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the south sides of buildings and
keep the high sun from heating
buildings too much in the summer,
but they let the low sunlight in the
later hours, which keeps the build
ing warm at night," Withers said.
Mazze said the campus com
munity should be aware of the re
sources it consumes.
"I think it's important to think
about the University's energy use,"
Mazze said. "We're a huge consumer
of energy. We're EWEB's third largest
customer — we're bigger than the 4
J school district and the city — and
this is still the case with energy sav
ing measures."
The team gives 10-minute pre
sentations to classes that focus on
educating students about the Uni
versity's energy profile, showcase al
ternative technologies and make
students aware about where the en
ergy they use on a day-to-day basis
comes from.
"A lot of it has to do with the
things we can't control, like the
types of light bulbs we use or where
we get energy, or (energy) con
sumption off campus," Mazze said.
"But a lot of it is turning off light
switches when you leave a room.
This is also a place of learning so it
should be a place where people can
learn things and take it away and
apply it."
Mazze estimated that the Energy
Team has already shown its presen
tation to about 2,500 people. The
goal is to reach 5,000 by the end of
the year.
Energy Team Coordinator Steve
Mital has been with the project
since its inception last spring.
"The goal is to improve campus
energy literacy," Mital said. "When
we set out, we said that we wanted
to show our presentation to 25 per
cent of the on-campus population.
That's a very ambitious goal. *
According to Mital, one of the
team's future goals is to get the EMU
to mn entirely on wind-powered
electricity.
"We're trying to get students to
take aggressive action; inspire them
to take an actual role," he said. "One
way or another we'll be around in
the future."
Withers had similar sentiments.
"I'd like to see a push for the Uni
versity to investing in alternative
sources, especially wind power," he
said. "We've already invested in so
lar power and both are totally re
newable."
For more information on Energy
Team presentations, contact Sarah
Mazze at smazze@ darkwing, uore
gon.edu.
Contact the business/science/
technology reporter
at stevenneuman@dailyemerald.com.
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of Oregon, which gave $6.36 million
in state service bonds. Additional
funding for the project came from
nearly 750 private donors.
Formerly 32,000 square feet, the
museum is now more than 63,000
square feet. This enlargement en
hances the display area for the muse
um's exhibits including some 12,500
pieces from the American and Region
al Art Gallery, the Changing Exhibits
Gallery, the European Art Gallery, the
Chinese Art Gallery, the Japanese Art
Gallery and the Korean Art Gallery.
"The renovations give visitors an op
portunity to see more of the collec
tion," said Allison Kramer, one of the
few student Exhibition Interpreters.
Abia-Smith said one of the biggest
improvements is the new Education
al Suite and Interactive Discovery
Center. The suite provides visitors
with an opportunity to engage in
hands-on interactive activities.
For Exhibition Interpreters, the in
crease in space means more required
knowledge. Guides are expected to
know about all galleries at the muse
um and are required to participate in a
yearlong program that includes
training in the elements of art art his
tory and the museum's collection.
"Our guides will be learning how
to give an effective tour for a 3 year
old, a 20 year old and an 80 year
old," Abia-Smith said. "We wanted
people who would embrace the new
direction of the museum; we wanted
people who want to learn and share."
"Our target audience is children,
but really the program will be benefi
cial to everybody," Abia-Smith said.
In addition to attending training
sessions, Interpreters are required to
complete research, reading assign
ments, observe other guides and at
tend continuing education lectures.
The amount of education required
is part of the reason the museum asks
for a two-year commitment requiring
a minimum of 40 hours of service per
year, museum marketing Coordinator
and spokeswoman Katie Sporles said.
"The purpose of this education is
not to overwhelm people with facts
but to enrich their experience at the
museum," Sporles said.
The Exhibition Interpreters will be
available at an open house event
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 at the
art museum.
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