The CUSTOMER project has entered the final term, and students are busy with exams.
We have all the meters in place, the dashboard working and data is being analysed.
Students are trying to recruit others to the Facebook site. It’s been a challenge due to the exam period, but all the Energy Ambassadors have contributed.
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On 9 February 2012, Elise Smithson and Dr Panos Petridis gave a presentation on Green@CU at the JISC Workshop Information for Energy Efficiency Improvement – Dashboards, Displays, Reports and Other Measures to Change User Behaviour. Pictured here are: Gideon Howell, Coventry University’s Carbon Reduction Officer; Wendy Taylor, Project Manager for the CUSTOMER Project; Panos Petridis, […]
We met with our Student Energy Ambassadors for the last time before Christmas. In our reflections on this term’s activities, we recognise that getting students involved and interested in Green@CU (student branding for CUSTOMER) is tough. Our enthusiasm is still high and we have put together our action plan for the launch of the “serious” […]
Wrote the progress report for JISC yesterday, but need to update it with the news about meter installation dates and check a few bits with others. Elise Smithson will finish it off and submit it in my absence.
A meeting with BAS re sensor costs and site survey planned for next week. CO2 detectors probably not sufficient and now considering wireless PIR detectors. I just hope they won’t be too expensive.
We now have revised dates for meter installation to commence on 22 August, which wll be confirmed on Monday. They should be in when I get back from my holiday.
The survey and focus group data has now been analysed and a report on the findings submitted to our JISC Programme Manager.
159 students from across Coventry University’s different accommodations completed an online survey on accommodation, energy and the environment.
Key findings include:
65% of the respondents already try to save energy and improve their environmental behaviour
approx 65% of respondents wanted to know how much gas, electricity and water they used in their student accommodation
58% of the respondents […]
Our University Ethics Approval process has signed off the student survey and focus groups, and we can now proceed with capturing responses.
Mike Foxall, Chris Morgan and Elise Smithson have now agreed locations for the research in our student accommodation. These include:
2 student houses
2 floors in Quadrant Hall
10 rooms in Pillar Box (electric meters only)
2 blocks in Singer Hall.
Have contacted CableCom Networking to arrange survey week commencing 11 April, as likely to be quieter as some students […]
