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Creating a one-stop database of housing resources in Outagamie County

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:54:39 +0000

This report focuses on identifying models for accessible, navigable, and sustainable resource compendiums in support of the Outagamie County Housing Taskorce’s goal of maintaining an inventory of housing services and programs. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu [...]

Conducting a sustainability management assessment for Outagamie County departments

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:52:48 +0000

The county wants to revive its sustainability in order to reduce its impact on the environment and save money. To move beyond addressing energy efficiency efforts, this report assesses Outagamie County’s current state of sustainability management and recommendations for jumpstarting the county’s Sustainability Committee. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu Report Link [...]

Exploring county-level conservation and sustainability initiatives for Outagamie County

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:50:56 +0000

This report presents conservation and sustainability initiatives addressing land and water conservation, renewable energy, transportation, food sustainability, and sustainable development that can be implemented on the county level with the support of government, nonprofit, and commercial organizations. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu [...]

Guiding Outagamie County policy and regulatory framework to support electric vehicles

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:37:54 +0000

A team of capstone students prepared recommendations that Outagamie County can use to electrify the public transportation sector. These include establishing a charging rebate program, changing building codes and zoning permits, staying updated on state and federal funding opportunities, and creating a committee of stakeholders to stay engaged on the issue. UniverCity Year Contact Info: [...]

Modernizing the Outagamie County highway access control ordinance

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:26:30 +0000

Outagamie County’s growth from a rural to a suburban and urban county means that some highways need to change speed limits and other regulations that control how cars access them. This project offered recommendations to modernize Outagamie County’s highway access control ordinance, which has not been updated in over 30 years, and analyzed crash data [...]

Planning for a microgrid at the Appleton International Airport

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:22:39 +0000

This project explores the configuration, size, and location of a microgrid, energy storage, sustainability, and expandable solutions. Students ultimately recommended installing a solar farm near the airport terminal. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu [...]

Exploring community geothermal for Appleton International Airport

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:16:46 +0000

Four groups of students created unique geothermal system design proposals for the Appleton International Airport that would would support at least 25% of total heating and cooling demands in passenger terminal and ancillary buildings. Team Alpha design solution: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/2c1lmmqh1fcqg7qymkxgx27dwa4449siTeam Delta design solution: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/kddj4nu9u775hj37nqclmo2efb9c6bn2Team Epsilon design solution: https://uwmadison.app.box.com/file/1221574087918?s=nq1fskzrjlcyknwfy2d2uj8m2pfb29urTeam Omicron design solution: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/5g8y0vbbodcvcreypv2pwlvj0qlihgua UniverCity Year Contact Info: [...]

Developing a net zero energy plan for Appleton International Airport

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:10:46 +0000

This report proposes solutions that the airport can implement to expand its sustainability goals to achieve net zero energy including airport vehicle and equipment electrification, on-site solar photovoltaic installations, on-site anaerobic digestion and zero waste, inland offshore wind farm and on-site vertical axis wind turbines, water conservation and reywater use, investments in utility scale renewable [...]

Expanding the action plan for new sustainability initiatives at the Appleton International Airport

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 17:01:48 +0000

In 2011, Appleton International Airport (ATW) was one of 10 airports selected nationally by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to participate in an initial Sustainable Master Plan Pilot Program. That program resulted in a Sustainability Plan developed in 2012. Approximately 85% of the 2012 Sustainable
Master Plan initiatives have been completed and ATW is now developing a new Sustainable Master Plan mapping out a path to net zero in 2050.
This document contains details and prioritization of the Sustainability Initiatives identified in the updated Master Plan that remain incomplete and will accelerate ATW’s efforts over the coming decades. The initiatives included in this document were developed in consideration of ATW’s climate goals, past and on-going community efforts, and existing planning documents and programs.

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Reviewing sustainability initiatives at the Appleton International Airport

Ada Inman — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:58:12 +0000

To meet Appleton International Airport’s (ATW) goal to exist as a net-zero energy facility by 2030, we have researched options that will be effective,
economical, and visible to the community. Our main goal for this project was to enhance ATW’s current renewable energy system’s self-sufficiency capability
within eight years. To this end, we researched various energy creation and storage options, ways ATW could reduce their current energy usage, and a plan to decrease the facility’s solid waste production. To account for energy production and storage, we recommend installing a microgrid system with battery storage powered by photovoltaic panels. To increase the airport’s energy efficiency and overall sustainability, we decided the best options include a waste plan, efficient bathroom systems, LED runway lights, efficient heat regulation, and remote control air tugs. We also chose two projects, electrochromic glass, and a living wall, that would be visible to the public and reflect ATW’s sustainability goals.

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