1. Polly Farina EVOC 510

2. GOAL Develop a student-based residential energy and water conservation audit program

3. Definition Non-profit model Funded by City of Benicia thru Climate Action Plan Trained student interns Conduct residential energy audits Recommend steps to reduce energy usage Conduct residential water audits Recommend steps to reduce water usage

4. Staffing Oversight Mike Marcus, Sustainability Coordinator – City of Benicia Polly Farina, Career Technical Education Coordinator Program Management SAGE Audit Director (student identified in October) SAGE Scheduling Director (student identified in October) SAGE Finance Director (student identified in October)

5. Training Former BHS student energy auditors will train interns Collaboration with HomeZ Audits, business partner Must pass certification test East Bay Municipal Utility District consultant to train for water audits Must pass certification test

6. Curriculum Integrate program into current Virtual Enterprise/SAGE program Future integration as internship for Green Academy capstone class Utilize Solano ROP/Fairfield Waste Water Management curriculum

7. Implementation Timeline Summer 2009 – develop program specifics Training schedule Auditor application/selection process Audit report templates September 2009 – select interns Applications due September 18 Interviews September 21-25

8. Implementation Timeline (cont) October 2009 – Training begins Energy Audit Training – 1 st two weeks of October Water Conservation Training – 2 nd two weeks of October November 2009 – Certificate and Program Kick-off Certification testing – November 2-6 Audit kick-off – November 10

9. Marketing Newspaper article – September 2009 Utility bill insert – by City over Sept/Oct 2009 SAGE website City website Community Access Channel 6 commercial Created by Virtual Enterprise/SAGE students Flyers in Senior center, senior housing and low income housing Poster in City Housing Bureau

10. Budget Salaries Program Director$30,000 Student Interns$ 3,000 Consulting Services Water Consultant$ 3,600 Summer Intern$ 2,250 Energy Trainers$ 400 Supplies Testing Supplies$ 600 Marketing$ 3,050 Intern mileage$ 500 TOTAL COST$43,000

11. BENEFITS City reduces its carbon footprint and reduces its water consumption City meets legislated climate change goals Residents help conserve resources while saving money Students learn relevance of their education and get paid School District receives financial support for great educational program

12. “What we do today, right now, will have an accumulated effect on all our tomorrows.” -- Alexandra Stoddard