Funding Awarded: $80,000

INDUSTRY PARTNERS:

Green Lyfe, Applied Engineering & Design, West Central Builders Association,  Willmar Electric Service

Key Partners:

Ridgewater College, Central MN Workforce Investment Board, Kandiyohi Economic Development Commission, Willmar Area Chamber of Commerce

Project Description:

In Willmar, students at Ridgewater College, experienced construction workers, and the general public will be educated in renewable and sustainable technologies, through the construction of a LEED-certified home using renewable & sustainable technologies. (The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System provides standards for environmentally sustainable construction.) This is sponsored by a group of local architects (Green Lyfe), the Carpentry & Electricians program at Ridgewater College, and other industry and community partners.