More progress

Tomorrow I am taking a tour of the construction in Sabin Hall. I will be talking with Steve Pavelec, the Owner Construction Representative who oversees construction activities on campus. I have also talked with Cortney Schiappa, the Green AmeriCorps Program Director who works at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education at UNI.

She is currently out of town on a business trip until the 17th, however she said she would be available for a phone interview. I attempted to set something up for this evening on Monday, but she isn't has responded or gotten back to me. Hopefully I will be able to get to her soon!

For my article my plan of action to to visit the CEEE and question random students I see about their feelings about the efficiency of the CEEE. Ultimately I would love to compare energy costs of the CEEE compared to the typical buildings on campus as well.

Slide show: Audio with Cortney Schiappa about LEED ratings and photos of green technology and LEED buildings in Cedar Falls.

Video: Construction at Sabin and interview with Steve Pavelec.

Article: Investigation and comparing energy costs with all of the sources I have contacted, plus some students.

Map: Map of LEED/energy efficient things/places in Cedar Falls

Data Visualization: Graphic comparing energy usage. If i can't get the real numbers I will make a graphic with how much energy they say the building will produce.

My story progress

In my investigation of the "green" bulidings on campus I am well into the progress of setting up interviews with a variety of people on campus. 

I contacted Morris Mikkelsen, who directed me to John Mirchich, the Assoc. Director overseeing the construction at UNI, Steve Pavelec, the Owner Construction Representative who is overseeing the Sabin construction activities, and Glenn Swanson, a LEED certified architect who was involved in the design phase of the project and is familiar with the LEED certification for Sabin. Pavelec is currently setting up a time for us to meet where we will then discuss the possibility of getting video/photos of the construction process in Sabin. 

I also followed your advice about contacting Kamyar Enshaya. He send me to Cortney Schiappa, a staff member who directs our Green Iowa AmeriCorps.  She knows about green buildings, LEED, etc. Kamyar told me that the CEEE was built before LEED guidelines and it uses 33% less energy than buildings of this size.  

I should be able to set something up with each of these people in the next week!