Engr205 Eco Hostel

Purpose

The Fall 2010 semester of Engineering 215 worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living to design and build projects that support an eco-hostel being designed to be in the Samoa Cookhouse in Samoa, California. The Samoa Hostel is currently on hold.

• Fall 2010 ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - HBCSL
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  Thermosyphon Solar Shower SystemAn outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water
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  Samoa Hostel Truth TankProvides greywater treatment system for a satellite solar shower
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  Samoa Hostel Wattimus PrimeA metering scheme that monitors the amount of energy used by the visitors
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  Can You Feel The Heatloss? An education display about convection and heat loss
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  Samoa Hostel Natural PaintsA natural paint display to educate visitors of the Samoa Hostel
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  Pain in the Axle A bicycle-powered electrical generator that powers a television and DVD player
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  Samoa Hostel WindbeltAn array of wind belts that can charge a cell phone
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  The Mechanical Munchy-Makermechanical bicycle generates energy to power a kitchen appliance
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  Samoa Hostel Insulation StationEducates visitors about the effectiveness insulation types and their relative costs
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  Samoa Hostel greywater islandModels, designs, and educates guests and implementers of hostel size greywater treatment

Press

• North Coast Journal
• Times-Standard