Sustainable SRJC Report

Highlights of Sustainable SRJC

The first photovoltaic arrays installed in 2006, at Public Safety Training Center Windsor campus (California Solar Initiative)
SRJC commits to sustainability in 2011, when President Agrella signs the Talloires Declaration
Sonoma County voters pass Measure H in 2014, a $410 million bond to support new and updated technology and facilities
- Energy savings from solar panel installations projected at $1 million annually
- Photovoltaics at Shone Farm projected to generate 90% of the farm's energy needs
- New Quinn Central Plant's water reclamation target is 6 to 7 million gallons annually, reducing potable water consumption by 20%
- LED lighting upgrades projected to save $300,000 annually
The Facilities Master Plan was created in 2016, establishing a 15-year guidance plan for reducing resource use and lowering operating costs
The Residential Demonstration Garden Project was established in 2018
- Award: Community College Water Award, from California Higher Education Sustainability Conference (CHESC)
- Award: 2019 Water Use Efficiency Award for Large Landscapes, from the City of Santa Rosa
Clipper BayPass Pilot Program launched in 2022, to study student transit usage around the Bay Area