Team Green of Leadership Class 2014 hosted a sustainability presentation to show a plan to reduce Northampton Community College energy consumption by 20% in the next 10 years.

1. By:
Nikki Adams
Demetrius Mullen
James Mautz
Yookwi Kim
Jordan Knighton
Green
Project

2. The Definition of Sustainability
● Preserving to environment
● Maintaining natural resources
● Supporting long term ecological
balance

3. Sustainability at NCC
 Balancing Economics and Environment
 Implement strategies that look to the long term
 Aims to increase efficiency at the margin
 Large scale plans benefit from sustainable guidelines

4. Why is it important?
 Tuition rates can be kept low
 Public health can be improved
 mutually beneficial to you & community

5. More students, More Waste…

6. Historic Energy Trends

7. Current NCC Energy Consumption
The current annual expenditure for energy in
NCC facilities is more than $1,500,000.
• Electricity 74%
• Natural gas 15%
• Water/sewer 11%.

8. In Comparison….

9. Current NCC Recycling

10. Residents Halls
• Jeff Kapcscos announced new recycling bins
were donated.
• An awareness flyer will be sent
• Resident Hall facilities need to be modernized
and maintained in the same way as the main
campus building.

11. What can you do?
 TURN OFF
 Computers (Desktops and Laptops)
 Lights (OFF AFTER EVERYONE LEAVES)
 Manage our use of
Bathroom hand towels
Printed Paper
Food waste

12. What can the school do?
● Switch Local Provider
● Update HVAC Systems
● Complete transition to low flow
appliances
● Biodiesel Energy for Cars used around
Campus
● Transition to “Smart Power Strips”

13. Insulation
 Empty Ceiling space
 Loss of heat/AC
 Insulation will strengthen envelope
 Helps cut costs in all weather
 Moves us closer to %20 energy reduction goal

14. Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design
“An integrated, holistic approach to
building design; one that yields the most
energy efficient, comfortable, healthy, and
ecologically responsible facility.”

15. Photovoltaic Panels Over Parking
 Implemented locally
 Capitalize on parking space space
 Cut costs in multiple areas

16. Window Coating
 Clear, durable, effective
 Rejects UV rays
 Can Block 60% of incoming heat
 Significantly reduces cooling costs

17. Automated AC
control
• Automatic temp.
control
• Room by Room
• More efficient
• More Responsive
• Sustainable

18. Cogeneration
 Combines multiple systems into one
 Used to create both heat and electricity
 Increases efficiency and reduces
consumption
 Helps reduce maintenance costs

19. Becoming Aware of Energy Used
Around the School
● Sustainability committee meetings
● Bethlehem 350 committee
● East 40 Committee
● Good Growers

20. Quick Wrap Up and Summary
• What is Sustainability?
• What are NCC’s current energy consumption and
recycling efforts.
• Plan to reduce energy consumption.
• Increase awareness.