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Show March 8, 1994 Local Environmentalist Teaches Students Methods Dave Neisler Forum Staff Writer Wes Groesbeck, local energy-efficienc- y expert, informed a group of Westminster students about ways to facilitate campus and community energy efficiency in a seminar held March 3 in Malouf Hall. Groesbeck described himself as a r, and said that in professional circles he is considered a sustainable building design consultant. He advises people on ways to make their homes and businesses more environmentally friendly. One of Groesbecks services is which determines the a green-audi- t, energy efficiency of an institution and house-docto- - identifies ways to improve the institutions energy use. Members of Westminster College Earth Effort are in the process of getting a green-aud- it approved for Westminster. Throughout his presentation, Groesbeck returned to the idea that Earth-car- e begins at home. He said that while ; most people feel safest in their homes, the truth is that the home is an extremely unsafe place. Most peoples houses are microcosms, containing all of the environmental problems in the world today, nt AccordingtoGroesbcck.thesehouse-hol- d low-flus- environmental hazards can be avoided by changing building practices and consumption habits. The homes that we live in exemplify our advanced consumerism," he said. An essential characteristic of an environmentally friendly home is sustainable construction, design and operation." This includes ending current construction practices of building homes that last only 40 to 50 years, as well as controlling the amount of energy required tobuild the home. Sustainable construction must also include reducing the occupants need to import energy, food ?. and water. , Salt Lake City currently has the highest per capita water use in the United States. In addition to the primary costs of all this water, Utahns must pay for the electricity required to pump it to tfieir homes, Groesbeck said. This amounts to 7 to 9 percent of the total electrical , communities. Sustainable or Authentic communities provide a Integrated-Us- e much healthier atmosphere than do conventional or sprawl communities. Sprawl neighborhoods are exemplified by suburban communities such as Sandy and West Valley City where driving is necessary for transportation to and from retail areas. In authentic communities, most daily needs, and quite a few jobs can walk. In be found within a conventional communities, housing is poorly built, and strictly segregated by income; in a sustainable neighborhood a wide mix of energy-efficiehousing types are present Streets in authentic communities are designed for people as well as cars; in sprawl neighborhoods, streets are engineered exclusively for cars. Authentic communities are already in place in Europe, where some have sustained themselves for 2000 years. However, along the Wasatch Front almost all communities are designed in the conventional sprawl fashion. For diings to change, Groesbeck : told the students, it takes people like you to say Tley! I dont want to live this way energy consumed in the state. He prowater-usag- e posed several solutions to the crisis in Utah. Water efficient fixtures, including shower heads and sink nozzles, can dramatically cut water usage dishwashers in homes. Energy-efficiealso toilets arc h and readily available. These changes in your house cost almost nothing to implement, Groesbeck said. He added that gray-watrecycling and collecting water from roofs are two very important conservation techniques that are widely practiced in Europe, but have not yet caught on in the United States. According to Groesbeck, another he said. As much as 25 percent of all toxic waste originates in individual households. He added that the Environmental Protection Agency lists the house as one of the top four environmental threats today, mainly due to indoor air pollution. er qualification of an -- five-minu- te mass-produce- d, nt environmentally-friendl- y home is how much waste it generates and how the waste is disposed of. Incentives are necessary to encourage people to recycle their household waste. Currently recycling is a very inconvenient process in Salt Lake. Groesbeck said, Those who reduce their waste output still pay the same for garbage collection as those who dont bother Groesbeck sees the ultimate goal of construction to be the energy-efficiedevelopment of completely sustainable .1 Mind UK' Of Building With Energy Efficiency nt anymore. . TVulyDedicatedBak.er;Ris'esEarly;pro;AntionQ(is Pro vide Westminster With Breakfast will take place in Syme Lounge ;; : - vJ tP of Shaw w Center on the following dates: Tuesday, March 15, noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Be sure to stop by and take care of this important (and brief) detail! You r She was a veiy good cook, and I learned doing for people. Life is too short to be unhappy. Whatever comes along, I try to everything from her. Wamas met her husband when she make the best of it. I met Darlene Wamas working be- - worked at the Harmons Cafe. She used to hind some bread racks. She was wrap-- do a lot of traveling around the United ping pastries and cookies in plastic sacks states and Japan, until finally she settled and then placing them in enormous trays. in Salt Lake City to raise her family. She had the pleasant radiance of those i have three girls, and 12 grandchil-wh- o love what they do, and who do it dren, she said, with the sole purpose of assisting others. in her spare time Wamas enjoys How Noble, I thought, to be truly crafts, ceramics, golfing, reading and long dedicated to the service of others, re- - walks, and she is very involved in her gardless of the task. church. Wamas has worked at Westminster Distributionoflaborexistsinallforms for 20 years. She is the baker resident and 0f society, I reflected as I watched her. gets here as early as 2:30 a.m. every day to Without it, society as we know it couldnt have things ready so we can relish the exist. Bus drivers, mail people, janitors, pastries she prepares. security guards, store attendants, police, College is a great place to work, cooks, bakers, telephone operators, teach-sh- e said. I love the studems even if I ers,govemmentleaders,etc. None is less dont get to meet that many. important for reason of his or her task. According to Wamas, even though Each task is necessary so things get done, she doesnt have special training in bak- - and as we contribute we benefit from the ing, she has that ability. labor of others. I followed the steps of my aunt who i am very happy with life, she said, used to work at the Lion House, she said. i iove people, being with people and Irma Noriega Forum Staff Writer same time. The application deadline for August graduates in April 15; if you will finish in August but have not applied yet, stop by to be measured, anyway ! Participation in Commencement is required. If you are unable to attend, you mustinform theRegistrarsOfficein writing, and include the address to which your diploma should be mailed. Whats Up With ASWC Elections Pick up student election packet in ASWC Office or Student Services Office. Deadline March 10 Testing Seminar LSAT, GMAT, MCAT or GRE: The Princeton Review will sponsor seminars to help guide you through your graduate school testing and application. Look for fliers around campus or contact Jessica Hughes or JC Porter atext. 147 for more information. 90-minu- The Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture series will present Carol Fay, District Director for the Internal Rev- enue Service, who will discuss A New IRS: A Changing Bureaucracy" on Wednesday, March 9 at 6:30 p.m. lecture will be in the audito- rium of the Gore School of Business and is free of charge. Carol Fay becamelistrict direc- tor of the Internal Revenue Service in Salt Lake City in 1981. She has re- sponsibility for Federal tax matters in the State of Utah. Her 30 year career in government includes mar agement work with the Social Secu- nty Administration in California and Arizona. Fay joined the Internal Rev- enue Service when she was selected for its prestigious Executive Devel- opment Program. Upon completion of the training program, she became assistant district director in Portland and then in Atlanta; in 1977 she was selected assistant re- gional commissioner of resources ; six-mon- th management for the Southeast region of IRS. In July of 1993, Fay received the American Society of Public Administrations National Public Service award. In 1990 she was ored by Utah Business Magazine as one of Utahs Outstanding Business Leaders. In 1989 she received the IRS National EEO Hall of Fame award and the Federal Executives Association Executive of the Year hon-Fa- award. ys te Reggae Concert Irie Heights, Wednesday, March23,noon-1:3- 0 in Tanner Plaza, free. Contact Jessica Hughes or JC Porter at ext. 147 for more information. Awards Day inTan-nWednesday, March 30,noon-l:3- 0 Plaza. Contact Jessica Hughes or JC Porter at ext. 147 for more information. er |