Palm Beach State College
Belle Glade Technical and Education Center
Opening Fall 2010
This 21,259 square-foot Technical and Education Center (TEC) on the Belle Glade campus will be Palm Beach State College’s first major construction project in the area in more than 30 years. This facility allows the College to expand college-credit offerings, expand workforce training programs, and consolidate instructional training.
The new TEC will house such programs as welding, agricultural sciences, criminal justice, and construction trades such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, welding, heavy bus/truck mechanic and electrical. Most notably, it will house the Sugar Technology Institute offering the only Sugar Technology degree in North America, and a magnet for training of sugar industry employees from around the world where sugar is also an important agricultural crop. Highly trained skilled workers will be ready to meet the employment opportunities for several new community projects recently announced that will bring hundreds of jobs to the region which will demand these kind of skills.
Community support and investment are critical to build a world-class education and occupational training facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology and equipment. The State of Florida will provide a 66% match for all philanthropic support received for this project. Many naming opportunities are available. Call (561) 868-3570 for more information and to discuss how you or your business might participate.
Project Details
The College has challenged the design team to incorporate flexibility allowing for multi-functional use, easy modification and future expansion in order to respond to changing program needs. To accomplish this, classrooms can be grouped together to accommodate division or expansion; meeting facilities can be grouped together to create a large community room or lecture hall; and institutional or instructional support spaces can serve as computer or testing labs. In summary, every consideration is being afforded to make this permanent facility a long-serving and effective facility in the educational landscape of the western communities.
Notably, the building will be the college’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certified building. This “green” building sets an example for other community projects in sustainability, water efficiency, energy use, building materials and resources, indoor environmental innovation, and design process.
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