Continuing Education Fact Sheet

San Diego Community College District

PROPOSITIONS S & N PROJECT FACT SHEET San Diego Continuing Education As part of the overall $1.555 billion Propositions S and N construction bond program, seven Continuing campuses will be rebuilt or undergo major renovations to support expansions for in‐demand vocational and career training programs. New campuses include West City, North City, the Skills Center at the Educational Cultural Complex (ECC), César E. Chávez, and a Continuing Education facility located at Mesa College. A classroom wing will be added to the ECC. Major renovations have already been completed for the Mid‐City and Centre City campuses.

West City Campus The nearly 39,000 square foot West City Campus replaced a complex of four outdated single‐story buildings whose programs had long outgrown the available space. The campus supports academic and career‐training programs in Culinary Arts, Sewing, Business Information Technology, English for non‐native English Speakers, Parenting, General Equivalent Diploma (GED) and Emeritus (age 55+) programs. The facility includes a state‐of‐the art culinary arts kitchen, and “smart” classrooms. High‐efficiency fixtures and recycled materials are used throughout.

The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.

Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Skills Center The new Skills Center provided for expansions of in‐demand automotive technology and business information programs. Three single‐story buildings and three covered repair areas were added for a total of 67,010 sq. ft. The campus includes new repair bays, drive‐in spray paint booths, shops, labs, classrooms, demonstration theatres, and other teaching and learning spaces .The facility maximizes the use of natural daylight to increase user comfort and productivity. High‐efficiency fixtures reduce water consumption by over 40% compared to a standard building. The campus was awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.

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North City Campus The North City Campus will be a new, two‐story, 42,000 square feet facility providing state‐of‐the‐art and technology‐rich classrooms, computer labs, multipurpose areas, and administrative offices to support the business technology curriculum and Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS). Materials with recycled content are used throughout. The project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. The project included land acquisition and construction of a new parking structure.

Continuing Education Mesa College Campus The Continuing Education Mesa College Campus will be a new two‐story, 38,500 square feet facility consolidating programs currently offered in temporary classrooms and rented facilities. The new facility will accommodate English as a Second Language, Disability Support Programs and Services, parenting and emeritus programs. It includes classrooms, art labs, a kitchenette, an outdoor play area, and administrative support space. The project includes a cutting‐edge passive ventilation systems that disengages the mechanical air conditioning system and automatically opens windows when the weather is comfortable. The project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.

César E. Chávez Campus The new César E. Chávez Campus will be a 67,924 square foot facility with 22 classrooms for vocational training, English as a Second Language, Adult Basic Education, General Education Diploma preparation, Business Information Technology, Parent Education and Emeritus (age 55+) programs. It will include a multi‐purpose room, administrative offices and a Small Business Incubator.

Underground parking will provide 150 parking spaces, including preferred parking for carpools and high fuel EV Charging Station at Mesa College efficiency vehicles. The design is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).

Educational Cultural Complex (ECC) Wing Expansion A new two‐story, 18,135 square foot classroom wing will be added to the main building on campus to replace all outdated bungalows and modular classrooms, labs and support rooms.

The wing will provide state‐of‐the‐art classrooms, labs, lecture and support space. A 19,700 square foot space within the existing facility will be renovated to be more space‐efficient and provide offices, counseling and teaching areas. A new 55,000 square foot parking area will also be created. The project is on track to obtain a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification Thermal Energy Storage at Miramar College San Diego Community College District • 3375 Camino Del Rio South • San Diego, CA 92108 Phone: 619.338.6546 • Fax: 619.338.6509 • http://public.sdccdprops‐n.com/Pages/sdccd.aspx