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Green Initiatives.
SCCC students, faculty and staff continue to participation in
environmental activities including: paperless programs, online communications,
reduced publications, paper and ink-jet cartridge recycling, earth day/earth week and
campus-based student environmental clubs.
in September, the College was awarded a Leadership in energy and environmental
Design (LeeD) Gold Certification from the Long island Chapter of the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) for the construction and design of the workforce
Development and Technology Center on the Michael J. Grant Campus. it is the
College's first LeeD-certified building.
is past year, the College created a new video to promote a proposed renewable
energy and STeM Center, a state-of-the-art 25,000 square-foot facility that will allow
Long island’s best and brightest minds to apply their knowledge of science,
technology, engineering and math (STeM) toward the development of tomorrow’s
most promising renewable energy solutions, as well as the hands-on training of
students and workers in these new applications. is animated video can be viewed
at SCCC’s YouTube Channel or at www.sunysuffolk.edu/StemCenter.
in february, the College hosted New York State Senator Kenneth Lavalle’s environ-
mental roundtable. An audience of approximately 100 people engaged in discussion
centered on groundwater protection.
e College was invited to enter into discussions with Suffolk County regarding the
installation of solar photovoltaic generating facilities in several College parking lots.
e agreement did not proceed, but in reviewing the feedback received from the
college community, it was evident that our students and faculty generally support
green energy options. ere was clear support for the College’s commitment to
environmental sustainability, green buildings and renewable energy initiatives. ere
was also support for the possible tie-in solar structures might bring to our existing
renewable energy-based curriculum, integrating solar photovoltaic, wind and other
green energy technologies that have applications for both the College’s academic and
workforce training initiatives.
while the end result is that we will not be installing the proposed carports, it is clear
that the installation of solar photovoltaic arrays on college campuses is a growing
trend across the country. i anticipate that we will continue to consider the future
installation of solar arrays at the College.
in May, Dr. Michael Mann, Professor and Director of the earth System Science
Center at Pennsylvania State University and Nobel laureate, presented two public
lectures at the College on the topic of global warming.
with respect to College operations, there will be an emphasis on ‘green’ decision-
making, both as a viable strategy to reduce future operating costs and to emphasize
the College‘s strong commitment to sustainable design and operations as evidenced
in the current building and design strategies.
Office of Grants Development.
During 2010-2011, Suffolk County Community
College and its associated non-profits were awarded $4.42 million in grants, contracts
and subcontracts. As was the case in 2009-2010, the College received additional
federal funds (approximately $1.2 million) as a consequence of the American
recovery & reinvestment Act (ArrA) and U.S. Department of Labor (USDoL)
workforce training initiatives.
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2011-2012 Review of Accomplishments
e College received recognition from the local chapter
of the U.S. Green Building Council for its Workforce
Development and Technology Center
e proposed Renewable Energy and STEM Center
is drawing support from the region’s many communities.