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How Green is our College?. What do you want to know about Sustainability at Miramar College? Please use index cards to write your questions for our Sustainability panel. Sustainability: Facilities. LEED Certification for Buildings. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HowHow GreenGreen is our is our College?College?
What do you want to know about
Sustainability at Miramar College?
Please use index cards to write your questions for our Sustainability panel
Sustainability: Sustainability: FacilitiesFacilities
LEED Certification for BuildingsLEED Certification for Buildings
Since 2006-07 the district has pursued LEED certification for its new facilities
LEED - Leadership in Energy LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designand Environmental Design
• Administered by the U.S. Green Building Council
• Benchmark for design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings
• Achieving this goal does present budgetary considerations
• Results in “green” benefits at each stage of the building process
LEED - Leadership in Energy LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Designand Environmental Design
Sustainability: Sustainability: LifestyleLifestyle
Phase One:
“Develop Environmental Preserve and Signage”
Miramar Facilities
Master Plan
Vernal pools at Black Mtn Road and Hillery
Drive
What is aWhat is a Vernal PoolVernal Pool?
• Depression that collects seasonal rainwater, bringing dormant plants and animals to life
• Beneath is layer of hardpan soil – in our case from Cretaceous period (65 – 1.8 mya)
Miramar College
CA Central Valley
What’s the big deal about What’s the big deal about vernal pools?vernal pools?
• A threatened wetlands ecosystem
• Contains endangered species
Branchinecta sandiegonensis
San Diego Fairy Shrimp
Adult Fairy ShrimpAdult Fairy Shrimp
ConservationConservation
EducationEducation
Phase Two:
“Greenhouses and Biological Pond”
Miramar Facilities
Master Plan
GreenhouseGreenhouse linked to Science
Curriculum
Where do we stand with the
Farm Stand?
Farm Stand Survey
• Developed by Miramar College AS Food & Culture Club
• Question: Would you buy produce from a farm stand
on campus?
Farm Stand Survey
• Results: Within 48 hours, 92 respondents said “Yes.”
• Best time for the stand: Tuesdays, 12-3 PM
Recycling on campusRecycling on campus
What is RECYCLABLE?What is RECYCLABLE?
• Please use our blue recycling bins for recycling only.
• Trash goes only in trash cans!
• Please empty liquids from bottles & cans.
What is RECYCLABLE?What is RECYCLABLE?
CRVCRV
CA Redemption CA Redemption ValueValue
CA RefundCA Refund
What is RECYCLABLE?What is RECYCLABLE?
What is What is NOTNOT RECYCLABLE? RECYCLABLE?
Sustainability: Sustainability: CurriculumCurriculum
Workforce and Economic Workforce and Economic Opportunity Initiative GrantOpportunity Initiative Grant
Growing Green Collar CTEGrowing Green Collar CTE
Curriculum IntegrationCurriculum Integration
Alternative FuelsAlternative FuelsElectric/Hybrid TechnologiesElectric/Hybrid Technologies
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Wind GenerationWind Generation
Wind Farm
PhotovoltaicPhotovoltaic
Solar Array
Environmental Sustainability Environmental Sustainability Task ForceTask Force Meetings:
4th Tuesdays, 1-2 pm in T-101