Portland Community College presents the
2012 SUMMER SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE
Monday, July 9 – Friday, July 13
and Friday, August 24
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
Sustainability continues to be a priority in industry and education. The Summer Sustainability Institute (SSI) is part of
Portland Community College’s Technical Education program in Landscaping, Operations, Construction and Architectural
Design/ Drafting/Interior Design (LOCATE), funded by the National Science Foundation, and offers high quality training to
help instructors revise their curriculum to integrate current sustainability concepts, theories, practices, and policies to help
prepare students for careers in green building design, construction and maintenance.
The SSI offers participants beginner/intermediate-level training focused on residential design, building construction,
interior design, landscaping, performance codes, and facilities maintenance technology. Experts will share new advances
in green building and lead activities on a variety of sustainability issues, including integrated design planning, residential
green building and remodeling, energy and water efficiency, affordability, and changing industry standards. The daily
trainings, coupled with visits to green sites in the Portland metro region, will leave attendees prepared and inspired to
integrate sustainable concepts and practices into their curriculum.
High school, community college and university instructors in fields related to green building are invited to attend this
week-long professional development opportunity at no cost. No prerequisites are required and CEUs can be arranged.
Travel costs are not included but lodging at the Hospitality Inn will be reserved and covered for out-of-town guests from
Sunday, July 8 to Friday, July 13. The SSI concludes with a one-day Summit on Friday, August 24, at which participants
will submit their curriculum changes and receive additional support and resources for their course revisions. Participants
will receive all necessary course materials and a stipend of $500 upon their completion of the SSI.
Instructors are required to complete the following application stating why they want to attend the SSI and how they plan
to integrate principles, concepts, practices and standards of sustainability and green building into their course(s).
Participants will be chosen based on their ability to attend all of the SSI, the quality of their course revision proposals and
the relevancy of the SSI to their disciplines, recognizing the need to have a fair distribution across disciplines, institutions,
and regions.
Submit your application by Friday, May 4, for this extraordinary opportunity!
Contact SSI Coordinator Kim Smith, at 971-722-4097 or kdsmith@pcc.edu,
or check out www.pcc.edu/stte, for more details.
The SSI is presented in partnership with Earth Advantage Institute.
Funding is provided by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program.
2012 SUMMER SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE (SSI)
APPLICATION (DUE MAY 4)
Mail, email or fax the application to:
Kim Smith
Sociology Department- SS 215
Portland Community College- Sylvania
PO Box 19000
Portland, OR 97280
Email: kdsmith@pcc.edu
Fax: Kim Smith at 971-722-4959
Phone: 971-722-4097
Date:
Name
Phone Number and Email
Educational Institution
Address
Supervisor’s Name
Supervisor’s Phone and Email
Do you need a hotel room?
Will you attend the entire week
of the SSI?
Will you attend the one-day SSI
Summit on 8/24/2012?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Discipline/ Technical Program
Name (and number if
applicable) of course(s) that will
be revised.
Submit answers to the following questions (Max of 2 pages total):
1) Explain in detail why you would like to attend the SSI.
2) Describe which course you plan to revise/amend and how you might revise this course(s) to integrate sustainable
concepts and practices.
3) How would your students benefit by your attendance at the SSI? Provide specific examples.
Given limited space, attendees will be selected based on the following criteria. The instructor must:
1) Be a current educator from a high school, 2-year institution, 4-year institution or union training school.
2) Teach in a technology-related program such as: architectural design and drafting, building construction,
engineering, facilities maintenance, energy management, landscape technology, or related fields.
3) Submit detailed answers to the application questions to demonstrate how he/she plans to revise his/her course(s)
to reflect the skills and knowledge acquired at the SSI.
4) Attend the entire week-long SSI and one-day summit on Friday, August 24.
Applications are due by Friday, May 4.