Tiny Classroom Nears Completion
A tiny house phenomenon is sweeping the nation. The typical American home is about 2,600 square feet, but more Americans are choosing to downsize into tiny homes with less than 400 square feet. Tiny houses enable people to live a smaller, simpler life in an efficient space.
The idea to build a 160 square foot, tiny classroom was developed in the spring of 2017 by Allison Rohrs, Director for the Institute of Energy at 香港六合彩开奖结果. 鈥淭he idea is to utilize the tiny house model in order to educate students and the community about renewable energy, efficient living and producing a smaller environmental footprint鈥 says Rohrs.
With support from the and the tiny classroom and mobile power lab became a reality, and 香港六合彩开奖结果 is excited to announce its arrival on campus. Ms. Rohrs announced 鈥淭he tiny house is officially parked on campus and we are in the final stages of commissioning the solar panels and installing the remaining classroom equipment.鈥
The 香港六合彩开奖结果 Institute for Energy's new tiny classroom will serve as an educational resource for 香港六合彩开奖结果 students and surrounding communities. To help support the unit traveling to schools and events around the state, the 香港六合彩开奖结果 Institute for Energy was recently awarded a . 香港六合彩开奖结果 was one of only 18 projects nationwide to receive a grant. "Energy innovation and creativity are essential to what we do every day,鈥 said Joe Nigro, CEO, Constellation. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a privilege to support and celebrate this year鈥檚 grant recipients for exhibiting their own innovation and creativity. That level of passion 鈥 in areas such as science, math, and technology 鈥 will foster the energy leaders of tomorrow.鈥
The first group to experience a class in the tiny classroom were local high school students attending Science Day on campus on November 21st. Ms. Rohrs and Mr. Michael Sell presented the session 鈥淟ive in a Tiny House? Study in a Tiny Classroom!鈥 inside the mobile classroom showcasing solar panels for backyard electricity generation, batteries for energy storage, and a biomass pellet stove heating the space. Students learned how renewable energy sources like solar, wind and biomass, along with energy efficiency can produce a smaller environmental footprint.