On June 16, Pablo La Roche presented HMC/Cal Poly Pomona’s Pamo Valley Project at the annual retreat of the Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE) in Albuquerque, N.M. Pablo’s presentation described the first two quarters of the Pamo Valley Project, during which students, with support from HMC staff, have developed designs for two low-cost sustainable houses for the city of San Diego. Students have also designed, built, and tested different sustainable systems for these houses, including double roofs with thermosyphon heating, green roofs, and sprinkler roofs. Two students are continuing to test these systems at the Lyle Center for Regenerative studies at Cal Poly Pomona, while they develop construction documents during their internships at HMC.

SBSE is an association of university educators and practitioners in architecture and related disciplines who support excellence in the teaching of environmental science and building technologies. Learn more about SBSE:  http://www.sbse.org/

Click to view the presentations from the retreat, including Pablo’s presentation.