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Sustainability and Applied Technology Education: Essential for Future Job Market

colbondclassroomprojectGoing to college has always been a logical step toward job security, but what about in the modern day of globalization, economic turmoil, and future uncertainty?  We hear about a “new economic infrastructure”: what does this mean in terms of smart career choices?  Many people are finding that their retirement savings have vanished… not to mention money that had been put aside for their children’s college tuition.


"Two-year community colleges are not only more affordable, but are targeting vital skill development for the new economic age. " 

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Effects of Seven Core Elements of Sustainable Development on Governance

As globalization and the age of information link communities around the world with expanding economic and social ties, it becomes critical for not only preservation of the global economy, but for human survival, to adopt and adapt to a sustainable mindset. 

This involves a major shift in thinking from a linear perspective to a cyclical thought pattern.  This is important to consider while exploring the role of the seven core elements of the sustainable development transition.

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Unvented Roof Construction

Some say that the ultimate in sustainable construction is not new construction at all, but renovation of an existing structure. Renovation is the ultimate in recycling. I have been slowly renovating a 1968 home to meet or exceed the standards of new home construction. It has been challenging since the start in 2008.

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Passive Solar Design Concepts: A Brief History and Case Study

earthhavenfieldtripPassive Solar Design Strategy is nothing new. Cliff dwellers of the southwestern United States oriented their homes towards the south to maximize solar gain.

Viking ships used crude solar reflectors to burn the sails of enemy ships, and in 700AD, Persians used solar power in the sailing of ships as well as incorporating solar strategy into their building designs.

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