All Electric & Near "Passive House" School - Sierra Grande
With buildings accounting for about 40% of all energy use in the U.S., we need buildings which last longer while using fewer and fewer nonrenewable resources. We present stories of people who are practical, innovative, and caring. They share the WHY and HOW of construction to leave the world better for future generations than they found it.
All Electric & Near "Passive House" School - Sierra Grande
Season 3 Episode 1 | 26m 40s | CC
The community of Sierra Grande PK-12 school in southern Colorado, serving the communities of Blanca, CO and Ft. Garland, CO, was divided on whether they could afford a new school. Now, after a little more than a year of being in their near-Passive House building, they’ve learned they couldn’t afford not to. Come learn the “ why” behind their journey as well as the “how” within their building.
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