Day Two at Symbiosis

After a delicious breakfast at Sam’s sister house, we drove to the school for our second day of assessment, where we primarily collected technical data and tested our equipment.
Our solar pathfinder was the champion of the tested equipment, as it successfully proved that no shadows would interrupt our solar panels in our chosen location. For those who don’t know, the solar pathfinder is a half-spherical device that is designed to reveal the presence of shadows for the entire year (shadows that would affect our solar panels’ ability to provide energy, and hence, its use). We placed it in a number of areas for the sake of comparison, organized numerous angles, and got conclusive evidence regarding the movement of the sun at Symbiosis. It proved to be a worthwhile investment; however, if we had to pay the $300 price to use it, I’d argue otherwise.
In addition to the solar pathfinder, we also put our 100ft measuring tape to good use by determining the dimensions of the roof. The blueprint originally given to us turned out to be an older one, and thus, our drawings became more important. This brings me to one of the highlights of my day: watching Ken throw the measuring tape off the two story roof in insistence that the throw would aid us in finding a more accurate measurement of the height of the roof (in the end it did not, which is why I found it so amusing).
Otherwise, the day was spent counting the light bulbs and fans in each classroom, photographing every inch of the building, and interviewing students, teachers, and the principal. By the end of the day, thanks to the hard work put in by all the team members, most of the data that was supposed to be collected tomorrow was collected today, which will hopefully allow us ample time to visit the bazaar tomorrow.