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OUR STORY
The Solar Chill project started as a dream molded in the minds of students who saw the need to create a unique space for students to de-stress. The idea, built upon a passion for sustainability and a yearning to promote campus unity, developed into a goal. This goal was to deliver a solar charging station that would incorporate sustainable seating for students to recharge their minds, bodies and portable electronic devices. After a long journey with many bumps in the road, the Solar Chill team is happy to share their dream with you. So relax, recharge, and chill...
Solar Chill is the first student engineering project approved to be constructed on campus at UC San Diego. It is a pilot project to show that UC San Diego is a living laboratory where students can create the change they wish to see on campus.
BEFORE
CONSTRUCTION TIMELAPSE
AFTER
SOLAR CHILL TIMELINE
A History of Solar Chill
January
- Solar Chill Reboot: New Teams and Member Recruitment
February
-Surveys Sent To Eleanor Roosevelt College Students For Feedback On Solar Recharging Stations
-Electrical System Recalculation
March
- Reconnecting With Previous Companies
- Contacting New Companies
- Electrical System Calculations Verified With MidNite Solar
- TGIF Funding Approved ($20,500)
April
- Project Components Finialized
- Project Submittal Documents Compiled
- Project Cost and Accounting Sheet Created
- Project Scope of Work Revised
- Curve Solar Structure Confirmed and Set
June
- Official Engineering Documents Designed and Approved
- General Contractor Assigned
- Initial Site Preparation
August
- Final Campus Approvals
- Initial Cost Approval Rejected
- Value Engineer Scope Of Work To Reduce Costs
- Revisions To All Solar Chill Documents
- Second Cost Proposal Submitted
May
- Retired Fire Hoses From Chula Vista Fire Department Woven Into Hammocks
- Team Meeting With Vice Chancellor of Resource Management and Planning, Mr. Gary Matthews
- All Components Purchased
July
- Final Campus Approvals
- Component Arrivals and Storage
- Revisions To Scope Of Work and Site Plan
September
- Solar Chill Received Final Approvals
June
- Solar Chill Intermission
- Student Turnover
- Solar Structure did not fit into budget
TGIF Funding Expired
May
- Finalizing Solar Structure Component
- Assembling Total Package for Project
April
- TGIF Grant Approval (Additional $8,000)
- Solar Chill Site Plan Modifications
March
- Site Considerations
- Contacting Companies for Components
- Solar Chill Site Approval
- Initial Site Plan Created
February
- Project Pitch and Initial
Appovals
- Senior Project Manager, Mr. Joseph Romero, Joins the Team
- Solar Chill Component Considerations
January
-Solar Chill Proposal To UC San Diego Departments and Committees
- Refining Electrical Schematic
2013
December
- Solar Chill Proposal Document Created
- TGIF Grant Approval ($6,000)
November
- Planning Initiated
- Inital Team Formed
- Basic Concept Generated
- Initial Electrical Component Schematic Designed
October
- Concept Generation
- Scope and Mission Definition
October
- Work Orders Issued
- Fire Marshall Approval Initiated
- Pre-Coordination Meeting with the General Contractor
2014
November
- Construction Schedule Proposed to Start in Jan 2016
- NEMA Box Additions Researched
December
- Solar Tree Delivered
2015
January
- Construction Postponed due to inclement weather
- Proposed NEMA Box Additions Approved by Fire Marshall
February
- New construction schedule proposed
March
- Groundbreaking Ceremony with Vice Chancellor Gary Matthews
- CONSTRUCTION BEGINS
2016
April
- Construction On-Going
May
- Construction On-Going
SOLAR CHILL
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt