1. Tina M. Trombley Green Academy Project Manager 1 Going Green Considerations and Recommendations for Sustainability on Your Campus OCHEA Conference Thursday, March 11, 2010

2. Green Initiatives In Ohio 2 Green Pathways (OBR) Ohio Environmental Council Green Energy Ohio Advanced Energy Institute University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio (UCEAO) Policy Matters Ohio

3. Green On Washington State’s Campus 3 Sustainability Consultation – Ranked one of the best schools in state for energy conservation Automatic Light Switches – All classrooms Switched to all Green cleaning products  Retraining of maintenance staff Recycling

4. 4 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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6. Energy Audit Training – BPI Certification 6 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, 2010 Washington State Community College

7. 7  Sustainability  High Performance buildings  LEED  Site Water  Energy Efficiency  Sustainability  Energy  Renewables  Materials and Resources  Indoor Environment Process Topics :

8. 8 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)

9. 9 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

10. 10 Tina Trombley ttrombley@wscc.edu (740) 568-1943