HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-09-08 PARC Meeting MinutesPARC JUNE 9, 2008
Committee Members Present: Councilmember Ann Puzzello, Chairperson, Councilmember
Derek D. Dieter, Vice-Chairperson, Councilmember Oliver Davis, Martha Lewis, Citizen Member
Others Present: Dr. Paul Brenner, PhD; Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, John Voorde
UPDATE -GRID HEATING AT THE GREENHOUSE
Councilmember Ann Puzzello, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Chairperson
Puzzello introduced Professor Paul Brenner, PhD from Notre Dame's Center for Research
Computing. Dr. Brenner provided a handout (attached) and proceeded to discuss developments
to date with apower-point presentation. Essentially, Dr. Brenner, is.researching practical,
effective, and economical applications of the utilizing the considerable heat energy thrown off by
the university's computers. Working with the city and friends of the greenhouses Dr. Brenner
demonstrates the feasibility of using heat dissipating from computers to warm the greenhouses
thus saving utility costs incurred heating the greenhouses in cold weather and even heating
swimming pool water in the summer. This application would reduce or remove operational and
capital IT cooling costs, provide thermal benefit to the city facilities, and provide environmental
benefit by reducing thermal waste.
There being no further business to come before the committee, Chairperson Ann Puzzello,
adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ann Puzzello, Chairperson
PARC