College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
Construction Management Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in Construction Management
Date
6-2024
Primary Advisor/Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Joseph Cleary, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, Construction Management Department
Abstract/Summary
Skip the Grid is a non-profit initiative with a goal of providing solar power to homes with school-aged children in the Navajo Nation. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) partners with SOLV energy, and Heart of America (HOA) to provide approximately 30 homes each year with Goal Zero solar panels, and educate students in the surrounding areas about how solar energy can help power communities. This year, a group of 20 students from departments including Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Management and Protection, Mechanical Engineering, and Graphic Communication joined the initiative and traveled to Shiprock, New Mexico for the installations. Additionally, the students participated in community outreach by teaching students in Kirtland, New Mexico about the benefits of solar energy. The team focused on families with students that attend the Central Consolidated School District, a district which spans 3,000 square miles, with most of its schools being within the Navajo Nation. This is the third consecutive year Cal Poly has participated in this initiative, and it will continue to evolve and improve for years to come.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cmsp/764
Project Poster
Craighead - SP Proposal Form.pdf (85 kB)
Proposal