FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT
In setting up new or reworking existing facilities, be sure to
simultaneously consider the supplies and equipment that
will be necessary, e.g., smart boards, projectors, and
storage. Also, be sure to replicate actual on-the-job
conditions whenever feasible. A number of factors must be
considered, including:
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Funding
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Prioritization
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Procedures
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Inventory
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Maintenance and security
Above all, whether working in a chemistry laboratory for a
course on biofuels or simply taking students on a walk-
through activity of a local business for an energy auditing
lesson, establish an appropriate emergency management
plan. Train all students, faculty, and staff. If applicable,
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adopt an existing safety manual or write your own.
Depending on the class, you may need to offer prerequisite
classes in health and safety.
Funding
Traditional classrooms, multimedia, laboratories, and
outdoor facilities are essential to running many
environmental or energy programs. With so many
environmental laws, regulations, and cases online, access
to a computer lab and the Internet is a must. Even a basic
science facility can be very expensive to design, build, and
maintain.
If you are lucky enough to be able to create your own
facilities, work directly with architects and talk to
technology teachers about design, layout, equipment,
storage, vents, fans, etc. Contact state health and fire
departments for current regulations and building codes.
If you must make do with an
existing facility, the proper
equipment and supplies can
be acquired by asking
science and technology
instructors and community
businesses for suggestions on
funding and procurement for
your programs.
Funding is acquired through
endowments, student tuition
and fees, industry support,
and often grants offered by
agencies, organizations, and
the U.S. government.
Applying for grants takes
considerable time and networking skills. The applicant
needs to know the providers well enough to discern exactly
what they are looking for and how to word the application
to suit their requirements as well as the applicant’s needs.
Other options for management of funding issues include:
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Sharing facilities with other departments, high
schools, or colleges;
Credit: Partnership for Environmental
Technology Education
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Offering short-term training programs to create
income;
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