科学中心 & 可持续性

• The building's east-west orientation maximizes solar radiation exposure and 提高能源效益.
• Rain water and snow melt are collected in underground tanks located on the west side of the building, 然后过滤并泵入建筑物用于冲洗厕所, 给300平方英尺的温室里的植物浇水, 以及屋顶植物花园的滴灌.
• 大约覆盖了大楼的三分之一, 我们的花园屋顶将为野生动物提供栖息地, 控制和处理雨水侵蚀, 隔热和调节, 室外植物教室, 也是一个提供指导和灵感的好地方.
• Sun tunnels (“sun pipes”) located in the hallways in the north and south wings of the building,  将自然光线从屋顶引入室内走廊, 加强自然采光，减少用电量.  The electrical lights in these spaces contain sensors minimizing power use during daylight hours.
• Educational display cabinets in hallway walls in the north and south corridors, 从墙的两边都能看到, 允许光线从外面的窗户穿透走廊, 以及标本的展示, 模型, 及其他教育资料，供路人观看.
• 灯架和遮阳板, 安装在Windows的内部或外部, are used to either diffuse additional natural light into the building without producing additional heat, 或者限制夏天强烈的阳光, 提高能源效益.
• Windows and doors have Solarban 80 glass, a high-performance, Low-E glass for solar control.
• Significant outside wall space dedicated to windows allows healthy full-spectrum daylight into the building in all classroom, 实验室, 研究领域.
• Approximately 40% of the project area has been restored to a meadow habitat seeded with native flowers, 草, 灌木, 和树木, restoring valuable wetland ecosystem functions and habitat for wildlife, 并提供室外实验室和学习空间.
• Eastern and western pergola and canopy systems provide shading with an aesthetic appeal, and native landscaping and plantings for wildlife surround the building.
• 从建筑到JCC学院公园的透水通道. 这些多孔, 砾石小径减少了雨水流失和土壤侵蚀, 允许地下水补给, 提供师资力量, 学生, and visitors the opportunity to walk from the building to the park to observe native plant species in a natural environment.
• The white roofing membrane is light reflective to minimize heat buildup and heat island effects in the warm weather months.
• A demonstration photovoltaic solar array located on the south stair tower and a two-well geothermal well system showcase energy consciousness and conservation and are linked to a real-time digital dashboard panel displaying power consumption and energy savings associated with these carbon footprint-reducing technologies.
• Motion sensors monitor room occupancy and adjust lighting and energy utilization accordingly.
• An energy efficient air handling system has been incorporated into the construction of the building.
• 这些学生可以使用自行车架, 教师, 游客更喜欢骑自行车而不是机动车.
• 建筑和家具都使用了回收材料, and FSC-certified wood was used where possible to promote environmentally-sustainable natural resource consumption. 同样的, a portion of all building materials were required to be purchased from suppliers within a 500-mile radius, promoting regional economies and minimizing fossil fuel use associated with shipping materials.
• A significant amount of construction waste was diverted from landfills and instead has been recycled.
• Indoor environmental quality has been assured via use of low-emitting adhesives, 密封剂, 油漆, 涂料, 地毯系统, 复合木, 以及农业纤维产品.

• 生物凝胶文件系统
• C1000双块热循环器
• 二氧化碳培养箱
• Cyropreservation坦克
• Cytospin
• Electrophoresis equipment for westerns and submarine electrophoresis systems
• 酶联免疫吸附仪
• EZ凝胶文件系统
• FPLC与冰箱
• 免疫印迹体系
• 倒置显微镜和成像系统
• 层流罩，6英尺.
• 光度计
• 磁池分离系统
• MilliQ水系统
• Nanodrop
• 奥林巴斯荧光显微镜和成像系统
• 实时热循环器
• 冷冻离心机
• Speedvac
• 紫外可见分光光度计
• 各种microfuges

Our equipment has been supplied by various grants from Promega Corporation, 达拉基金会, Oishei基金会, 以及纽约州教育部.

JCC是美国学院的签署国之一 & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment to promote a more sustainable campus and healthy environmental living. 自2008年签署气候承诺以来，JCC已经:

• Set the target date of 2030 for the college to achieve climate neutrality (net total of zero greenhouse gas emissions)
• 完成2008年温室气体基准清单
• 更新了2011年温室气体清单
• 2010年完成《网赌信誉排名网站》
• 开发环境科学项目(2011年)
• Constructed a new 科学中心, which has received LEED Gold certification (2011)
• Established an Office of 可持续性, which is staffed with a sustainability coordinator (2012)
• 已建立的可持续发展实习
• 获得美国树校园称号(2009年)
• 建立零分类回收计划(2010年)
• 制定绿色采购政策(2009年)
• Implemented both long- and short-term actions to reduce GHG emissions college-wide

JCC is a member of the Association for the Advancement of 可持续性 in Higher Education. AASHE的目标是:

• 使可持续实践成为高等教育的规范
• Facilitate institutional efforts to integrate sustainability into teaching, 研究, 操作, 公众参与
• 传播知识和最佳做法，促进资源共享
• 支持校园各部门实现可持续发展目标
• 增加个人之间的协作, 机构, and external partners to speed the adoption of sustainability practices
• Influence education policy so that sustainability is a focus at local, state and national levels

JCC continues to receive Tree Campus Higher Education recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for our commitment to effective urban forest management.

The Tree Campus Higher Education recognition signifies a college’s commitment to campus forest management and engaging staff and 学生 in conservation goals. JCC became the first community college in New York to receive the designation in 2009 and has received it each year since. There are 403 campuses across the United States that have received this recognition.

资格, campuses must have met five standards set by the Arbor Day Foundation: maintaining a tree advisory committee, 校园树木养护计划, 专门用于校园植树计划的年度支出, 植树节庆祝活动, 以及学生服务学习项目.