CAT, Carbon Neutral, 5/16/23

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Date/Time/Place: 5/16/23, 1 pm, North wing of BUUF

Attending: Jim Bigelow, John O’Connor, Amy Taivalkoski, Cathy Sandstrom, Carol Ogburn, Claudia Fernsworth, Nancy Sopwith

Agenda:

  • April Meeting, 4/16/23 Notes
  • logo
    • can we have sticker for our name tag?
    • on the BUUF website’s front page
    • on a Pin/ribbon for BUUF nametags
  • Carbon Footprints Reductions
    • See BUUF Carbon Footprint for a detailed discussion
    • Is there are need for a discussion of electricity vs Natural Gas in the Annual Meeting?
      • one slide about Idaho Power’s Green Power program
    • BUUF & Grounds
      • BUUF 2019 Footprint: 32.25 mt/yr of CO2e
      • 2030 Goal:  14.97 mt/yr or less
        • HVAC engineering study by Musgrove Engineering is underway
        • 6 or 8 units need to be replaced could meet our goal, it’s expensive
        • landscaping plan
      • send url  to Carol & Nancy
    • Travel to BUUF
      • 2019 Footprint: 19.6 mt/yr
        • based on 250 weekly visits
        • average trip is 6.5 miles
        • 2 people/trip
      • 2030 Goal: 8.8 mt/yr — Reached this in 2020 and 2021
        • Collecting information for 2022
    • Household of BUUF members & friends
      • 300+ individual households with their own footprint
        • How do we measure this for 2019 and as we go along?
      • 2030 Goal: ?
        • How do get a 45% reduction, education or reduction campaign?
  • Education: Presentations
    • Annual Meeting
    • 4/21/23 Nampa Library Sustainability Fair
    • 4/23/23 Interfaith Climate Festival
    • Expenses for Carbon Neutral Presentations
      • $80.86 – requested reimbursement
        • $11.19 – Presentation Poster Board
          • Board – $8.47
          • display graphics printing – 17 pages @ $0.16 = $2.72
        • $4.00 – 4/21/23, Nampa Library
          • parking – $4.00
        • $65.67 – 4/23/23 Interfaith Climate Festival
          • donated refreshments –  $65.67
        • Passed by voice vote
  • Energy Efficiencies
    • Looking for an in-depth audit – Amy Taivalkoski
      • 75% grant fro Idaho Power for someone to do an audit.
        • this is important after switch to electricity
        • ask Musgrove for an auditor recommendation
    • Window replacement proposal and other energy efficiency measures on hold
  • Landscaping
    • John is still working to connect to Susan
      • low maintenance
      • carbon sequestering recommendations
    • have a meeting with John, Jolene, Carol,
  • Funding Sources
    • Funds from Inflation Reduction Act – May 17th webinar
      • 30% direct pay options & UUA funding options
    • Chalice Lighter Grant/loans – Jim
    • other?
  • Meetings
    • schedule meetings: June 27, September 19
    • No meeting July 18 or August 15