Wake Tech has been recognized as a leader in sustainability in the region and strives daily to increase the sustainability of the college's operations:
Finalist at Carolina Green Gala for Community Leadership Awards for Building J on Scott Northern Wake Campus
2022 winner of City of Raleigh's Next Generation of Environmental Leaders Award for the Hendrick Center for Automotive Excellence on Scott Northern Wake Campus
Named a Best Workplace for Commuters in 2022
The Lilly Science and Technology Center on RTP Campus was awarded 2 Green Globes certification from the Green Building Initiative
2021 winner of City of Raleigh's Climate Action Award for its transportation program
Telework policy introduced in 2021
12 EV charging stations installed at RTP Campus
2 EV charging stations being installed at Perry Health Sciences Campus
Recipient of North Carolina Division of Public Health's Bike Amenities Program, which was used to install a public work stand on Scott Northern Wake Campus
Received Silver-level membership for Commute Friendly NC
1,300 solar panels installed on roof of Public Safety Education Campus
Landscape Services green initiatives include leaf recycling, limbs and branches mulching and tree preservation
Extensive green cleaning policies and procedures in place
Premiere low-emission vehicle and carpool parking spaces on Southern Wake Campus, Perry Health Sciences Campus, Western Wake Campus, Scott Northern Wake Campus and Public Safety Education Campus
Ongoing professional development sessions at Wake Tech conferences, including topics of transportation, integrating sustainability into curriculum, general sustainability at Wake Tech and more
Energy Training House, built to provide hands-on training for jobs in sustainable energy, opened at Wake Tech’s Eastern Wake Education Center.
Wake Tech became the first community college in North Carolina to offer MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), giving students more online course options rather than needing to drive to campus.
