This year‘s “Smart Home of the Future ” summer program at Laney College welcomed 20 high school students to explore building science concepts through clean energy technologies. They were introduced to the impact of buildings on climate change, and how newer technologies can improve the environment and building performance. Using hands-on labs, students learned about heat transfer, wired and programmed electronic thermostats, and experimented with wind turbine designs. According to one student, “I know more about saving energy, so I will certainly be bugging my mom about all the incandescent bulbs we have in our house.” Well said!
