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Santa Fe Community CollegeACUPCC Southwest Collaborative Symposium
Arizona State UniversityMarch 2, 2012
Regional Sustainability and Workforce Development Efforts
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WHY SUSTAINABILITY AT SFCC? Community Desire
• City/County Plan• SFCC Green Jobs Forum
State Goal - The Renewable Energy State
American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment
Support National Economic and Security Issues
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Examples of Community Involvement
Development of Santa Fe Green Building Codes
Joint City/County Energy Task Force Regional Economic Development
Initiatives Statewide Biofuels Plan New Mexico Green Collaborative New Mexico Green Chamber of
Commerce
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SFCC SUSTAINABILITY PLAN Structure/Areas of Focus
• Reduce Natural Resource Depletion
• Reduce Pollution• Ensure Healthy Indoor
Environments• Model and Teach
Sustainable Concepts and Practices
Sustainability Steering Committee• Linked to Internal and
External Groups• Tied to Curriculum
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SFCC Economic and Workforce Development
School of Trades and Technology• Trades and
Sustainability• Advanced
Technologies Continuing
Education Contract Training
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21st Century Trades: Construction Electrical HVAC Mechanical Plumbing Welding
SFCC’s Sustainable Technologies Center“Where 21st Century Trades Meet Advanced Technology”
Advanced Technologies and Green Curricula:
Biofuels Biomass Green Building Small Wind Smart Grid Solar Water Conservation
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Green Programs at SFCC Associate of Applied Science
• Sustainable Technologies (Revision)• Building Science & Construction
Technologies (New) Certificate Programs
• Biofuels• Environmental Technologies• Facilities Technologies• Green Building Construction Skills• Green Building Systems• Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning• Plumbing• Sustainable Agriculture (in development)• Water Treatment Operator
Non-Credit Offerings• New Mexico Energy$mart Academy
Building Performance Institute (BPI) Healthy Air Home Energy Rater Systems (HERS) Weatherization
• Lead Abatement• Radon Mitigation
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Sustainability in the Curriculum
New Student Graduation Requirement
• 3 Credits in Sustainable Living
• 3 Credits in Cultural Perspectives
• 1 Credit in Health and Wellness
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Contact Information:Randy W. Grissom
Dean Economic and Workforce DevelopmentDirector Sustainable Technologies Center
(505) [email protected]