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CLEAN ENERGY CAREER

Healthcare Facility Operator

KEEP: Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program - www.uwsp.edu/keep

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We would like to acknowledge the land and water in what is now called Wisconsin. We would like to recognize that the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point occupies the lands of the Menominee and Ho-Chunk People. Please take a moment to acknowledge and honor this ancestral Menominee and Ho-Chunk land and the sacred lands of all indigenous peoples.

Acknowledge Indigenous Homeland we are on...

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Notes for teachers

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EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

Slipstream partnered with KEEP, WPPI Energy, and Xcel Energy to create education videos in support of local schools and to encourage young minds to consider career opportunities within the energy sector - especially the clean energy space. Join us for a behind the scenes look into some of the careers on the front line of the clean energy future and the people that are making an impact every day here in Wisconsin.

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CD3.a: Students will investigate the world of work in order to gain knowledge of self in order to make informed career decisions.

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CD3.b: Students will examine and evaluate opportunities that could enhance life and career plans and articulate plans to guide decisions and actions.

Wisconsin Common Career Technical Standards

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Why address clean energy in Healthcare?

In 2019, the governor of Wisconsin set a goal that all electricity consumed in the state be one-hundred percent carbon-free by 2050.

  • The transition to a clean energy economy requires that facility operators in business and industry, including healthcare, have an understanding of how renewable energy can meet the electricity needs of their buildings.
  • The job market for people with knowledge of clean energy solutions is plentiful and wages are excellent.
  • Implementing clean energy ideas in facilities provides workers the opportunity to make a living while serving their community and helping Wisconsin meet its clean energy goal.

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Explore Clean Energy Careers in Healthcare

Lesson Objective:

  • I can describe the job of a Facility Operator and the skills needed to be successful in this career.

Directions:

  • Click on the arrow to watch the Slipstream Video, “Clean Energy Careers in Healthcare” and complete the activities on the student sheet using the slides that follow.

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Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_rgjjbW-hA

Clean Energy Careers in Healthcare - Facility Operator

by Slipstream

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FEATURED CAREER - Healthcare Facility Operator

Learn more about healthcare facilities operators:

View a Green Buildings Career Map:

Watch a video on clean energy careers in healthcare:

Read an article about how solar kept a hospital working in Kenya during a power outage:

A healthcare facility operator provides direction, coordination, and supervision related to the operations and maintenance of building systems.

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DEBRIEF

Class Discussion:

  • Does a career as a Facility Operator interest you? Explain.
  • Do you possess any of the skills needed to successful as a Facility Operator? Explain.
  • How can Facility Operators in any business or industry help Wisconsin meet the 2050 Clean Energy Goal?
  • Are there other steps that you can take to help Wisconsin meet the 2050 Clean Energy Goal?

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KEEP lessons on Renewable Energy

KEEP Renewable Energy Lessons:

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Renewable Energy in Wisconsin’s K-12 Schools

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Additional Clean Energy Career Lessons

Clean Energy Careers

Careers in Hydropower

Careers in Solar Energy

Clean Energy Career: Healthcare Facilities Operator

Careers in Energy Distribution

Careers in Energy Auditing/Home Performance

Accelerating Careers in Electric Vehicles:

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Careers in HVAC

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Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)

What does KEEP do?

  • KEEP leverages teacher education to improve and increase energy literacy in Wisconsin's K-12 schools as a means of contributing to statewide energy savings.

What is KEEP?

  • Partnership between Wisconsin utilities and the WCEE within the CNR at UWSP�

www.uwsp.edu/keep

Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP)

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KEEP’s Partners

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KEEP: Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program - www.uwsp.edu/keep

KEEP Curriculum & Lessons

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WISCONSIN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - www.uwsp.edu/wcee

Trunks and Kits

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Energy Audit Tool Kit

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WISCONSIN CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION - www.uwsp.edu/wcee

Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education

Created in 1990, the WCEE envisions an actively engaged, educated population who create and maintain sustainable human and natural communities.

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Mission: Provide leadership and resources to advance education for sustainable human and natural communities.

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