A Call To Action
Simkus Development & Colorado State University - Energy Institute explore opportunity to collaborate.
As an example of matching resources through regional partnerships Simkus Development and have submitted a grant proposal to Energywerx an affiliate of the Department of Energy for designing cybersecurity systems used in microgrids.
The SEEDS COLLABORATIVE by Simkus Development will continue to engage and leverage the strengths of community stakeholders that offer a strong relationship with our community by offering solutions to grid resiliency, demonstrations of energy efficiency and innovative development.
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Job-driven education and training programs should increase their focus on earning credentials based on demonstrated skills rather than simply time spent in a classroom. Higher education is strongly associated with higher earnings, but most adults in America are not in a position to attend classes full-time for years. Finding ways to finance self-paced “competency-based” education or training with Pell grants or student loans would expand and validate these more flexible programs, opening up new opportunities to upskill over 25 million low-wage workers, rapidly retool over 30 million Americans with “some college” but no degree into high demand technical or professional jobs, let millions of veterans earn educational credit for all they have learned in our nation’s service, and enable millions of parents who take time off to raise children to re-enter the workforce with fresh credentials without starting over. The SEEDS Collaborative will endeavour to develop buildings that achieve the Department of Energy Builders Challenge Zero Energy Ready Home and the Living Building Challenge.
SEEDS offers service learning experiences to students and veterans in:
Auto CAD Design, Land Planning, Engineering, Architecture,
Environmental Design, Renewable Energy, Construction Management
Marketing, Economics, Business, Sustainability, Sociology, Physical Science
SEEDS offers service learning experiences to students and veterans in:
Auto CAD Design, Land Planning, Engineering, Architecture,
Environmental Design, Renewable Energy, Construction Management
Marketing, Economics, Business, Sustainability, Sociology, Physical Science
Above photo depicts geothermal drilling for a Net Zero Energy
Below Scott Simkus constructs a Net Zero Energy Accessory Dwelling in June 2020
Below photos depict Boulder County Housing Authority & Workforce Boulder County - Paradigm Pilot Project
Work commenced to develop three homes in 2008
Planning/Comprehensive Plan Amendment & Construction completed in under ten months!
Work commenced to develop three homes in 2008
Planning/Comprehensive Plan Amendment & Construction completed in under ten months!
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Information learned in the above Paradigm Pilot informed decisions to use Ground Source Heap Pump technology at scale below
