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*** [https://sftool.gov/learn/about/1/indoor-environmental-quality-ieq- GSA IEQ Tool]
 
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** El Moore Design Review Session planning
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*** Starting in two weeks, 5/31/2013
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** Trash Audit - reschedule 5/31/13
 
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** Maker Space Ventilation field trip
  
 
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* '''Next Steps'''

Revision as of 19:39, 17 May 2013

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Geeks Rule 

   GG Labs Sessions are held each Friday after the Community Lunch, 
   starting at 2:00 p.m. and ending around 3:30 p.m.
   All are welcome to join in!
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Labs Sessions - 2nd Quarter 2013

MASTER LIST OF ON-GOING ACTIVITIES

  • Commissioning Items
    • BCS - Air Filter Gauges with OCD
    • BCS - Annex revised ductwork and airflow readings
    • BCS - Building pressurization by balance - summer/winter modes
    • BCS - Dickinson by Design Humidity Adventure - revise ventilation; monitor next summer
    • BCS - Training on trend logging using DDC
  • Labs Experiments
    • WATER - Rainwater Usage analysis at end of summer
    • WATER - Finalize plan for Measurement of in-ground tank volume/dipstick calibration
    • WASTE - Kirsten's Waste Watch
      • Trends & Goals / Policy communicated and easy to reference
    • BCS - The Earth Room Performance; optimize Earth Room exhaust fan
    • BCS - Cooling & Dehumidification M&V on coil
    • BCS - Trickle loop experiment on hold during extreme heat
    • ENERGY - Phase 2 - Summer measurements on refrigerator electrical usage and performance
    • Solar Oven - example

END OF LIST

Labs Session - Apr 5, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Flex Friday
    • Updated NV guidelines for spring 2013 (see Sep. 14, 2012 agenda)
      • Natural Ventilation Guidelines - NV Season - criteria for when to use NV guide
        • If the forecast high for the day is 70 deg F or greater and the current outside air temperature is 60 deg F or greater, then the NV Daily Worksheet should be used to determine if it is a NV day or not.
        • This is intended to prevent simultaneous heating and cooling (using the natural ventilation to cool the building down to or below our heating indoor set point).
      • sent guidelines to Tom
  • Food for Thought
  • Session Work
    • Labs Planning for 2nd quarter
      • 1. RoofTop Farm Detroit communication plan - next week
      • 2. Work on Labs As-Builts: organize list and complete
      • 3. Finish research on energy comparison parameters for Peggy's reporting
      • 4. Finish outstanding items on As-Builts list
      • 5. Annex humidity observations (June-ish)
        • Blog - Edible Flowers
        • Journal - written notebook upstairs to record day-to-day tasks & documented on the wiki
        • Social Media: software - Buffer linked to Facebook & Twitter
        • RoofTop Tours managed and intentional
          • building tour or rooftop tour
          • size (number of people)
          • design of tour
        • Flickr for photos, U-Tube for videos
    • Master Plan for Labs As-Builts
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Go Tigers!!
  • Next Steps
    • Energy Reporting Standard (index to use for comparison; possibly improve waste/water) - Reporting for Continuous Cx
    • Labs Session 4/12/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - Apr 12, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Labs Annual Dewpoint Experiment 3.0 - Thurs., May 23, 2013 (meet at GG 5:00 p.m.)
    • Geeks On Loan (K 5/10,5/24; H 4/26-5/10; L 5/3; T ?)
    • Earth Tubes as only means of ventilation air dehumidification - not recommended
    • Air Quality Egg
      • For local time, subtract 4 hours
      • Temperature given in degrees C
      • CO given in ppb; divide by 1000 for ppm; approximate national average is 9 ppm
      • NO2 given in ppb; approximate national average is 53 ppb, or 0.053 ppm
      • National Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • Food for Thought
  • Session Work
    • RoofTop Farm Detroit Communication Plan Outline - Farm will work with USL to finalize
      • Blog - dedicated to Edible Flowers
      • Journal - written notebook recording day-to-day tasks & documented electronically on the Wiki
      • Social Media - target once every 1-2 weeks
      • RoofTop Tours - managed and intentional
      • Flickr for photos, U-Tube for videos
    • Review GGSL_Communication_Plan (GG Labs)
    • Develop Master Plan for Labs As-Builts
      • Organization and final documentation
      • Categories of Body of Work
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Stay awake
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 4/19/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - Apr 19, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Confirm Labs Annual Dewpoint Experiment 3.0 - Thurs., May 23, 2013 (meet at GG 5:00 p.m.)
  • Food for Thought
  • Session Work
    • Continue Master Plan for Labs As-Builts
      • Generally define each categories
      • Start classifying items on list
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Discuss field trip ideas - we need to measure something
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 4/26/2013 at 2:00 p.m.
    • For each category, what form should the documentation part take and how do we work with USL to achieve it

Labs Session - Apr 26, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Helen on loan
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • TBD
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 5/3/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - May 3, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Helen and Laurie on loan
    • No session held - individual work outside of GG
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • TBD
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 5/10/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - May 10, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Helen and Kirsten on loan
    • Building Controls
      • Cooling is not locked out when heating is active
      • Night cooling was coming on even last Fall when we were trying to heat the tanks for winter
      • Altherma can come on when solar is already heating system
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • TBD
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 5/17/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - May 17, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Building Controls - Solar Heating/Cooling
  • Food for Thought
  • Session Work
    • Recap energy index metrics
    • Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) & Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
    • El Moore Design Review Session planning
      • Fridays from 3-4 p.m. for 8-12 weeks
      • Starting in two weeks, 5/31/2013
      • Field trip to the El Moore second session
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Trash Audit - reschedule 5/31/13
    • Maker Space Ventilation field trip
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 5/24/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - May 24, 2013

  • Labs Updates
    • Kirsten on loan
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 5/31/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - May 31, 2013

  • Labs Updates
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 6/7/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - June 7, 2013

  • Labs Updates
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 6/14/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - June 14, 2013

  • Labs Updates
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
    • Check in on Annex Humidity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 6/21/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - June 21, 2013

  • Labs Updates
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 6/28/2013 at 2:00 p.m.

Labs Session - June 28, 2013

  • Labs Updates
  • Food for Thought
  • Hands-On Activity
  • Next Steps
    • Labs Session 7/12/2013 at 2:00 p.m. - NO SESSION ON 7/5/2013

Resources

TO DO

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