San Bernardino Valley College TEC Project- Sustainable Innovations

The SBVC Automotive TEC project is a Net Zero Pilot project.  The project is intended to be a model for future Community College capital projects and also serve as living laboratory.  The project includes several sustainability innovations.  These include: 1. Air Handling Unit Condensate Recovery system; 2.  Solar Chimney; 3. Atmospheric Water Generator; 3. Phase Change Material; 4. DC Demonstration; 5. Battery Storage; 6. solar glass 7. Solar Canopy 8. Battery Storage; 9 Interactive sustainability kiosk. The sustainability strategies and innovations in the building to teach occupants about the merits and impact of solid sustainable design. The data from each of the strategies in the building will be routed through the Building Management System and then conveyed to a sustainability kiosk in the main lobby of the building so that students, faculty and visitors alike can use the building as a teaching and learning tool.