enhancing the sustainability lab
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Enhancing the Sustainability Lab. Naly Lattenhauer & Charles Lipps. Bridging The Gap. Current Curriculum. Student Satisfaction & Employability. Green Construction Trends. Image courtesy of USGBC. Sustainability Lab. Images courtesy of Dr. Lynn Grinnell. Stakeholders. Stakeholder Chart. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Enhancing the Sustainability LabNaly Lattenhauer & Charles Lipps
Bridging The Gap
Current Curriculu
m
Student Satisfaction
& Employabili
ty
Green Construction Trends
Image courtesy of USGBC
Sustainability Lab
Images courtesy of Dr. Lynn Grinnell
Stakeholders
Stakeholder Chart
Baseline Audits
“How well do the activities offered at the SPC sustainability lab match your interests and career
goals?”
College Level of Respondents
“How well do you feel SPC is preparing you for real world applications of the concepts
and theories being taught?”
Percentage of potential employers seeking hands-on work experience
Percentage of Internships Leading
To Jobs
47%
63%
“What would encourage you to use the sustainability lab more
frequently?”
“What tools would you find useful to have in the sustainability lab?”
Survey & Skills Assessment
Best Practices
Image courtesy of MARET Center
Image courtesy of St. Claire County Community College
Image courtesy of Crowder College
Solution Matrix
Cost
Ease of Implementatio
n
Long-Term Benefits/Return On Investment
Total
Option 1: Addition of Tools to Lab
5
5
4
14
Option 2: Online
Software
2
3
4
9
Option 3: Small Shed
3
4
4
11
Option 4:
Wall Portion
5
4
4
13
Recommendations for Improvement
Cost
Ease of Implementatio
n
Long-Term Benefits/Return On Investment
Total
Option 1: Addition
Tools to Lab
5
5
4
14
Option 4:
Wall Portion
5
4
4
13
Implementation
Specifications for Wall Section
Insulation Types
Image courtesy of Home Depot
Roofing MaterialsImage courtesy of Home Depot
Wall Unit Demonstration
Examples of Student Activities
Image courtesy of McElroy Metal website
Solar Reflectance Index (Nadel, 2007)
Figure adapted from All QA Products website
Figure adapted from Studio Styles
Solar Reflective Index Data Table
Wind Speed Variable Calculation
0°C = 273.15 K
Degrees Celsius + 273.15 = K
500° + 273.15 = 773.15 K
“Where To Insulate” image courtesy of energy.gov
Tool Sign In/Out Sheet
Flow Chart for Training of Federal Work Study Student
“What would encourage you to use the
sustainability lab more frequently?
Sustainability Lab 2.0
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om
Phase Two
Conclusion
“Sustainability is not an end goal. It’s a path”
-Allan Franzluebbers, ecologist with the USDA Agricultural Research Center-
Questions?