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Resilient Living Research

Our long term goals are to build houses that can heat and cool themselves without fossil fuels, help feed the occupants and recycle their nutrients.

Current R&D projects in each of these areas include:

Building Thermal Performance

  • develop super-efficient new and retrofitted buildings
  • testing, use and design of highly efficient window systems (link to a detailed project page)
  • solar heat capture and storage
  • air exchange - research and design on existing GeoHRV (heat reserve air exchange)

Good Healthy Food

  • implementation of permaculture concepts and sustainable gardening techniques in Campus gardens
  • development of a food forest
  • attached greenhouses for season extension

Nutrient Recycling

  • vermicomposting
  • composting yard waste
  • humanure and composting toilets
  • keyhole gardens

HUGnet

Ongoing research requires data and measurements.  As a result we developed HUGnet, a network of more than 1,000 sensors on campus measuring solar, wind, rain, temperature, and humidity
Resilient Living Research and Development

Our long term goals are to build houses that can heat and cool themselves without fossil fuels, help feed the occupants and recycle their nutrients. Read More

Campus Buildings

Get information on our research buildings located within our campus. Read More

H.U.G. Homes
In conjunction with Resilient Properties Management (RPM) we can build ultra-efficient homes that offer significantly reduced operating costs and high levels of comfort. Read More

Our Goal: Resilient Living

Sustainable living means living in such a way that our present resources will continue to be available for future generations.

 

Resilient living is living sustainable and living well, even in the face of adversity.

 

We want to live comfortable, abundant and healthy lives as we experience change in climate, energy prices and economic security.

 
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