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Covering more than 882 sq. miles and 36 cities, the Los Angeles Community College District is one of the largest community college district's in the nation. It's annual enrollment ranges from 200,000 - 240,000 students. That's nearly twice as many as all 10 UC's combined!
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| EVENT NEWS |
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2008
LACCD Collaborative Brown Bag Lunches
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location:
LACCD
Board Room
770 Wilshire Blvd.,
Downtown Los Angeles
Please use public transit, we are near Red Line 7th St station, METRO, and DASH lines.
Fee: None, open to all
Topic: Transportation and Our Quality of Life in the LA Region
Speaker:
Carol Inge, from METRO, will focus on transportation challenges and needs, upcoming transportation improvements, expected congestion and air quality benefits and Metro's sustainability program. Carol Inge serves as Chief Planning Officer for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), in charge of Countywide Planning and Development.
Prior to working at Metro, Carol worked in planning and redevelopment agencies at the City of Inglewood and the City of Huntington Beach.
Bring your own lunch, we'll feed your mind.
About the collaborative:
The Los Angeles Community College District Sustainability Collaborative is a free, networking activity which involves Wednesday Brown Bag gatherings to learn about all aspects of a sustainable future. Speakers have included experts on every important issue of our environment, both local and international. All gatherings are free and open to all. If you receive this email, you are on our private list, and you will receive ONLY information related to sustainability and environmental issues.
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September 24 , 2008
L.A. Trade-Technical College Building A Modernization and Renovation Groundbreaking
Time: 10 a.m.
Address:
400 West Washington Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Los Angeles City College
MLK Library Dedication & Presidential Inauguration
Time: Noon
Address:
855 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles California 90029
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October 8-9, 2008
Green California
Community College Summit
The two-day event will feature general
sessions with keynotes, speakers and
more than 30 workshops and sessions
addressing the full range of green
workforce, education and building
issues. Topics will include:
Building Design and Construction
The Business Case for Going Green
Educating the New Green Workforce
The Sustainable Campus – A Model for the Community
Meeting Current and Evolving Workforce Needs for the
Green Economy
Featured Speakers include:
Rosario Marin
Secretary, State and Consumer Srv. State of California
Timothy A. Simon Commissioner California Public Utilities Commission Rocky Young
Chancellor Emeritus,
LACCD Larry Eisenberg
Ex. Director Facilities Planning and Dev., LACCD
Bharat Patel
Senior VP, Director of Sustainability
HOK Architects
Advisory Board Co-Chairs
To register, click here
For more information about the summit, click here
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
LACCD Collaborative Brown Bag Lunches
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location:
LACCD
Board Room
770 Wilshire Blvd.,
Downtown Los Angeles
Please use public transit, we are near Red Line 7th St station, METRO, and DASH lines.
Fee: None, open to all
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Bring your own lunch, we'll feed your mind.
About the collaborative:
The Los Angeles Community College District Sustainability Collaborative is a free, networking activity which involves Wednesday Brown Bag gatherings to learn about all aspects of a sustainable future. Speakers have included experts on every important issue of our environment, both local and international. All gatherings are free and open to all. If you receive this email, you are on our private list, and you will receive ONLY information related to sustainability and environmental issues
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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
LACCD Collaborative Brown Bag Lunches
Time: Noon to 1 p.m.
Location:
LACCD
Board Room
770 Wilshire Blvd.,
Downtown Los Angeles
Please use public transit, we are near Red Line 7th St station, METRO, and DASH lines.
Fee: None, open to all
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
Bring your own lunch, we'll feed your mind.
About the collaborative:
The Los Angeles Community College District Sustainability Collaborative is a free, networking activity which involves Wednesday Brown Bag gatherings to learn about all aspects of a sustainable future. Speakers have included experts on every important issue of our environment, both local and international. All gatherings are free and open to all. If you receive this email, you are on our private list, and you will receive ONLY information related to sustainability and environmental issues
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Los Angeles Valley College Celebrates its Newest Construction Milestone with a Ground breaking for its $11.2 million Child and Family Complex |
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Children from Valley College's Child Development Center Joined Guests as they Broke Ground on the College's New 26,000 sq. ft. Facility
 Dozens of children wearing yellow construction hats gathered at Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) on Thursday, August 7, 2008 to cheer on College and Los Angeles Community College District officials as they broke ground on the new $11.2 million "green" Child and Family Complex. The 26,000 sq. ft. three-structure complex will be the first and only in the District that will house three child development-related divisions under one roof. Once completed, the complex will include a new Child Development Center (CDC), Child Development Department (CDD) and Family Resource Center (FRC).
"This is a wonderful resource for our students and our community," said Dr. Susan Carleo, Acting President of LAVC. "This facility will provide our students with a unique learning experience, and our community with a focal point for child care resources."
The complex’s new CDC and CDD will house distinct functions but have a strong commonality in the development of young children. The synergy is reflected in the layout of the site with each having its own separate entrance and facilities but together forming a protected courtyard for the children.
The new FRC will focus on training early childhood workers and providing family support services for students, staff, faculty and community families with young children. Construction of the FRC is made possible thanks to a generous donation by J.H. Snyder through an agreement with the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles (CRA-LA).
"This new project at Valley College is an excellent model for child development," said Dr. Marshall E. Drummond, Chancellor of the LACCD. "This new center integrates a very important component of a community college, which is family and children. We develop professionals in the field and we also care for children while our students are in class. It's very important to integrate this into the main part of the campus both academically and socially."
The new state-of-the-art Child Development Center will serve approximately 192 children from newborn to school age. When the College's CDC opened in back in 1945, it started with 30 children.
The buildings have been designed to meet LEED™ (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certification standards, an environmental rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable features will include: the use of low emitting materials such as paints, carpets and adhesives which will improve air quality for building users; water-efficient landscaping and cool roofs.
The new complex is part of the College's $270.4 million in bond construction monies to modernize, upgrade and renovate the campus. For more information on the College's many construction projects please visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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Brahmas Beaming as Construction for their new Student Services Building Hits High Point
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Student, faculty, college and District officials join construction personnel to celebrate the official "topping off" of the College's new $18 million Student Services Building
 In keeping with long-standing construction tradition, the construction and design crew of Pierce College's new $18 million Student Services Building joined faculty, students and administrators along with members of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) on July 10 to celebrate the building's topping off ceremony. In building construction, a topping off ceremony is when the overall completion of the building's structure takes place and the construction, design and building groups are given the opportunity to sign the last steel beam before it is hoisted into place on the highest point of the structure.
"We are thrilled to have reached this milestone," said Robert Garber, president of Pierce College. "We look forward to the completion of the new Student Services Building, which will serve as the front door to the campus, bringing students in and giving them the Pierce College experience that they all want and deserve."
The new 49,775 sq. ft. "green" building will be a multi-story, u-shaped building facing a courtyard. The building will house the college's Career/Transfer Center, Admission and Records, Counseling and Financial Aid, among other student services.
The building was designed to meet LEED™ - silver (Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design) certification standards, an environmental rating system created by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sustainable features will include: the use of low emitting materials such as paints, carpets and adhesives which will improve air quality for building users; water-efficient landscaping which will reduce consumption by at least 30 percent, and optimized energy performance.
The project is scheduled to be completed by summer 2009.
For more information on this and other projects underway at Pierce College, visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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| Seahawks’ Excitement Soars as Trustees Approve More than $24 Million in Construction Contracts for New Campus Facilities |
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Construction projects at Los Angeles Harbor College include a new 'Green' Child Development Center and a Physical Education and Wellness Center
 Los Angeles Harbor College Seahawks are excited over the Los Angeles Community College District 's (LACCD) Board of Trustees (BOT) recent approval of more than $24.3 million in construction contracts for two of its new buildings: the Child Development Center (CDC) and a new Physical Education (PE) Wellness Center.
“The new CDC and PE Wellness Centers will both be wonderful additions to our campus,” said Dr. Linda Spink, president of Los Angeles Harbor College. “Our students are looking forward to having top-of-the-line facilities that will provide more support to our students and serve as a tremendous resource for the community.”
G-2000 Construction will provide services under a $6.27 million contract for the College's new CDC. Work will consist of the demolition of the existing facility and begin construction of the new 17,257sq. ft, wood-frame structure in addition to installing its hardscape (paved areas using hard materials such as concrete) and landscape work. Harbor's CDC is a part of the District's overall strategy to provide improved child development facilities for students pursuing careers in the field with a teacher-training model and for students with children. The facility will serve approximately 90 children in pre-kindergarten.
The CDC is expected to be certified to meet the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED™) standards and will be another example of the District’s commitment to green building. Some green features include the use of recycled, ultra-low and no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) content and renewable materials. Additionally, the building's heating and cooling needs will be provided by a central plant, which will help the school save money and energy by drawing power from the grid at night when demand is low and prices are reduced.
Ford EC, Inc. will provide general construction services for the College's new PE and Wellness Center project at a cost of $13,979,000. The scope of work will consist of construction of the one-story, 47,000 sq. ft. building which will include a gym, wellness/weight room and locker rooms. The facility will also include exercise rooms, classrooms, office space, a therapy pool (warm water pools used for exercise or to treat injuries), an adaptive PE room and a trainer's room. Additionally, the building is heated and cooled by the campus' central plant and air handling units which will be mounted on the roof of the structure. Campus security will also be housed in the facility.
Both contracts were the result of a formal competitive bidding process, and the District estimates that the combined contracts will generate approximately 243 local construction jobs.
LACCD has contracted 77 percent of professional services and the construction program's work to date ($579,472,835 as of September 2007) to local, small, emerging and disabled-veteran enterprise businesses. Companies interested in participating in this $2.2 billion renovation and modernization program are encouraged to visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org and click on “Contracting & Bidding Site.”
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Why New Child Care and 'Green' Teacher-Training Facilities Are No Child’s Play |
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A message from Larry H. Eisenberg, Executive Director of Facilities Planning and Development
 A famous proverb says, "It takes a village to raise a child." The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) takes that proverb to heart, knowing that by supplying the village with a sound educational foundation, you not only improve the quality of life of children and their families but also build a stronger, more robust economy for the community as a whole. But how can we raise our children in a healthier, more productive environment while ensuring that we are truly training tomorrow's child development workforce today? New, integrated, state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly child care and educational facilities where future scholars have the ability to discover and explore their world and future educators and child care workers study and train in the careers of their dreams.
The LACCD currently has six child development centers throughout the nine community colleges in the developmental, planning or building phase. The new centers will offer child care for the college's students, faculty, staff and members of our community and will also feature classrooms where future educators and child care workers can learn and train. But the centers benefits don't end there.
All the centers are being built to Leadership in Energy and Environmentally Design (LEED™) certification standards. Green buildings have been widely recognized to have both environmental and human health benefits, and much more conducive to learning. The green features make a tremendous positive impact on the health and well-being of those who use them and also reduce the impact on our environment. The buildings many green features include low emission paints and carpets, which reduce allergens and asthma-inducing agents in the air, help improve indoor air quality and eliminate poor air circulation, providing building users with a healthier indoor environment.
The buildings will also use natural day light, which improves learning and is linked to a decrease in absenteeism.
Benefits to the environment can also reap benefits for the wallet. Drip irrigation, the use of new technology – like waterless urinals – and using drought resistant (or native) landscaping can drastically reduce water consumption resulting in a decrease in the water bill. In addition, using cool roofs improves occupant comfort, and provides energy savings and global warming mitigation.
With approximately 44 new LEED™ certified buildings in design, under construction or completed, the LACCD is committed to building healthier and stronger communities by building environmentally-friendly, highly-efficient and state-of-the-art buildings. For more information on the bond construction program or about the District's Sustainability Program visit www.LACCDBuildsGreen.org.
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| Photo of the Month: Pint-sized Construction Crew |
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Children from Los Angeles Valley College's Child Development Center, along
with faculty and staff, gathered to observe the official ground breaking of the College's new Child and Family Complex Center. To read more about this event, click here.
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