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Sustainability Initiatives

Sustainability Initiatives. Sustainability Initiatives. Education Corporation of America. Sustainability Initiatives. Education Corporation of America. Education Corporation of America. … the first and only college entirely focused on preparing graduates for careers in the

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Sustainability Initiatives

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  1. Sustainability Initiatives

  2. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America

  3. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America

  4. Education Corporation of America • … the first and only college • entirely focused on preparing • graduates for careers in the • rapidly growing fields of • renewable energy, • sustainable design, • and energy efficiency – • with practical, • hands-on training • designed to meet • the demands of employers • in the green economy. • Who we are ….. About Us • 23 Campuses, 18,000+ Students

  5. Ecotech Mission Statement Education Corporation of America To provide a life changing ‘student experience’ by delivering career education that is focused on individual development, enabling students to be successful in their new careers and generating future demand for our graduates.

  6. Ecotech Institute Programs Education Corporation of America • Renewable Energy Technology • Environmental Sustainability Wind Energy Technology Environmental Technology Solar Energy Technology Energy Efficiency Electrical Engineering Technology Energy and Environmental Paralegal Renewable Energy Technology Sustainable Interior Design* • Associate Degree of Applied Science, 96 credit hours • *Sustainable Interior Design - Certificate Program

  7. Welcome to Ecotech Institute Education Corporation of America

  8. Welcome to Ecotech Institute Education Corporation of America

  9. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America • Vision: • Carbon neutral. Zero landfill. Socially responsible.Ecologically sustainable • Guiding Principles: • When making a decision, all things being “equal’, we will choose the more environmentally-responsible option. • We will apply what we learn, about conducting business in a sustainable manner, to educate & empower our staff & students to make their own environmentally-responsible decisions.

  10. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America

  11. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America • Problem: • 25,000 pounds of outdated computers and other electronic equipment. • Solution: Recycle with Intercon Solutions! • Certifications include RIOS & R2, NAID, ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001. • Provide complete recycling with absolutely no reselling, no remarketing, no landfilling and no incineration. • http://www.interconrecycling.com

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  13. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America • Green IT: • Server virtualization/zero client efforts • Fun Facts • Ecotech zero-client technology is saving the equivalent energy of 62 microwave ovens running 12 hours a day, 5 days a week, 52 weeks a year!

  14. Sustainability Initiatives Education Corporation of America • Ecotech as Incubator: • New campuses in 2011 to be zero client. • Across Campuses: • Culinard – Jones Valley Urban Farm partnership, composting • Golf Academy – Recycling glass, plastic, cardboard, paper, aluminum • Virginia College – Mass transportation vouchers for students

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