PJHM is proud to announce the Coachella Valley High School Agricultural + Natural Resources Academy is the recipient of the 2014 AIA Orange County Design Honor Award. This award is given annually and is the highest recognition possible. To say we are honored is an understatement. This is icing on the cake of a stellar year for PJHM; last year … Continued
Here’s the challenge: Design a highly efficient solar-powered house from scratch, using materials that have NEVER been used before in residential construction. Then, figure out how to get it moved over to France for an international competition. This is the story of Techstyle Haus. Techstyle Haus is a self-sustaining solar home built by students from … Continued
Development projects the world over run into one crucial point: For a project to live on, it needs to be organic, owned and sustained by those it serves. In 1972, Sanjit “Bunker” Roy founded the Barefoot College, in the village of Tilonia in Rajasthan, India, with just this mission: to provide basic services and solutions … Continued
What’s the key to using alternative energy, like solar and wind? Storage — so we can have power on tap even when the sun’s not out and the wind’s not blowing. In this accessible, inspiring talk, Donald Sadoway takes to the blackboard to show us the future of large-scale batteries that store renewable energy. As … Continued
Stanford rendering provided by 2013 Solar Decathlon Flikr Photostream PJHM is excited to spread the word about the upcoming 2013 Solar Decathlon, taking place at the Great Park in Irvine, California October 3rd-13th. University teams worldwide are participating in this biennial competition of solar home design. Schools design, build and operate solar homes, and compete … Continued
