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Contents 1 Labs Planning & Activities 2 Experiments 2.1 Current Experiments 2.2 On-Going Experiments 2.3 Past Experiments 2.4 Future Experiments 3 Green Garage Sustainability Labs 4 Labs Mission

Labs Planning & Activities

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• LABS SESSIONS: Fridays, 2:00pm-3:30pm
  • Agenda

• SESSIONS CURRENT TOPICS:

• SESSIONS ON THE BACK BURNER:
  • Rainwater Usage
  • Temperature & Humidity Profile of the historic office space documentation
  • In Residence Business Plug Load Study
  • Solar Thermal Panel Performance experiment (contd.) with addition of activation study documentation
  • Ventilation, Cooling, and Dehumidification Systems Revisions and Optimization
  • Earth Room Fan Operation & Optimization
  • Refrigerator Energy Optimization

• Green Garage Sustainability Labs Calendar

Experiments

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Current Experiments

• Rainwater Usage Study
• Solar Thermal Panel Performance & Optimization - in design
• GG Refrigerator Energy Usage
• GG In Residence Business Plug Load Study

On-Going Experiments

• Trash Audit - completed first audit; on-going
• Trash Tracker - on-going

Past Experiments

• Blower Door Test
• Natural Ventilation Guidelines
  • Energy Efficient Commercial Building Federal Tax Credit

Future Experiments

• GG-MCBW Roof Farm for Veggies
• Solar Oven
• Energy Dashboard

Green Garage Sustainability Labs

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Home of the MADD Scientists - "Making A Difference Daily"....we hope!!!

Labs Mission

• We perform scientific study to support sustainable stewardship of our Community and Earth, seeking the truth of our actions and having fun doing it.
• We are the "truth window" into the Green Garage.
• Our goal is to study sustainability beliefs and share the resulting knowledge.

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