Advanced Energy Profile: Check Out Ohio University’s ‘Ecohouse’
October 16th, 2009Tags: advanced energy, alternative energy, Athens, Ohio, Ohio University
Published under Ohio Business Climate Improvement
Solar power, biomass and clean technology are important parts of Ohio’s advanced energy economy. In Athens, Ohio, all these components are featured under one roof at Ohio University’s Ecohouse.
The environmentally friendly house, founded in 2005, serves as a student residence and learning center. Advanced energy features of the house include a garden, compost system, water renewal system, solar thermal water heater, solar panels, energy star appliances and a bio-fuel furnace. Residents hope that visitors will incorporate just one sustainable living feature of the house into their own lives.
Click here for more information about Ohio’s advanced energy initiatives.