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Babauta tours UOG sustainability model home
MANGILAO, Guam-Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas Tony M. Babauta of the U.S. Department of the Interior visited the University of Guam’s Center for Island Sustainability Model Home yesterday to learn more about its energy efficient features and the University’s Green Initiative. The model home is located at House No. 32 Dean’s Circle at the UOG campus.
Originally built in the 1960s, the CIS Model Home has been retrofitted as a model for zero-carbon emission and full island sustainability. The house features a sustainable garden, a water catchment system, high efficiency windows, energy-efficient air conditioners, and a 6-kilowatt photovoltaic system. The model home’s power meter runs backwards due to the minuscule amount of power used with monthly power bills as low as $9 per month.
“I wish to commend the University of Guam, President Underwood and the faculty and students for being real pioneers and creative thinkers. Going and being ‘green’ is much about developing a mindset and trend others seek to emulate. The CIS Model Home features state of the art concepts and cutting edge technology that speak to the very essence of sustainability and environmental consciousness. This home is a remarkable achievement and truly a building model for conserving and protecting our natural resources,” said Babauta.
The Center for Island Sustainability Model Home is open to the public and anyone interested may ask for a tour of the house and is open from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday.
The goal of UOG Green is to develop a sustainable campus environment that can serve as a model for our island and the region. Visit the UOG Green web page at www.uog.edu/uoggreen. (UOG)
