ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Dr Thalia Anagnos Objectives of Assignment Summarize the findings from multiple sources Use facts and data to support a claim Write paragraphs that each develop an idea and use a topic sentence to introduce that idea Background The San Jos State University King Library is currently preparing an application for LEED Gold certification While the library was designed and constructed to LEED Silver standards it was never certified On November 3 Carol Beebe Project Manager SJSU Facilities Operations and Development summarized the many programs and modifications the library has implemented to increase the number of points that it can earn Because of the university s efforts to evaluate and modify the lighting in the stacks SJSU earned the CSU Energy Efficiency Award in May 2010 SJSU FD O 2010 You can read more about efforts to obtain LEED Gold certification at www sjsu org fdo energy sustainability king lib leed On this site you will also find the spreadsheet that Ms Beebe and her team are using to identify and track the LEED points Assignment You have been asked to write a preliminary recommendation report to Carol Beebe on ways the Engineering Building could gain LEED points in an upcoming audit Write a memo to her that describes AT LEAST TWO modifications or programs that could gain LEED points for the Engineering Building Identify which of the six credit areas that each of your recommendations fall into Memos that describe two or three innovative or practical ideas in detail will be much more useful than memos that provide a list of obvious points that Ms Beebe already knows about such as the building existing in a dense urban area or the ability to use alternative transportation to commute to SJSU I recommend you look at some of the programs that were implemented at the library and think about whether it is practical to implement them in the Engineering Building Of course as with all memos you will want to start with the purpose of the memo and its scope Guidelines The assignment must be turned in at the end of this class period and a copy MUST BE TURNED INTO TURNITIN COM Complete the memo with 12 point Times Roman font 1 and line spacing and 1 inch margins 1 Write a memo from you to Carol Beebe recommending ways for the Engineering Building to gain LEED points 2 Number your pages 3 Cite references in APA style 4 Include a References section at the end of your memo with properly formatted references Proofread your document before you print it Sign it next to your name in the memo heading and hand it Grading Introduction memo purpose and scope statement of issue Discussion of recommended programs and modifications Conclusions summarizing key recommendations and next steps References properly cited and plagiarism avoided Correct grammar spelling and punctuation Total Page 1 3 4 2 3 3 15 points ENGR 100W LAB ASSIGNMENT Dr Thalia Anagnos References SJSU FD O San Jos State University Facilities Development Operations 2010 November 4 King Lighting and MBCx Retrieved from http www sjsu org fdo energy sustainability lighting KingLightMBCx Resource Manual for the LEED for Existing Buildings https www usgbc org ShowFile aspx DocumentID 3617 LEED overview presentation http www usgbc org DisplayPage aspx CMSPageID 1720 Page 2
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