Collaborating for Sustainability: One College s Story

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1 Collaborating for Sustainability: One College s Story Melanie Holmes Michael Burke Jeff Roepsch

2 Collaborating for Sustainability: One College s Story Melanie Holmes MATC, District Board Chair Dr. Michael L. Burke MATC, President Jeff Roepsch Johnson Controls, Life Cycle Program Manager Milwaukee Area Technical College Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory - Largest Solar Farm in Wisconsin

3 Agenda 1. Board s Commitment to Sustainability Plan 2. Four Fronts of Proactive Leadership i. Sustainable operations and energy management ii. Partnerships and outreach iii. Facilities and equipment iv. Curriculum/modification and innovation 3. Creating a Culture of Sustainability 4. Questions and Answers MATC Wind Turbine

4 Board s Commitment to Sustainability Plan Planning Methodology Research-based navigation session with user-friendly, game-board interface Interactive workshop format Helps cross-functional teams identify and prioritize needs and opportunities Needs and practices printed on cards with definitions NEEDS assessment based on importance and satisfaction PRACTICES assessment based on potential value and current effectiveness MATC CLIP1-WMv2.wmv

5 Top 10 Sustainability Needs 1. Reduce energy usage 2. Develop curriculum around sustainability 3. Provide training on energy and environmental issues 4. Obtain adequate funding for sustainability projects 5. Maintain healthy indoor environment 6. Increase use of energy-efficient building systems 7. Reduce environmental impact of vehicular transportation 8. Increase use of energy from renewable sources 9. Increase the level of recycling of waste 10. Increase eco-efficiency across entire supply chain

6 Four Fronts of Proactive Leadership 1.Sustainable operations and energy management Sustainable Contracting/modification and monitoring 2.Partnerships and outreach Host of Green Energy Summit and numerous workshops 3.Facilities and equipment Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing (ECAM) renewable energy: wind turbine, PV arrays 4.Curriculum/modification and innovation General education; certificate and degree programs

7 Sustainable operations and energy management Sustainable Contracting/modification and monitoring Smart Building Dashboard

8 Sustainable operations and energy management Sustainable Contracting/modification and monitoring Energy & Emissions Management System

9 Sustainable operations and energy management Sustainable Contracting/modification and monitoring Building Site Management Portal Renewable Energy Data Collection Facilities Performance Indexing

10 Partnerships and Outreach Host of Green Energy Summit and numerous workshops

11 Partnerships and Outreach US Department of Energy Wisconsin Technical College System Milwaukee Water Council Office of Energy of Independence City of Milwaukee Milwaukee Public Schools Milwaukee Shines Transition Milwaukee Renew Wisconsin Johnson Controls WeEnergy Area Workforce Investment Board MATC Biotechnology Network Growing Power Focus on Energy Midwest Renewable Energy Association Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wisconsin Clean Cities Wisconsin Distrusted Resources Collaborative Wisconsin Technology Council AO Smith Diversey BizTimesMedia Clean Tech Open Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council Wisconsin Energy Research Consortium

12 Facilities and Equipment Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing (ECAM) The Energy Conservation and Advanced Manufacturing center focuses on programs to develop the skills of manufacturing employees in the face of a growing labor shortage in the Milwaukee area as baby boomers near retirement age.

13 District Improvements Building Automation Upgrades Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory Upgraded Campus Cooling System and Lighting Half Megawatt Solar Farm Energy and Emissions Management System Upgraded District Wide Closed Circuit TV Mass Notification System Upgraded Science Labs Advance Phase of Central Cooling Plant Innovative Heating and Cooling system for MPTV LED Lighting in 8 th Street Parking Structure Lighting Upgrades in C and S Buildings Solar Thermal & Ground Source Heat Pumps Ethernet IP network integration Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory LED Off the Grid Parking Lot

14 LED Parking Ramp 8th and State Streets Parking Facility Reduced energy consumption by over 50% while improving lighting quality in entire structure!.

15 Photovoltaic Educational Laboratory

16 Area A

17 Area B Installation

18 Area OR ( Over the Road )

19 What Makes This Project Special? Remediation-capped land fill ( brownfield ) site. Urban area requires securing all arrays. Various terrain throughout the site along with specialized rainwater run-off systems/water detention areas. Various radio and TV towers with guy wires over site. Seven unique PV installations, utilizing four different modules, including thin film technology.

20 Curriculum Modification and Innovation Integration of climate and energy content into all appropriate existing courses Development of new general education courses Climate Change Fundamentals (3 credits) Energy in Nature Technology and Society (3 credits) Modification of existing certificate and degree program courses Development of new certificate and degree program courses and programs (to be reviewed by Dr. Joseph Jacobsen)

21 Sustainable Pathways Milwaukee Area Technical College Environmental Studies Cluster Sustainable Buildings Energy Conservation Renewable Energy Water Technologies and Conservation Sustainable Operations certificate Started Spring 2009 N Sustainable Facilities Operations The LEED Accredited Professional Reporting and Presenting Systems Performance Sustainable Entries Retirement Under employed Replacements W RISE E Initiative Incumbent Workers Basic Skills New Skills for Existing Employees S Unemployed High Schools Energy Engineers Certificate Started Fall 2009 Energy Auditor Commissioning Agent Energy Technician Measurement and Verification Specialist 100 level courses US DOE Supported Energy Engineering Spring 2011 Intelligent Lighting Systems Grid System operations, control & decision Distributed Generation with CHP Energy Modeling Advanced Power Engineering Advanced Industrial Commissioning Two Options: Sustainable General Education Photovoltaic Systems (Fall 2010) Intro to solar electricity General Renewable Energy Introduction to Wind Energy (spring 2011) Photovoltaic, Design and Site Assessment Quality Engineering Technology Green, Lean Manufacturing and Operations (Spring 2011) 200 level courses Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology Spring 2010 Instrumentation, controls and manufacturing DACUM Sustainable Exits University of Wisconsin Marquette University Johnson Controls & Other Energy Services Providers 120 Organizations in the water industries Plant Operations and Management Other Universities

22 Unemployed New Entrant Retirements High School Displaced Limited experience and education MILWAUKEEAREATechnical College GED ESL Basic Skills RISE Student explores options Proposed Advanced Technical Energy Systems Certificate Energy Modeling, Distributed Generation, Intelligent Lighting Systems and Advanced Commissioning Power Engineering HVAC Courses HVAC Math SUSTN 100 Determined, developing skills & education Pathway to gainful employment or universities General Education Decided to pursue job and/or university Depending on the students background, they can enter the pathway at various levels Sustainable pathway to gainful employment and universities Sustainable Facilities Operations AAS Degrees Developing skills, abilities & knowledge National Certifications LEED Accredited Professional, Energy Auditor, Commissioning Agent and Measurement & Verification Specialist Prepaired for workforce and university Short Term Students/Green Careers Graduate admissions Undergrad admissions Associates admissions Working prof. admissions Current core courses: Sustainable Facilities Operations SUSTN-100 SUSTN-105 SUSTN-102 SUSTN-104 SUSTN-103 SUSTN-106 SUSTN-107 NATSCI 169 Sustainable Facilities Operations LEED Accredited Professional Systems Performance Report/Present Energy Auditing Commissioning Measurement and Verification Specialist Energy Technician Energy, Nature, Technology and Society

23 Unemployed Retirements New Entrant High School Displaced Basic Skills GED ESL RISE Limited experience and education MILWAUKEEAREATechnical College Fall 2010 Shared Water Certifications University Certs Water Delivery & Waste Water Systems & Plant Operations Water Industry Manufacturing: components, instruments, drafting, digital communications and new technologies Intro to Env. Health and Water Quality Technology Student explores options Prepaired for workforce and university Basic Water Chemistry and Instrumentation Depending on the students background, they can enter the pathway at various levels Determined, developing skills & education Spring 2010 General Education Decided to pursue job and/or university Sustainable pathway to gainful employment and universities Environmental Health & Water Quality AAS Degrees Developing skills, abilities & knowledge DACUM Results: Water Concentrations 1. Advanced Water Chemistry, testing & instrumentation 2. Intelligent Water Systems 3. Fresh & Waste Water Plant Operations Prepaired for workforce and university Graduate admissions Undergrad admissions Associates admissions Short Term Students Working prof. admissions Currently running courses in Environmental Health and Water Quality Technology ENVHEL-101 ENVHEL-102 ENVHEL-109 ENVHEL-103 ENVHEL-145 ENVHEL-173 ENVHEL-104 ENVHEL-111 ENVHEL-115 ENVHEL-146 ENVHEL-105 ENVHEL-119 ENVHEL-143 Introduction to Environmental Health Environmental Biology Applied Environmental Chemistry Toxic and Hazardous Substances Water/Wastewater Operations Municipal Environmental Bacteriology Industrial Hygiene Technology Water and Wastewater Analysis Air Pollution Technology Water-Wastewater Operations Hazardous Materials Control Food and Dairy Quality Control Interpersonal Com. Skills and Env. Mgmt.

24 MILWAUKEEAREATechnical College Spring 2011 Short Term Students/Green Careers Proposing 4 Quality Certificates: 1) Quality in Health, 2) Quality in Manufacturing, 3) Quality in Business and 4) Quality in Environmental & Social Responsibility Unemployed Retirements New Entrant High School Displaced Limited experience and education GED ESL Basic Skills RISE Student explores options Introduction to Commercial and Industrial Efficiency Determined, developing skills & education Pathway to gainful specialized employment or universities General Education Decided to pursue job and/or university Depending on the students background, they can enter the pathway at various levels Sustainable pathway to gainful employment and universities Quality and Sustainable Commercial & Industrial Tech AAS Degrees Developing skills, abilities & knowledge Transition Course Introduction to Commercial & Industrial Efficiencies Lean and green principles Green manufacturing Sustaining success in operations Six Sigma: tools & projects Quality expert systems Design of experiments Relative National Certifications Lean Six Sigma Project Management ISO Prepaired for workforce and university Graduate admissions Undergrad admissions Associates admissions Working prof. admissions Capstone Course Specialized Project Data collection and methods capstone project Select one or more of four concentrations: 1. Applications to health care 2. Applications to manufacturing 3. Applications to business operations 4. Applications in environmental and social responsibility Total Productive Maintenance (elective) Logistical and reverse logistical solutions International standards of environmental and social responsibility (ISO) Project management and commissioning (elective)

25 Intelligent Distributed Generation: Applications of Photovoltaic Systems Unemployed Retirements New Entrant High School Displaced Limited experience and education Wind Energy Systems Certificates developed with the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee to insure transferability MILWAUKEEAREATechnical College Proposed Advanced Technical Energy Systems Certificate Energy Modeling, Distributed Generation with CHP, Energy Economics, Intelligent Grid & DACUM results GED ESL Basic Skills RISE Student explores options Basic Power Engineering and Introduction to Renewable Energy Determined, developing skills & education Pathway to gainful employment or universities General Education Courses STEM Decided to pursue job and/or university Depending on the students background, they can enter the pathway at various levels Sustainable pathway to gainful employment and universities Power Engineering & Sustainable Facilities AAS Degree Photovoltaic Certificate: Into to Photovoltaic, Site Assessment, Design & Installation Developing skills, abilities & knowledge Prepaired for workforce and university Short Term Students/Green Careers Graduate admissions Undergrad admissions Associates admissions Working prof. admissions Arrows above are value added by showing that students may come from a variety of backgrounds, including professional engineers, registered architects and people with advanced degrees. Renewable Energy Certificates are designed to help prepare students with the theoretical knowledge necessary for a career/job in the photovoltaic energy fields. Learners will acquire hands on skills in the installation, operations and maintenance of the systems. The photovoltaic certificate requires at least 9 credits of course work and credits may be applied to certain programs as electives. Additional areas under development are wind turbines, geothermal and solar thermal. Combining the renewable energy certificates with the sustainable facilities certificate and the energy engineer certificate will lead to a powerful portfolio of credentials within the energy industries. Three New Courses Intro to Solar Electricity is an overview of the use of sunlight to produce electricity and the practical and economical use of photovoltaic power systems. Learn the importance of energy efficiency and the economics of photovoltaics. Photovoltaics, Design & Site Assessment is where you learn about the steps of performing a site audit prior to installation of a PV system. This course focuses on defining the solar window, system site placement and sizing, lead analysis and energy efficiency. Photovoltaics - Advanced In this course topics include batteries, wiring configurations, system diagramming, National Electrical Code, component selection, wiring, safety and system maintenance.

26 Laddering into a Sustainable Diploma and/or Degree Basic Applied Math and Science Green Resource Practices and Technologies Introductory diploma or program course Certificate in Basic Environmental Studies Figure 1. The pathway to a Certificate in Basic Environmental Studies leading to one of four areas of study at Milwaukee Area Technical College: 1) Environmental Health and Water Quality, 2) Sustainable Facilities Operations, 3) Quality Engineering Technology, 4) Power Engineering, 5) Renewable Energy. The certificate will indicate one of the four areas of emphasis. The Basic Environmental Studies certificate ladders into one of five areas of study. From a financial accounting efficiency perspective, students from all four fields will be in first two classes together in the Pre-College Division. The last course in the certificate is separate in that it is part of the respective diploma or degree program, taught by the diploma or degree program faculty.

27 Certificates in Basic Environmental Studies Certificate 1: Students in Environmental Health and Water Quality degree program 1. Basic Applied Math and Science (pre-college course) 2. Elementary Green Resource Practices and Technologies (pre college course) 3. Introduction to Environmental Health and Water Quality (program course) Certificate 2: Students in Sustainable Facilities Operations degree program 1. Basic Applied Math and Science (pre-college course) 2. Elementary Green Resource Practices and Technologies (pre-college course) 3. Buildings, Energy and Technology (program course) Certificate 3: Students in Quality Engineering Technology degree program 1. Basic Applied Math and Science (pre-college course) 2. Basic Green Resource Practices and Technologies (pre-college course) 3. Introduction to Commercial and Industrial Efficiencies (program course) Certificate 4: Students in the Power Engineering diploma 1. Basic Applied Math and Science (pre-college course) 2. Basic Green Resource Practices and Technologies (pre-college course) 3. Introduction to Power Engineering (diploma course) Certificate 5: Students in the Power Engineering diploma 1. Basic Applied Math and Science (pre-college course) 2. Basic Green Resource Practices and Technologies (pre-college course) 3. Introduction to Renewable Energy (diploma course)

28 Educational Curriculum MATC: The Laddering Approach Online K-12 MATC Certificates MATC Associate Degrees Bachelor Degrees Graduate Studies Urban Photovoltaic Research

29 The third course is transitional laddering into a diploma or degree program, taught by the faculty from the respective department. The four courses that ladder into the diploma or degree program are designed by the faculty as a survey, are appropriate for people who are new to the field, and are listed below: Introduction to Environmental Health and Water Quality (AAS) Buildings, Energy and Technology (AAS) Introduction to Commercial and Industrial Efficiencies (AAS) Introduction to Power Engineering (Diploma) Introduction to Renewable Energy (Diploma)

30 Creating a Culture of Sustainability MILWAUKEE (March 26, 2010) Milwaukee Area Technical College s president, Dr. Michael L. Burke, signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) at the 2010 Green Energy Summit Wednesday, March 24.

31 American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment Model Stewardship & Sustainability in all College Operations Make Sustainability Every Student s Learning Experience What Needs to Happen? Develop Structure Create Baseline Develop Plan Progress Reports More than 677 Colleges and Universities

32 Presidents Climate Commitment A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Develop Structure Develop a Structure Create a Baseline Develop a Plan Progress Reports What is needed? Develop Structure: MATC s Sustainability Committee Implementation Liaison

33 A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Create a Baseline Develop a Structure What is needed? Create a Baseline Develop a Plan Inventory of tool for updating, tracking and auditing current GHG emissions and forecast into the future Energy and Emissions Management System (E2MS) Progress Reports

34 A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Develop a Plan Develop a Structure Create a Baseline Develop a Plan Progress Reports What is Needed? Executive View: Capital Planning MATC Current District Emissions An inventory management plan and tools that allow for updating, tracking and auditing. MATC Composite or Mash Up Internal: External:

35 A Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Progress Reports Develop a Structure Create a Baseline Develop a Plan Progress Reports What is Needed? Translate plan into an comprehensive Climate Action Plan comprising prioritized steps. Select the most cost-efficient and effective actions to implement immediately. Bring in the broader academic community along the way.

36 Integrated Sustainable Classroom

37 Final Words of Advice Increase visibility of efforts. Brag Engage students and stakeholders. Listen... Make sustainability a personal commitment. Accurately measure how you are doing. Look at everyday activities. Turn over rocks Develop a Sustainability Plan. Sign onto ACUPCC.

38 Questions & Answers