Introduction

Partnering for Sustainability

The California Community Colleges/Investor Owned Utility Partnership (CCC/IOU)* is proud to sponsor the 2009 Community College Sustainability Training Series - a 4-course series focusing on sustainability in Higher Education facilities, and  applicable operations and maintenance ideas to ‘green’ existing   buildings which will help save energy, money & the environment.

 The fall 2009 series will be hosted and /or web and video cast to seven different Community College Campuses across California.   Check the course listing below for the hosting campus nearest to you.

Course Description and Date

Course Title:        Introduction to Sustainability and Life Cycle Costing
Presented by:    San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
Date:                       October 16, 2009

This workshop introduces the concept of sustainability and how it relates to business and everyday life. Attendees will learn techniques to better manage energy production and use, water procurement and use, and waste management, including recycling. Learn to apply life cycle costing to evaluate projects using the time value of money, interest rates, discounting, cash flows and net present value (NPV) of projects. The concept of environmental sustainability is used to explain the applicability of life cycle costing toward evaluating the energy efficiency of projects.

Course Title:       Transformers: Turning Existing Buildings "Green"
Presented by:     Southern California Edison
Date:                       October 30, 2009           

Owners and operators of existing buildings can improve their property’s energy performance and make a true claim to “sustainability” by attending this workshop.   Receive an overview of operations and maintenance (O&M) techniques for transforming existing buildings into greener facilities. Learn how landscaping practices, water usage, waste disposal, indoor environmental control, and energy efficiency influence the sustainability of buildings.  A discussion of various guidelines and standards for sustainability will be included, along with practical ideas for low cost “green” O&M practices.

Course Title:      Lighting Your Way To Zero Net
Presented by:    Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
Date:                     November 6, 2009

Daylighting is key to designing net zero energy buildings.  But even in an optimally-fenestrated building, electric illumination remains necessary to allow year ‘round and extended use of the building. Daylighting and electric lighting need to be considered as a package and well-integrated while designing buildings and building controls systems. After-the-fact fixes can be costly. This presentation includes thought provoking and proven concepts in electrical illumination that dramatically improve overall building energy efficiency and visual comfort.

Course Title:      The Water and Energy Connection
Presented by:    Southern California Gas Co.
Date:                     December 4, 2009

California is taking a serious look at the water-energy-greenhouse gas relationship.  Saving water saves energy, either in cooling towers on buildings, or at thermal power plants which use large amounts of water for cooling.   Saving water used outdoors via pumping, treatment and delivery is good; however, saving hot water used indoors is better still. This class will assist participants in calculating the magnitude of the water-energy-greenhouse gas connection for their facilities.  

Participants should bring to class basic information from their facilities on the amount of water used and waste water discharged. Additionally, bring information on energy use (kW, kWh and therms), ideally broken out into types of use.

2009 Course Matrix 

Training Locations

Mesa College, San Diego
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita
College of the Sequoias, Visalia
Citrus College, Glendora
Las Positas College, Livermore  (Note: Please email  Sarina Uriza to register at Las Positas at SCU1@pge.com)
Solano College, Fairfield
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton

How to register

In SCE territory

   -SCE Flyer

In PG&E territory

   - Lighting Your Way to Zero Net class

   - SDG&E Flyer

In SCG territory 

     - SCG Flyer

- Introduction to Sustainability and Life Cycle Costing