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) 428-1641randy.grissom@sfcc.edu