Document Type
Paper
Abstract
The Calvin College Engineering 333 class of 2008 was challenged with the question, “What would it take to implement an energy efficiency fund at Calvin?” Before addressing this question, another had to be asked: “What is an energy efficiency fund?” An energy efficiency fund is a revolving fund which takes seed money from donations, tuition, or grants and invests it into projects that save energy. Energy cost savings from the projects are routed back to the fund to help it grow and enable it to finance future projects. In order to begin this, the senior engineering students began organizing and analyzing the feasibility of carrying this out on Calvin’s campus.
The Calvin College Statement on Sustainability states that it is the college’s intent to “challenge all of us to lead lives of meaning and purpose in a relationship to the physical world, lives that promote healing and reconciliation among all elements of the creation.” As members of Calvin College’s Engineering 333 class, students undertook this task, focusing specifically on Calvin’s statement that they “continually investigate new technologies for improved energy systems and more efficient use of energy resources.” This class investigated the possibility that a revolving energy fund, the Calvin Energy Efficiency Fund, or CEEF, could be introduced to the campus community.
Publication Date
12-17-2008
Recommended Citation
2008 Fall ENGR333, "2008 Fall ENGR333 Project Final Report" (2008). ENGR 333. 63.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/engr_333/63