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Wings of Aloha – Maui to Seattle

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On a recent trip from Maui, Dr. Bennett and Dr. Fong helped two dogs “Hop a Ride” to the mainland when they flew back to Seattle. “Ajax” and “Bruno” are part of the Wings of Aloha program.

Dr. Bennett explained “…at the Maui Humane Society, dogs are ‘ticketed’ with passengers on Alaska Airlines flights back to Seattle and Portland. Upon arrival they are picked up by participating shelters such as the Seattle Humane Society. Volunteers from that shelter met us at SeaTac Airport around 10 PM to take them and get them adopted!”

 

Shoreline Clean Energy Technology students go off-grid to generate power

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As the energy industry continues to advance, Shoreline’s Clean Energy Technology (CET) program remains nimble in its course offerings to anticipate and meet the growing needs of employers and consumers. In a new class added in winter of 2016, Shoreline students got to delve into the world of off-grid power generation and storage, a hot topic in the energy industry.

The course, Battery Based Photovoltaic (PV) Design, challenged students to embrace the fundamentals of off-grid power generation and storage. Fully understanding this concept, recently popularized by companies such as Tesla and Schneider, is no small accomplishment, as location, battery-housing, type of use, and budget all need to be taken into consideration when developing an energy strategy.

To further enhance learning within this multi-dimensional concept, Shoreline instructors recently led the students in a mock installation of a battery based photovoltaic system on the demonstration roof located next to the Zero Energy House on Shoreline’s campus. Utilizing cutting edge technology and techniques, students gained hands on experience they could not otherwise receive in a classroom.

“Being able to get on a roof and work through a real-world scenario with classmates is an experience you cannot find just anywhere,” said Nate Hogle, current CET student. “Contributing to the installation, and having the opportunity to learn from fellow students greatly enhanced my learning.”

In the installation exercise, students were challenged to work through properly laying out solar modules and related equipment, including mechanical roof intrusions and attachments, inverter and junction box placement, and battery cabling and storage. Through the day-long project, students were faced with numerous challenges, which were overcome with knowledge learned in the classroom over the previous quarter.

“We’re the only college in the area that I know of offering classes of this caliber in this emerging field,” said Louise Petruzzella, Director of Shoreline’s Clean Energy Technology program. “And it’s because we’re continuously evaluating our curriculum and coursework to reflect the constantly shifting nature of technology and field trends.”

To ensure students are up with current trends, new courses like Battery Based Photovoltaic Design are offered through the program to students ready to tackle new challenges.

“This is how we stay a leader in CET education,” said Petruzzella, “and why our students are so successful in finding employment after graduation. New methods of instruction, such as the mock system installation, further enrich student training and promote involvement within the industry.”

Shoreline’s Clean Energy Technology students wow Public Health Laboratories with solar installation proposal

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This winter, Shoreline’s Clean Energy Technology (CET) program students got real-world training on how to work with clients in an industry setting. In January, following months of research, students in the Zero Energy Design Practicum class presented an in-depth solar installation proposal to a board of managers and directors at the State of Washington’s Public Health Laboratories.

“Within the CET program here at Shoreline, students learn a wide range of skills in preparation for future employment in a renewable energy or high-performance building design field,” said CET Program Director Louise Petruzzella. “Conducting high-level analysis and learning the skills to present recommendations based on those research findings is an important part of that career preparation.”

That analysis started during this past summer quarter, when advanced program students participated in the Zero Energy Design Practicum, which is based on a curriculum aimed at presenting students with real-world solar photovoltaic (PV) system design situations and face-to-face customer interactions.

The students were given a variety of projects, including the opportunity to design a solar energy system for the Washington State Public Health Laboratories. The large laboratory campus, located in Shoreline, provided students with a unique challenge, as energy requirements and building layout and composition are more complicated than most typical residential situations.

 

 

For this specific project, the students were able to experience an on-site tour of the property, during which they were allowed to analyze the building’s current energy and HVAC systems and perform a solar site analysis to gauge the viability of a potential solar power system. After the information gathering period, the class spent the following weeks developing a potential system design for the laboratory, and put together a presentation outlining their plan.

“This is high-level, real-world work these students are doing in our program,” said Petruzzella. “We really put them through their paces here so that when they graduate they are able to enter the workforce with the skills and knowledge employers are seeking.”

The students presented their findings to a board of 10 managers and directors at the Public Health Laboratories. Through their submission to the panel, students were able to educate laboratory personnel in the intricacies, challenges, and benefits of a solar installation, as well as to their specific project’s efficacy.

“It was an invaluable setting for a presentation,” said Petruzzella, “providing students with experience as subject matter experts, as well as an authentic technical sales environment.”

And the students knocked it out of the park. “They really nailed the presentation,” said Petruzzella. “One common denominator amongst our CET students is that they are true professionals and take their future careers within the industry seriously. They’re the next generation of CET leaders, and I think that really came across in their presentation to the board. I got a lot of compliments from the client; it was a great experience for all involved.”

Clean Energy Technology Degree Offered by Shoreline Community College!

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The Clean Energy Technology Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences degree is designed to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills necessary for a career in sustainable design, construction, maintenance and management. For more information, see http://www.shoreline.edu/science/clean-energy-tech-program.aspx

Solar-powered garden to feed vegan deli and neighbors

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Shoreline Community College Faculty member Louise Petruzzella, student Vivian Bennett and Dennis Comer (from left) discuss the vegetable garden Comer is creating July 19, 2014.

Students and faculty form the Shoreline Community College Clean Energy Technology program are designing an off-grid solar and renewable energy power system to help Comer with greenhouse and other needs at the site in Seattle’s Central District.

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Free Rebate!

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Highlands West Dental is proud to be a corporate donor to The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), supporting the Dentistry for Animals program! We also offer a FREE 100% rebate coupon when you adopt a new pet from Lynnwood PAWS! Click the coupon for details!

Wiry Willie

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I always wanted to have a stray animal find me, to be able to rescue a dog or cat, to return a little of the affection and care my dogs and cats have given me. And one night, as I drove home from my volunteer shift at PAWS, I got the opportunity. Although it was almost dark, as I turned onto our cul-de-sac I could see a faint shape up ahead, moving along with an awkward, nervous gait. It looked a bit like a rabbit, down to the large upright ears. I slowed up to avoid hitting it and watched it totter into a neighbor’s driveway. We had just determined that the animal was a small, scruffy dog, when it staggered a few steps, then fell over on its side. With a little help, we got it onto its feet, only to watch it stumble a few more steps before falling over again. Clearly the dog needed help, so we lifted him into the car and took him home and called Sallie Stephens-Tiley, a friend and dog behaviorist/trainer for advice. The next morning we headed over to our local vet, Dr. Combs, at the Lake Forest Park Animal Hospital. Dr. Combs identified the dog, who we were calling Willie, as a wire-haired terrier, approximately 15 years old, male, with some significant dental issues and a spine curved by arthritis. Dr. Combs indicated that he was in decent shape, for his advanced age.

Now, we are already owned by three small dogs, but we took him home, and they accepted his presence with their usual good manners. Willie settled in as a temporary member of the household, a little stiff and disoriented, initially. But we gave him some space and visual access to the rest of the gang, and he gradually began showing an interest in the other dogs and his surroundings. After several days, Willie was happily tagging along with our own little pack in his odd stumbling gait, a happy old man.

So, I’m thinking that we might be adding a fourth dog to the group. Even my husband was starting to get attached. You can’t help but wonder, though, in those circumstances, if someone out there was missing this little dog, someone who didn’t know where to start looking. While on my next shift at PAWS, I asked another staffer if there was any mechanism in place for pet owners who have lost their animal. I was surprised and pleased to find that PAWS, like other shelters, keeps such a record – in PAWS’ case a series of binders – of lost pets. At the day’s end, I stopped to thumb through the pages of one of the blue binders, to see if Willie had shown up. Another woman had approached the table at the same time to add her Lost Pet poster to the most current notebook. To make conversation, I asked her if she’d lost a pet and she began to describe her Scruffy, a mixed terrier with wiry grey-brown hair and a miniature goatee. When she got to describing the ears – large and rabbit like – I knew. PAWS also has a procedure in place to follow up on pets who are found, and through them, we were able to verify Willie/Scruffy’s identity and reunite pooch and pet parent. This incident wouldn’t have had such a happy ending for the little terrier without the assistance of the folks at PAWS. And though we were reluctant to lose Willie, we had the satisfaction of sending him home. Willie found us; we found his family.

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