Who We Are
The Energy Education Interns are Alexandra Kostalas and Fatima Mohsin, undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley. We are funded and supported by the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) and Physical Plant - Campus Services (PP-CS). During the Spring 2006 semester we focused our pilot program on Barrows Hall, McCone Hall, the Haas School of Business, and the Boalt School of Law. We will expand the program to more buildings in Fall 2006, but are always open to suggestions about any part of campus.
Background
CACS was founded in 2003 to promote environmental management and sustainable development at UC Berkeley. CACS is part of the larger sustainability movement within the University of California system, articulated by the 2003 UC Regents' mandate to reduce energy consumption by 10% by 2014. Not only is efficient energy use a means toward campus sustainability, but it is also a financially sound investment: estimates indicate that a 10% reduction in use could equal as much as $2 million in annual savings for the UC Berkeley campus alone. This internship, developed in coordination with PP-CS, is focused on addressing CACS' primary goal, which is to engage the campus to work together toward environmental sustainability.
Mission
- To inform the campus community by educating staff, faculty, and students about energy use
- To implement energy-saving measures quickly and demonstrate positive impacts
- To promote Cal's culture of sustainability
Methods
Building by building, room by room, we are making changes in the way Cal uses energy. Suggestions for energy-saving projects from building occupants are an essential part of our program. You, the staff or faculty member or student, use hallways, elevators, classrooms, offices, and bathrooms every day, and you are our best link to the specific ways in which we can reduce our energy use. Please help us strengthen our program by sending us any ideas you may have at 
