SUSTAINABILITY:

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SUSTAINABILITY A CONTRIBUTION FROM SOUTH
WEST COLLEGES
DI DALE PRINCIPAL, WILTSHIRE COLLEGE AND
CHAIR OF SW FE COLLEGES SUSTAINABILITY THEMATIC
GROUP
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Capacity Building Project Aim

• This innovative strategic pilot is designed
  to build capacity both individually and
  collectively of the South West FE College sector
  so that it will have much greater impact on the
  regions economy, economic success and long term
  prosperity
• (AoC SW and SWRDA Detailed Investment Proposal)

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QUALITY PERFORMANCE
RESEARCH
BASELINE
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
BASELINE
SUSTAINABILITY
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
BASELINE

• RESEARCH
• RCU IMPACT ASSESSMENT

REGIONAL ECONOMY

• RESEARCH
• CONSULTANTS WORK

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
BASELINE

• RESEARCH
• STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

COLLEGE PROFILE
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Capacity Building Project - Background

• Vision jointly developed by AoC SW, SW FE
  Colleges, and SWRDA
• 100 sign up by College Principals
• Additional support from GOSW and SW Learning and
  Skills Council
• Autumn 2007 programme launched
• 3 Thematic Groups Regional Economy,
  Sustainability and College Profile
• Joint SWRDA and College Principals Strategic
  Forum

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Phase 1 Thematic Groups and Initial Projects

• Regional Economy - Impact Assessment report April
  2008
• College Profile SW Colleges Media Campaign
  Employer Engagement
• Autumn Conference in partnership with flybe
• Membership Principals/Senior Managers from SW FE
  Colleges
• AoC SW facilitation - Ian Munro (Regional
  Director) and Rachel Roost (Projects
  Co-ordinator)

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Sustainability Thematic Group - Aims

• Identify and promote the impact of SW FE Colleges
  on sustainability
• SW FE Colleges become an exemplar of best
  practice
• 2 broad areas of Sustainable Development
• Skills e.g. infrastructure to meet regions
  skills needs
• Environment eg sustainability policy for all SW
  FE Colleges

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Sustainability Thematic Group Current work of
AoC SW and FE Colleges

• Fact finding visits eg USA April 2007- examined
  models of good practice and links to American
  Community Colleges
• AoC SW Chaired - SW Regional Assembly Strategic
  Review into Renewable Energy
• Colleges working with local authorities, partner
  schools and LSC regional capital team to develop
  eco friendly buildings for the future
• Best practice in the use and benefits of
  alternative materials
• Support sustainable skills and curriculum
  development
• National and Regional exemplars already
  established (eg Somerset College - Genesis
  Centre, Kingston Maurward College - alternative
  fuel project)

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Examples of Sustainability Projects already
underway in the SW
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Examples of Sustainability Projects already
underway in the SW
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Plymouth CFE Innovation Centre
Future Wind Turbine
Existing Tower Building
Exposed High Mass Structure for Thermal Stability
Roof Light Glazing with High Level Air Vents
Air to Water Heat Pump
Maximise North Light
Trickle Vent/Night Cooling
Natural Lighting
Thermal Storage
Teaching
High Mass South Facade
Stable Internal Environment
Natural Vent Night Cooling
Translucent walls
Light reflection into internal areas
Teaching
Solar Water Heating/Shading
Energy Recovery Catering Ventilation
Heat Recovery
Translucent walls
Waterless Urinals
Refectory
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24 Hour Learning Facility
c
Rain Water Collection (Toilets)
IntegratedBMS/Energy monitoring
Displacement Ventilation
City College Plymouth
Key
Cooling/Heating coils in Slab
Roof Light Glazing with Integral High Level Vents
Clearstorey Glazing
Heat Pump
Air out
Radiant Panel Heaters
Glazing
Air in
Displacement terminal
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Examples of Sustainability Projects already
underway in the SW

• Cirencester College Sustainable Activities -
  eg Environment Group,  subsidised bus and coach
  service, cardboard and plastic recycling,
  sustainable buildings, project connected with the
  Carbon Trust etc
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• Kingston Maurward College has worked closely with
  Aramark (the College's catering contractors) to
  recycle spent cooking oil from the kitchens to
  power a "Green Tractor"  used at the College to
  teach tractor driving skills to its students. The
  oil is taken to Bridport TLC where it is washed
  and filtered to remove excess glucose. It is then
  returned to the College, and the tractor tank is
  filled up!

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Sustainability Thematic Group Current/Future
Sustainability Thematic Group activities

• Additional grant funding from the Learning and
  Skills Council
• Sustainable Development Baseline assessment -
  benchmark SW FE Colleges
• Strategic Framework to prioritise future
  activities
• Sustainability Development Strategy
• Sustainability tool kit for colleges

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Sustainability What is the future challenge for
FE Colleges?
Any Questions?