Log:
Today’s sunny morning was a nice change of pace. At CCAT, Noelle and I had a meeting with one of the project managers who will be helping organize the CCAT move. The co-directors are very good at communicating with other departments. After the meeting Noelle and I finished stocking CCAT’s awesome tower of informational handouts. I spent my afternoon thumbing through CCAT’s orientation binders, taking notes for how SENS could document things better.
CCAT’s numerous interesting visitors play a role in what I learn about the Arcata community. Today I met Stillwater who I had an interesting conversation about the role children play in community. She believes that children can remind us not to feel boundaries with new people. Kids smile and talk to everyone. They’re not afraid to make human connections that many adults would shy away from. We also talked about the importance of educating children about sustainability, and what that education is capable of doing. I completely agreed as I impatiently wait for CCAT’s Kids’ Day Tuesday June, 14. I really miss the interaction I had with kids living in the SENS House as a part of the Ecovillage.
Alas, the weekend is here!

Questions:
-What Kentucky State guidelines did SENS work with in the construction of the Ecovillage and SENS House? How could we make our work more available to others interested in green building?
-Could the SENS House be Energy Star certified, or is that only for new buildings?
-How can we get more community involvement in the new Natural Building Laboratory to be built in the Ecovillage?