A.T.S. A student organization Conservation Awareness Team for Sustainability Conservation Awareness Team for Sustainability ☼ Partnerships

Marketing Plan ☼ Staff Training ☼Professional Staff, Housekeeping, Student workers ☼RA Training ☼ Residential Living Programming Model ☼ HOT TOPICS ☼ ECO C.A.T.S. Program

Proposed Savings Distribution 50% - Department of Residential Living 40% - Energy Efficient Capital Improvement 5% - Reward for Winning Residence Hall 5% - Reward for Winning Residence Hall 5% - Energy Credits for Returning Students 5% - Energy Credits for Returning Students

That is WHEE SAVE! “A WCU program that will educate students, faculty and staff about energy consumption and how it affects the economy, environment and our overall footprint on the Earth.” “A WCU program that will educate students, faculty and staff about energy consumption and how it affects the economy, environment and our overall footprint on the Earth.”

Helping Western plan for Today and the Future! WHEE Thank You for your time! Western Carolina University Department of Residential Living Lauren Ray – Asst. Director of Facilities (828) ,