2/17/11-Day Sixteen

Today we started out Green Tech class by giving our energy audit clients in the cottages their weekly update on how they are doing. Then, we went over some basic ideas for each project and went in our independent groups. The RFID kit had finally come in the mail so Lucas, Awe and I spent the class getting familiar with it. We first plugged in the RFID reader into the computer using the USB chord. We still need to figure out how to do that wirelessly. By playing with the tags and the phidgets application in system preferences, we figured saw that when the tag was near the reader, the ID number of each tag was shown on the screen. At some point, when we are more familiar with RFID, we have to program the system so it can link the ID number of each tag with a name/person so it can record everyone that entered and left (and how long they stayed) by name and not an ID number. Eventually, when we know how to do so, we plan to make it a part of the security system by using the kit as locks and keys, but we are not at that level yet.

kWh used this month: 116.7 kWh
Predicted kWh usage this month: 206.1 kWh
Average daily kWh usage: 6.5 kWh
kWh usage per person: 68.7 kWh

Money spent this month: $35.02
Average daily spending: $1.95
Predicted Money spent per person: $20.61

CO2 emissions this month: 180.9 lbs
Predicted CO2 emissions this month: 319.4 lbs
Average daily CO2 emissions: 10.0 lbs
CO2 emissions per person: 106.4 lbs