• Which campuses you commute to.
• How far you travel.
• Your primary modes of transportation: (Drive alone, take the bus, ride your bicycle, etc.).
• Your thoughts on the accessibility and safety of public transit.

Your feedback helps PCC and our community partners improve transportation options, making alternative commuting methods more accessible, efficient, and safe for students. Furthermore, the Sustainability Department also uses the survey to help compute one of PCC鈥檚 largest greenhouse gas emissions impact areas, transportation. Your honest answers help drive programming and services.

Whether you drive to school, take the shuttle, bike, or attend school remotely, please take a few minutes of your time to fill out the survey. Your valuable insights influence transportation and services. We need all hands on deck to make sure that this survey is truly reflective of the PCC experience.

Transportation Resources at PCC

• Transportation solutions
• Parking and Transportation

PowerShift is an educational campaign targeted at faculty and staff to conserve energy in offices and buildings. Email sustainability@pcc.edu to request Power Shift materials for placement around PCC.

About Strategic Energy Management

These tips are brought to you from PCC鈥檚 Strategic Energy Management Program. PCC is enrolled in as part of our approach to sustainable and responsible energy management.

Strategic Energy Management (SEM) focuses on continuous energy improvement by optimizing the performance of existing building systems and equipment, influencing employee and occupant behavior and investing in economically beneficial capital improvements.

PCC receives financial incentives by participating in planning energy savings projects, engaging in operations calls with Energy Coaches, workshop participation, tracking projects and energy use and by demonstrating annual energy savings in our enrolled buildings. The program is supported though the Energy Trust of Oregon and financed through rate payers utility bills.

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Position Description

丝瓜视频 is looking for a qualified person to join in our efforts to reduce energy use and increase our employee engagement activities. The associate will support the college鈥檚 Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program and PowerShift energy team by monitoring and tracking energy use, identifying energy efficiency opportunities, and developing employee awareness and engagement campaigns.

This person should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and will finish the associate position having gained broad experience in various aspects of energy efficiency and sustainability. Currently all our work is remote but we hope that we will be back on campus sometime in 2021. We are requesting at least a year commitment for the position.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with the college鈥檚 energy management system to monitor and track energy use district-wide to benchmark buildings enrolled in the SEM program and support energy management at PCC.
• Analyze data for SEM modeling.
• Analyze data using BuildingOS and Energy Star Portfolio Manager.
• Conduct night audits to identify energy efficiency opportunities when needed.
• Review building automation systems equipment trends for efficiency opportunities.
• Interview and document standard operating procedures with FMS staff for equipment and HVAC systems and develop written requirements based on energy efficiency best practices.
• Work with the maintenance department to track and maintain Energy Action List and ensure completion of identified projects.
• Oversee USDOE 50001 Ready certification process.
• Utilize US Department of Energy resources to optimize energy efficiency
• Continue work on strategic scheduling project
• Analyze heat maps and discuss the outcome with FMS staff.
• Create and deliver employee awareness campaigns, including the creation of signage, marketing materials, informational emails, games, and competitions.
• Assist with the preparation and delivery of training materials.
• Research and identify areas in the organization where energy awareness is low and develop plans for engagement.
• Develop reporting mechanisms for various stakeholders to understand SEM efforts.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to employees and staff regarding the SEM program.
• Attend energy team meetings on campus, including taking notes, tracking the completion of action items, and the development of agenda items.
• Review the organization鈥檚 current purchasing practices, procedures or policies and identify areas to insert energy efficiency requirements.
• Assist with event planning

Learning Opportunities

• Monthly SEM operations and organizational calls with the Energy Coaches and the Energy Team
• Attend half day SEM workshops covering continuous improvement best practices and engagement strategies
• Learn about energy monitoring tracking systems and variables affecting energy in the commercial sector
• Become familiar with statistical regression modeling
• Present accomplishments and findings at the end of the associate position to SEM Team and Energy Coaches
• Network with industry professionals and develop a support base for additional learning and career opportunities
• Work with Building OS and Energy Star Portfolio Manager
• Participate in the final stages of the college’s Climate Action Plan Update

Qualifications

• Interest in working in an energy-related field
• Data entry experience
• Ability to explore new software and tools.
• Familiar with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Experience with engaging individuals, communities, and teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Pursuing a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in related field
• Ability to work well with others across disciplines and with different viewpoints.
• Comfortable taking initiative and working on projects in a self-directed manner
• Minimum one year commitment

Key Benefits

• Paid internship – starting wage $16/hour
• Flexible work schedule 20-30 hours/ week
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience working in the higher education system
• Great professional development opportunity with Energy Trust of Oregon SEM workshops and a close working relationship with professional energy coaches
• Work with a team of fun and dynamic people
• Multidisciplinary energy management approach allows career exploration across a broad spectrum of energy-related fields
• Opportunity to learn new energy-related software programs
• Training and workshops on a variety of topics
• Professional networking for your career

To apply please email your resume, cover letter and three professional references to elaine.cole16@pcc.edu. Position open until filled, for best consideration apply by Friday, December 4th, 2020.

Humanity faces a series of intensifying and interrelated social and ecological crises. Solving these crises requires a holistic transformation: a shift from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy. With a theme of 鈥�Mobilizing for a Just Transition,鈥� AASHE鈥檚 GCSHE will focus on centering justice within this transformation and ensuring that no one is left behind.

The GCSHE 2020 will bring notable keynote speakers to contribute to numerous discussion areas. Speakers include:

• Ibram X. Kendi, who is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Humanities professor at Boston University and the founding director of the BU center for Antiracist Research. Professor Kendi will provide a new frame for understanding racism and provide guidance on how to be an antiracist.
• Sara Goldrick-Rab, Ph.D, is known for her innovative research on food and housing insecurity in higher education and her work on making public education free. Dr.Goldrick-Rab will speak about meeting students鈥� basic needs during the pandemic and the economic turmoil associated with remote learning during a pandemic.
• Sean Sweeney, Ph.D. is the director of the International Program on Labor, Climate and Environment at the School of Labor and Urban Studies, City University of New York. Dr. Sweeney will talk about the concept of the just transition and why public ownership is necessary to achieve the transformative potential of a just transition.

AASHE鈥檚 GCSHE will continue to announce keynote speakers, check the conference for updates!

The AASHE鈥檚 GCSHE will be held virtually Tuesday October 20, 2020 to Thursday October 22, 2020. As a host institution, all PCC students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive free registration when registering with their PCC email address and the promo code: PCCEDU090820. Please email briar.schoon@pcc.edu with any questions.

Even with campus closures, Learning Gardens are continuing to flourish! 罢丑别听Rock Creek Learning Garden聽is the largest Learning Garden at PCC. It comprises 3.5 acres of fruit trees, vegetables, an observation bee hive, a worm nursery, cob oven and other sustainably designed structures in a garden dotted with sculptural works of art all initiated by students at PCC. This summer, the Rock Creek Learning Garden Coordinator 鈥撀�Miriam Latzer聽has created us a virtual tour of the garden! With 9 videos total, Miriam explains gardening techniques used at Rock Creek, highlighting features, such as the Three Sisters 鈥� Corn, Squash and Beans.

Below is the ninth video covering a wrap up of the RC Learning Garden!

Even with campus closures, Learning Gardens are continuing to flourish! 罢丑别听Rock Creek Learning Garden聽is the largest Learning Garden at PCC. It comprises 3.5 acres of fruit trees, vegetables, an observation bee hive, a worm nursery, cob oven and other sustainably designed structures in a garden dotted with sculptural works of art all initiated by students at PCC. This summer, the Rock Creek Learning Garden Coordinator 鈥撀�Miriam Latzer聽has created us a virtual tour of the garden! With 9 videos total, Miriam explains gardening techniques used at Rock Creek, highlighting features, such as the Three Sisters 鈥� Corn, Squash and Beans.

Below is the eight video describing the mulch and trellising in the RC Learning Garden!

Even with campus closures, Learning Gardens are continuing to flourish! 罢丑别听Rock Creek Learning Garden聽is the largest Learning Garden at PCC. It comprises 3.5 acres of fruit trees, vegetables, an observation bee hive, a worm nursery, cob oven and other sustainably designed structures in a garden dotted with sculptural works of art all initiated by students at PCC. This summer, the Rock Creek Learning Garden Coordinator 鈥撀�Miriam Latzer聽has created us a virtual tour of the garden! With 9 videos total, Miriam explains gardening techniques used at Rock Creek, highlighting features, such as the Three Sisters 鈥� Corn, Squash and Beans.

Below is the seventh video describing the arbor and orchard in the RC Learning Garden!