Frontier Project Field Trip

Frontier Project

In Rancho Cucamonga  there is a hidden sustainable gem, the Frontier Project. The Frontier Project is a LEED certified structure built with sustainable design, appliances and materials. The building demonstrates water effiecient and energy efficient alternatives to your home, especially if remodeling or building from scratch. The building itself has a very futuristic design, a large wall of curved windows allowing for maximum natural sunlight, minimizing the use of artifical light during the day. The space inside is separated into different offices and spaces allowing for lectures, banquets and/or meetings. The cooling system for the building has 2, one type, is a sort of swamp cooler and the vents are located along the floor, allowing for cool air to travel up, cooling the atmosphere from the ground up. The other are towers with vents that open up allowing air to travel thru and circulate through the building. Other features of the facility include, solar panels, green roof systems (plants literally planted on the roof), open air office environment with sliding doors allowing for outdoor meetings and a fresh breeze to carry throughout the office. The grounds of the facility are landscaped with California native plants and drought tolerant vegetation. 

I think this is a great example of sustainability and I will definitely be going back and visiting the resource library on site, and I plan to reserve a meeting there for my work.