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East Los Angeles College (ELAC) announced that construction activity for its renewable energy project, a Photo Voltaic (PV) "farm" that will produce one megawatt* of electricity, has begun. The $9 million project is programmed to harvest nearly enough energy to meet the college's daytime electricity needs.
*A megawatt (MW) is a unit of electric capacity or electric load. A megawatt is equivalent to one million watts of electricity.
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| EVENT NEWS |
Wednesday, December 12
LA City College's Science and Technology Building Ground Breaking Ceremony
Location:
Los Angeles City College
855 N. Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90029
Time: 11:30
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Wednesday, January 16
LACCD Sustainability Collaborative Brown Bag Lunch
Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Location: 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90017 (Corner of Flower St. & Wilshire)
Fee: Free, open to all
Bring your own brown bag lunch
Topic:
Update from City of Los Angeles' Green Building program, with a focus on their Construction Waste Recycling Program
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Wednesday, February 20
LACCD Sustainability Collaborative Brown Bag Lunch
Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Location: 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90017 (Corner of Flower St. & Wilshire)
Fee: Free, open to all
Bring your own brown bag lunch
Topic:
Sabrina Drill from UC Cooperative Extension, sharing their programs for Sustainable Landscaping and Fire Prevention
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Wednesday, March 19
LACCD Sustainability Collaborative Brown Bag Lunch
Time: Noon to 1 p.m. Location: 770 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles 90017 (Corner of Flower St. & Wilshire)
Fee: Free, open to all
Bring your own brown bag lunch
Topic:
Sustainability in Mongolia by Dr. Woodrow Clark, Consultant to the Mongolian government
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Former US President Commends LACCD's Green Building Program at International "Green" Conference |
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Former President Bill Clinton used opportunity to formally announce partnership between the LACCD and the Clinton Climate Initiative
 Commending the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) for its innovative green building program, former President Bill Clinton formally announced a partnership between the District and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) during his keynote address at the GreenBuild Conference in Chicago on November 17th. The LACCD will be one of only eleven CCI partners to launch a pilot program, which will help dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions by upgrading campus buildings without using capital budgets or increasing monthly operating expenses. The program serves as a model for other college campuses striving to reach climate neutrality.
"Being honored by President Clinton's organization is a great validation of our commitment to sustainability and leaving the world better than we found it," said Dr. Marshall "Mark" Drummond, LACCD's chancellor. “We are working everyday to build green renewable projects at our nine colleges that increase energy efficiency, use innovative and environmentally-friendly construction practices and materials, and decrease our dependence on fossil fuels.”
"What’s truly exciting about the District being recognized by CCI is what this means to our students," said Larry Eisenberg, executive director of facilities planning and development, LACCD. "This partnership offers us additional resources to provide our students with the knowledge and experience to develop, employ and maintain green technologies and services and lead them to good jobs that will also ensure a healthier planet for generations to come."
The District is one of over 400 colleges and universities, which through the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) signed a partnership with the CCI to dramatically accelerate and support efforts to reach climate neutrality. To learn more about the LACCD's green building program, visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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| California Governor Presents the State's Highest Honor to LACCD's Green Building Program |
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The announcement comes two weeks after the District's Green Building Program is recognized by the Clinton Climate Initiative
Recognizing the environmental leadership of the Los Angeles Community  College District (LACCD), California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger bestowed the state’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor upon the District. The 2007 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) was presented during a ceremony on November 20th at the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) Headquarters Building in Sacramento.
The award recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable contributions to conserving California’s precious resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, and building public-private partnerships.
"Receiving this prestigious award validates our commitment to promoting environmental preservation and protection while fulfilling our mission to train our students for the jobs of the 21st century Los Angeles economy," said Dr. Marshall E. Drummond, Chancellor, LACCD. “Following the recognition of our partnership with the Clinton Climate Initiative, it’s clear we are leading with green.”
"This honor is for the entire LACCD team, including our students, administrators, construction team, faculty, and staff," said Larry Eisenberg, Executive Director, Facilities Planning and Development. "It’s especially great for our students, who through our green curriculum, are learning that not is only building green good for the planet, it’s good for their careers."
The annual GEELA program is administered by the Cal/EPA and California Resources Agency, in partnership with the Department of Food and Agriculture, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and the State and Consumer Services Agency. To learn more about the LACCD's green building program, visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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| Nippy November Morning Did Not Cool LA Trade-Tech's Spirit as it Commemorated the Groundbreaking of their new South Campus Project |
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Construction for the college's new South Campus Project confirms the District's commitment to building green and training workers for the 21st century
Momentum continues to build as LA Trade-Tech College (LATTC) kicked off its  largest construction project to date with a ceremonial groundbreaking on November 1st. LATTC and Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) officials joined State Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, Los Angeles City Councilmember Jan Perry and guests to mark the beginning of construction activity for its new $77.8 million South Campus project. The project promises to change the college's footprint and complement the renaissance taking place in the South Downtown area.
"If we want a more effective workforce in the state of California, it is my point of view that it'll have to be as a result of us focusing with much more intensity on community colleges," said Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, 26th State District. "My vision is that we support our community colleges so they would become the premier producer of highly-educated and technologically-competent workers which would fuel the California economy into the foreseeable future."
"For decades, LA Trade-Tech has served as an academic cornerstone for Los Angeles County, training students for the jobs of today and the future," said Roland "Chip" Chapdelaine, LATTC President. "Now with state-of-the-art classrooms and new facilities we are one step closer to giving students the campus they deserve."
The South Campus project is the second largest construction venture in the LACCD's Prop A/AA Bond Construction Program and will consist of two new five-story buildings which will house:
• Technology Classrooms (approximately 66,228 sq. ft.)
• Student Services (approximately 56,302 sq. ft.)
• Feature extensive landscaping and a 1,800 sq. ft. utility building
The two new academic buildings will each be LEED-certified-silver, a rating system of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in step with the District's commitment to green building. The project is part of the college's $227.6 million construction program funded through the District's Proposition A/AA Bond Construction Program. For more information on this and other projects, visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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| Congresswoman Maxine Waters Commends Los Angeles Southwest College's New $23 Million Child Development Center and Education Complex |
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 On November 13th, Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) and the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) unveiled its new $23 million Child Development Center (CDC) and Education Complex with a dedication ceremony which included Congresswoman Maxine Waters, LACCD Chancellor Mark Drummond, LASC Interim President Jack E. Daniels III, community leaders, and a procession of former students representing each class since the college’s opening.
"The wonderful thing about this Child Development Center is not only will it provide early childcare education experience; but mothers who are getting their education here at Southwest College can also choose to have a career that will be supported by the Center,” said Congresswoman Waters. "Students can learn, they can become teachers and they can become leaders in childcare and early childhood education.”
The event featured children from the CDC cutting a multi-colored paper chain with each color representing a different age level served by the CDC. The ribbon cutting signaled the official opening of the Center which aims to provide safe, affordable childcare to student-parents who wish to continue their education.
The new, 32,101 square-foot facility will also double as a teacher-training site model and was built to the US Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED standards. The new center will serve children ages six months to 12 years. For more information on the various projects at LASC, visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org/lasc.
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| LATTC Hosts Campus Wide Rally in Support of National Recycle Day |
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Supervisor Burke Lends Support by Proclaiming November 15th as Recycle Day for County of Los Angeles
 Los Angeles Trade-Technical College (LATTC) joined LA County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, officials from the Department of Public Works and the Los Angeles Conservation Corp. on November 14th to spread the message of recycling and preservation to students, faculty and District officials during a pre-Recycle Day campus rally at the college.
“We are excited to partner with County Supervisor Burke and the various other county agencies to help raise awareness about the importance of recycling,” said Dr. Roland "Chip" Chapdelaine, president of Los Angeles Trade-Technical College. "Through the Los Angeles Community College District’s Proposition Bond A/AA Program, our green curriculum is training students to become good stewards of the environment through recycling, and training highly-skilled, eco-friendly workers for the new green economy. We encourage students and faculty to do their part to help conserve our natural resources."
Additionally, Supervisor Burke proclaimed November 15th as National Recycle Day for all of Los Angeles County and the Department of Public Works collected pledge cards from participants who pledged to conserve, recycle and buy recycled goods. In exchange for their commitment attendees received reusable bags to help reduce waste.
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| Photo of the Month: Trade as Art |
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Beauty, talent and a flair for hair: LA Trade-Tech College cosmetology students show off their skills at a demonstration booth during the college's South Campus groundbreaking event on November 1st. The event featured demonstration booths representing several trades that will be housed in the college's new $77.8 million building which is currently under construction.
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