OUR FIRST facility APPROVED PROJECT

Central Florida Reception Center
Cooling Pilot

Central Florida Reception Center
Cooling Pilot

Central Florida Reception Center
Cooling Pilot

Degrees of Humanity is preparing a practical cooling pilot for both sides of a 184-bed open-bay dormitory at Central Florida Reception Center in Orlando. The project is designed to improve conditions for 92 people on each side while documenting the cost, logistics, installation requirements, & environmental results needed to inform future cooling initiatives.

Degrees of Humanity is preparing a practical cooling pilot for both sides of a 184-bed open-bay dormitory at Central Florida Reception Center in Orlando. The project is designed to improve conditions for 92 people on each side while documenting the cost, logistics, installation requirements, & environmental results needed to inform future cooling initiatives.

Degrees of Humanity is preparing a practical cooling pilot for both sides of a 184-bed open-bay dormitory at Central Florida Reception Center in Orlando. The project is designed to improve conditions for 92 people on each side while documenting the cost, logistics, installation requirements, & environmental results needed to inform future cooling initiatives.

Fund the CFRC Cooling Pilot

Fund the CFRC Cooling Pilot

How the Pilot Works

How the Pilot Works

Approved Central Florida Reception Center project image.

Central Florida Reception Center, Orlando

PROJECT OVERVIEW

One cool project with the potential to inform & support what comes next.

One cool project with the potential to inform & support what comes next.

One cool project with the potential to inform & support what comes next.

PROJECT STATUS

Pre-installation planning & fundraising

Pre-installation planning & fundraising

FACILITY CONTEXT

184-bed open-bay dormitory with 92 people on each side

184-bed open-bay dormitory with 92 people on each side

PROJECT SCOPE

Cooling improvements across both sides of the dormitory

Cooling improvements across both sides of the dormitory

CAMPAIGN GOAL

$95,000 for full project implementation

$95,000 for full project implementation

The campaign goal includes the current contractor proposal, contingency, implementation logistics, monitoring, documentation, & anticipated donation-processing costs.

WHY CFRC

A practical place to begin.

A practical place to begin.

A practical place to begin.

Central Florida Reception Center is the first facility approved for Degrees of Humanity’s work. Our Pilot Process builds on prior correctional cooling advocacy, pilot experience & offers an opportunity to test a defined solution in an occupied correctional environment.

Central Florida Reception Center is the first facility approved for Degrees of Humanity’s work. Our Pilot Process builds on prior correctional cooling advocacy, pilot experience & offers an opportunity to test a defined solution in an occupied correctional environment.

Central Florida Reception Center is the first facility approved for Degrees of Humanity’s work. Our Pilot Process builds on prior correctional cooling advocacy, pilot experience & offers an opportunity to test a defined solution in an occupied correctional environment.

Approved documentary image supporting the Central Florida Reception Center pilot context.

Defined need

This project addresses a specific housing environment with a documented cooling need, utilizing data from before & after pilot implementation.

Measurable scope

This project has a clear capacity, contractor proposal, campaign target, & implementation pathway.

Replicable learning

This process will help identify what it takes to plan, fund, install, monitor, & document future cooling projects.

PROPOSED APPROACH

A practical cooling solution designed around the facility.

A practical cooling solution designed around the facility.

A practical cooling solution designed around the facility.

The proposed pilot will install dedicated cooling equipment to serve both sides of the 184-bed open-bay dormitory. The system will be planned & installed in coordination with facility leadership, qualified contractors, operational requirements, & the needs of the people who will remain inside the dormitory throughout the work.

The proposed pilot will install dedicated cooling equipment to serve both sides of the 184-bed open-bay dormitory. The system will be planned & installed in coordination with facility leadership, qualified contractors, operational requirements, & the needs of the people who will remain inside the dormitory throughout the work.

The proposed pilot will install dedicated cooling equipment to serve both sides of the 184-bed open-bay dormitory. The system will be planned & installed in coordination with facility leadership, qualified contractors, operational requirements, & the needs of the people who will remain inside the dormitory throughout the work.

Technical planning documents, checklist, and pen on a table without facility-specific details.

1. Facility Coordination

Confirm access, operational requirements, installation parameters, safety procedures, & scheduling with facility leadership.

2. Technical Planning

Finalize equipment specifications, electrical requirements, permitting, installation logistics, & system placement.

3. Professional Installation

Complete the work using qualified contractors while minimizing disruption to facility operations & the people living inside the dormitory.

4. Testing & Activation

Test the completed system, confirm performance, document baseline conditions, & prepare for ongoing monitoring.

Images are illustrative. To protect facility security, Degrees of Humanity will not publish layouts, equipment locations, technical routing, internal dimensions, or other sensitive operational details.

Images are illustrative. To protect facility security, Degrees of Humanity will not publish layouts, equipment locations, technical routing, internal dimensions, or other sensitive operational details.

CAMPAIGN BUDGET

What the $95,000 campaign will support

What the $95,000 campaign will support

What the $95,000 campaign will support

The campaign goal reflects the full cost of responsible implementation—not only the cooling equipment. Funding will support professional installation, facility coordination, required logistics, monitoring, documentation, contingency, & anticipated donation-processing costs.

The campaign goal reflects the full cost of responsible implementation—not only the cooling equipment. Funding will support professional installation, facility coordination, required logistics, monitoring, documentation, contingency, & anticipated donation-processing costs.

The campaign goal reflects the full cost of responsible implementation—not only the cooling equipment. Funding will support professional installation, facility coordination, required logistics, monitoring, documentation, contingency, & anticipated donation-processing costs.

$95,000

CAMPAIGN GOAL

Cooling Equipment & Installation
Mechanical equipment, professional labor, testing, & system activation.

Electrical & Facility Requirements
Electrical work, permitting, access requirements, & other facility-related needs.

Project Coordination & Logistics
Scheduling, site coordination, materials handling, installation support, & operational planning.

Monitoring & Documentation
Temperature and humidity monitoring, project records, impact evaluation, & public reporting.

Contingency & Processing
Allowance for unforeseen project needs and anticipated donation-processing costs.

Final expenditures will be documented and reported as the project progresses. Any material changes to the approved scope or use of funds will be addressed through appropriate organizational oversight.

Final expenditures will be documented and reported as the project progresses. Any material changes to the approved scope or use of funds will be addressed through appropriate organizational oversight.

MEASUREMENT & REPORTING

The pilot is designed to generate practical evidence.

The pilot is designed to generate practical evidence.

The pilot is designed to generate practical evidence.

Degrees of Humanity plans to document environmental conditions before and after installation so the pilot can provide more than immediate relief. The goal is to understand how the system performs, what implementation requires, & what lessons may support future cooling projects.

Degrees of Humanity plans to document environmental conditions before and after installation so the pilot can provide more than immediate relief. The goal is to understand how the system performs, what implementation requires, & what lessons may support future cooling projects.

Degrees of Humanity plans to document environmental conditions before and after installation so the pilot can provide more than immediate relief. The goal is to understand how the system performs, what implementation requires, & what lessons may support future cooling projects.

Environmental Conditions
Track temperature, humidity, & heat index at regular intervals before and after system activation.

Environmental Conditions
Track temperature, humidity, & heat index at regular intervals before and after system activation.

System Performance
Document operating conditions, equipment performance, maintenance needs, & any material disruptions.

System Performance
Document operating conditions, equipment performance, maintenance needs, & any material disruptions.

Health & Operational Indicators
Where access and approvals allow, review relevant indicators such as heat-related medical incidents, sick calls, staff feedback, grievances, or operational impacts.

Health & Operational Indicators
Where access and approvals allow, review relevant indicators such as heat-related medical incidents, sick calls, staff feedback, grievances, or operational impacts.

Project Documentation
Record installation requirements, implementation costs, coordination needs, challenges, & lessons learned.

Project Documentation
Record installation requirements, implementation costs, coordination needs, challenges, & lessons learned.

Available findings will be summarized and shared with appropriate stakeholders while protecting privacy, facility security, & confidential information.

Available findings will be summarized and shared with appropriate stakeholders while protecting privacy, facility security, & confidential information.

Available findings will be summarized and shared with appropriate stakeholders while protecting privacy, facility security, & confidential information.

WHY THIS PILOT MATTERS

One project can help inform a larger response.

One project can help inform a larger response.

One project can help inform a larger response.

Degrees of Humanity does not intend for private philanthropy to fund Florida’s correctional infrastructure indefinitely. This pilot is designed to demonstrate what a practical cooling project requires, document the real cost of implementation, & produce lessons that may help facility leaders, funders, policymakers, & community partners evaluate future investments.

Degrees of Humanity does not intend for private philanthropy to fund Florida’s correctional infrastructure indefinitely. This pilot is designed to demonstrate what a practical cooling project requires, document the real cost of implementation, & produce lessons that may help facility leaders, funders, policymakers, & community partners evaluate future investments.

Degrees of Humanity does not intend for private philanthropy to fund Florida’s correctional infrastructure indefinitely. This pilot is designed to demonstrate what a practical cooling project requires, document the real cost of implementation, & produce lessons that may help facility leaders, funders, policymakers, & community partners evaluate future investments.

Immediate Impact
Improve conditions for the people living and working inside the selected dormitory.

A Replicable Model
Document the equipment, coordination, logistics, costs, challenges, & operational requirements involved in completing the project.

Evidence for Future Investment
Use credible project findings to support informed conversations about larger public, private, & philanthropic solutions.

The pilot will not answer every question about extreme heat in correctional facilities. It can provide a responsible starting point grounded in implementation, measurement, & shared learning.

The pilot will not answer every question about extreme heat in correctional facilities. It can provide a responsible starting point grounded in implementation, measurement, & shared learning.

HOW FUNDS WILL BE STEWARDED

Designated for the pilot. Managed with flexibility and transparency.

Designated for the pilot. Managed with flexibility and transparency.

Designated for the pilot. Managed with flexibility and transparency.

DESIGNATED USE

Gifts are designated for the CFRC pilot & related implementation, monitoring, documentation, & project costs.

Gifts are designated for the CFRC pilot & related implementation, monitoring, documentation, & project costs.

RESPONSIBLE FLEXIBILITY

Funds are not legally restricted to one contractor, equipment configuration, or exact facility scope.

Funds are not legally restricted to one contractor, equipment configuration, or exact facility scope.

TRANSPARENT CHANGES

If the project changes materially or funds remain, Degrees of Humanity will explain how contributions will support CFRC, future facilities, or closely related program work.

If the project changes materially or funds remain, Degrees of Humanity will explain how contributions will support CFRC, future facilities, or closely related program work.

Degrees of Humanity retains discretion to use funds where they can most effectively advance the organization’s charitable mission.

Degrees of Humanity retains discretion to use funds where they can most effectively advance the organization’s charitable mission.

Degrees of Humanity retains discretion to use funds where they can most effectively advance the organization’s charitable mission.

RESPONSIBLE REPORTING

Transparent about the work. Protective of facility security.

Transparent about the work. Protective of facility security.

Transparent about the work. Protective of facility security.

WHAT WE PLAN TO SHARE

Campaign & project summaries
Final project scope
Funds raised & major expenses
Implementation milestones
Aggregate environmental data
Project lessons & completed-project financial reporting
Standard nonprofit documents as available

WHAT WILL REMAIN PRIVATE

Facility layouts
Security-sensitive specifications
Equipment locations
Internal access & circulation details
Personally identifiable information
Operational details that could compromise safety

Degrees of Humanity will share enough information to explain project scope, costs, implementation, & results while withholding details that should not be publicly disclosed.

Degrees of Humanity will share enough information to explain project scope, costs, implementation, & results while withholding details that should not be publicly disclosed.

PILOT TIMELINE

A phased path from planning to public reporting.

A phased path from planning to public reporting.

A phased path from planning to public reporting.

The pilot will move forward in coordinated phases to support responsible installation, facility operations, accurate documentation, & meaningful evaluation.

The pilot will move forward in coordinated phases to support responsible installation, facility operations, accurate documentation, & meaningful evaluation.

The pilot will move forward in coordinated phases to support responsible installation, facility operations, accurate documentation, & meaningful evaluation.

01

Planning & Approvals

Confirm project requirements, facility coordination, technical scope, contractor qualifications, safety procedures, & applicable approvals.

02

Fundraising & Procurement

Secure funding, finalize equipment, confirm materials, complete purchasing, & prepare for installation.

03

Installation & Testing

Coordinate site access, complete professional installation, test the system, & confirm operational performance.

04

Monitoring & Reporting

Document post-installation conditions, review available indicators, evaluate implementation lessons, & share appropriate findings.

Help Bring the CFRC Cooling Pilot to Life

Help Bring the CFRC Cooling Pilot to Life

Help Bring the CFRC Cooling Pilot to Life

The planning is underway. The facility has been identified. The proposed approach, campaign goal, & measurement framework are in place. The next step is securing the funding and partnerships needed to move the pilot toward implementation.

The planning is underway. The facility has been identified. The proposed approach, campaign goal, & measurement framework are in place. The next step is securing the funding and partnerships needed to move the pilot toward implementation.

Fund the CFRC Cooling Pilot

Fund the CFRC Cooling Pilot

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Questions about the project, campaign budget, technical scope, or partnership opportunities are welcome.

Questions about the project, campaign budget, technical scope, or partnership opportunities are welcome.