SFCC Sustainable Technologies Center
 Vision:
 The Sustainable Technology Center at Santa Fe Community College is a local,
regional and national learning center that focuses on preparing students and
the workforce for careers in renewable energies, green building and other
emerging fields that result in economic and community sustainability. The STC is
recognized as a leader in new education for a new economy, advancing a
learning environment that fosters partnerships, broad participation and
innovation .
 Mission:
 Develop flexible and innovative on-ground and online learning opportunities in
renewable energies, green building, environmental technologies and other
emerging sustainable technologies
 Ensure that the STC meets the learning needs of a diverse population of new
and re-careering students
 Model fiscally sound educational practices that ensure the STC will have
appropriate state-of-the-art technology, equipment, infrastructure, and faculty
and staff
 Meet ongoing needs of all stakeholders in business and industry, education, and
government
SFCC Sustainable Technologies Center
Future State
Challenges
Smart Grid Center of
Excellence
Constraints
green building
Obstacles
environmental
technologies
workforce education
technology and
equipment
business and
industry
faculty and staff
government
infrastructure
education
recruiters and
designers
advisory committees
high school students
re-careering adults
local, regional,
national
renewable energies
modeling/simulation
Current State
Minority and
underserved
grants
rural
consultants
Preparing for 2010 -- Grants
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Advanced
Technology Education (ATE), pre-proposal
submitted April 08
– Student recruitment in STEM, focused at
rural, northern NM high schools (Pojoaque)
($750,000) with re-tooled CT curriculum
• Department of Labor, submitted April 08
– Curriculum development and delivery in
Smart Grid Technologies ($950,000)
• Department of Education--Tech Prep,
submitted April 08
– Proposal for SFCC to be state-wide STEM and
Project Lead The Way coordinating institution
($600,000)
Preparing for 2010 -- Pipeline
• Project Lead the Way dual credit
curriculum at SF high schools
• STEM 111 sections for new SFCC and
ABE students
• Recruitment and outreach from CECT
Workforce Development
• WIRED grant scholarships
Preparing for 2010 -- Curriculum
• Certificate in Green Building in
process
• Revisions and improvements
made to Environmental
Technologies
• Smart Grid Curriculum
proposed
• ‘Greening’ of trades and
general education courses
Preparing for 2010 -- Partnerships
• June Forum at SFCC to bring leaders in
smart grid, renewable energy, green
building, water conservation and bio
fuels to define workforce, training and
education needs
• Global Smart Energy, GridWise
Architecture, Energy Controls, Inc.
• Green Building and Environmental
Technologies advisory boards
• RDC
• Articulations with CNM, NMSU,
NMHU, NNMC
Sustainability Technologies
“Inside/Out” Program Design Method
Examine Community
and Regional
Workforce Needs
Determine skill sets
for employment/
articulation
Inventory SFCC
programs/courses to
match skill sets
Examine POS for
overlap/compliment
of others SFCC
Package courses into
program of study
(POS)
Identify curriculum
gaps and develop
program objectives
Seek external
validation of POS
Modify if necessary
and seek team input
Present to Curriculum
Committee, Higher
Ed. Department
(Advisory/Certification)
Sustainable Technologies Center
Timeline
Planning/design, now through 2008
Groundbreaking, spring 2009
Equipped and readied summer, 2010
Classes begin, fall 2010