CGCC Facilities Services - Green Initiatives

Facilities Services has established a number of initiatives related to energy and water conservation, as well as other earth-friendly considerations. These efforts are part of a continuing consideration for a better environment.

Water Conservation

The Pecos campus is connected to a reclaimed water system that is supplied by the City of Chandler.  Reclaimed water is a non-potable form of water that the city processes, and then distributes for landscape irrigation. This is water that has gone down the drain through the city systems, is processed, and redistributed for utilization in landscape irrigation.

Waterless urinal fixtures have been installed in all of the Pecos campus restrooms, with a conversion for the Williams campus scheduled to occur during 2008.  Low flow/limited flow plumbing fixtures are also utilized in all CGCC restrooms.

In addition, Xeriscape plants and trees are featured in the majority of locations at all campuses. Xeriscape practices conserve significant quantities of landscape watering by utilizing native desert specimens.

Energy Management

The Pecos and Williams campuses utilize computer based energy management systems to improve the daily control of air conditioning and lighting at the campuses. All campuses also utilize T8 fluorescent lighting in the majority of the interior spaces. This type of lighting delivers a desirable color temperature, while conserving significant levels of energy.

Recycling and Biodegradable Products

The CGCC campuses recycle virtually all paper products for post-consumer processing. CGCC has also expanded its recycling program to include aluminum cans and plastic bottles.  All routine custodial cleaning products in use at CGCC campuses are biodegradable.  In the future, CGCC will be developing a program that exclusively utilizes green certified cleaning products.

New Building Development 

As CGCC develops new campus buildings it will continue to focus on LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). LEED represents the standard in Green Building Rating Systems.  All future building development at CGCC will achieve a minimum of LEED/Silver certification.  This is a voluntary, consensus based national standard for developing high performance, sustainable buildings.