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Tina M. TrombleyGreen Academy Project Manager

Going Green Considerations and

Recommendations for Sustainability on Your Campus

OCHEA ConferenceThursday, March 11, 2010

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Green Initiatives In Ohio

Green Pathways (OBR)

Ohio Environmental Council

Green Energy Ohio

Advanced Energy Institute

University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO)

Policy Matters Ohio

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Green On Washington State’s Campus

Sustainability Consultation – Ranked one of the best schools in state for energy conservation

Automatic Light Switches – All classroomsSwitched to all Green cleaning products

Retraining of maintenance staffRecycling

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The Green Academy at Washington State Community College trains and offers certifications for individuals in the principles of sustainability, energy efficiency, photovoltaic (solar) installation, green and sustainable design, and construction (including LEED), ISO environmental standards and more.

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Energy Audit Training – BPI Certification

Who should take this Course: Home Inspectors HERS raters HVAC professionals Insulation professionals General Contractors Homebuilders Engineers Other professionals

Introductory Certification to becoming a professional Energy Auditor

April 12-16, 2010Washington State Community

College

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Sustainable and Green Buildings

Washington State Community College

Sustainability High

Performance buildings

LEED Site Water Energy Efficiency Sustainability Energy Renewables Materials and

Resources Indoor

Environment Process

Topics:

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Going Forward Partnering with Cuyahoga Community College / Ohio

Department of Development Grant Intro to Home Performance (1 week/40 hours) Intro to Renewable Energy (16 hours) Codes and Compliance (8 hours) Incentives and Business Development (8 hours) High-Performance HVAC (8 hours) High-Performance Water Heating (8 hours) Smart Home Technology and Efficiency (8 hours) LEED 3.0 (8 hours)

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Going Forward - Green Exploration Integrating Green into Current Curriculum

Automotive – Hybrid automobiles Mechanical Engineering – Plastics Industrial Technology – Safety Hazardous Materials Design Drafting – Efficient Designs Agriculture – Environmentally Safe Farming Practices

Lifelong Learning Series - Exploration Save Some Green by Going Green Rain Gardens Supporting Locally Grown

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Questions?

Tina Trombleyttrombley@wscc.edu(740) 568-1943