The Center for Energy Education laboratory was designed and built by Sinclair students as an internship project. The design took place in the spring of 2007 and the laboratory was constructed during the summer of 2007. The laboratory was designed to support classroom energy/environmental education, laboratory experiences, and community awareness and education.

The Energy Lab has a special area designated as K–12. There are numerous activities of interest to them. There have been numerous tours given of the Energy Lab.

The Energy Lab has a wide range of projects, displays and information modules ranging from energy efficiency, solar thermal, solar PV, biodiesel, ethanol, wind and hydrogen.

The Center for Energy Education has a fully working solar photovoltaic system and a wind turbine which provide power to the off-grid Energy Star mock-up.

Sinclair Community College wind turbine

Solar Photovoltaic System on rolling platform located in Center for Energy Education Laboratory. The Solar PV System supplies electricity to off-grid, Energy Star mock-up home.

Energy Star mock-up home in Center for Energy Education Laboratory

The Center for Energy Education Laboratory has kiosks that serve as both work stations and information stations. The kiosks have energy code compliance and energy use simulation software and many PowerPoint presentations prepared by Sinclair students ranging on subjects from peak oil to global warming.

Information and work station kiosks located in the Center for Energy Education Laboratory

For more information, please contact:
Professor Robert Gilbert
robert.gilbert@sinclair.edu
(937) 512-2317

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