The Humboldt Bay Eco-Hostel and Center for Sustainable Living is a planned collaborative learning center, in Humboldt County, where visitors can participate in:
- On-going environmental research
- Sustainability conferences
- "Green" business incubation
- Exhibits and tours
- Hands-on workshops
Student Projects
Fall 2010: HBCSL Somoa Hostel
The Fall 2010 semester of Engr215 Introduction to Design worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living to design and build projects to support an eco-hostel in Humboldt County.
- Fall 2010 ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - HBCSL
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Thermosyphon Solar Shower System An outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water -
Samoa Hostel Truth Tank Provides greywater treatment system for a satellite solar shower -
Samoa Hostel Wattimus Prime A metering scheme that monitors the amount of energy used by the visitors -
Can You Feel The Heatloss? An education display about convection and heat loss -
Samoa Hostel Natural Paints A natural paint display to educate visitors of the Samoa Hostel -
Pain in the Axle A bicycle-powered electrical generator that powers a television and DVD player -
Samoa Hostel Windbelt An array of wind belts that can charge a cell phone -
The Mechanical Munchy-Maker mechanical bicycle generates energy to power a kitchen appliance -
Samoa Hostel Insulation Station Educates visitors about the effectiveness insulation types and their relative costs -
Samoa Hostel greywater island Models, designs, and educates guests and implementers of hostel size greywater treatment
Press
- Times Standard: New nonprofit seeks to educate North Coast visitors with Eco-Hostel
- Models Unveiled 2007 Press Release[1]
- Eureka Reporter 21468broken link and Eureka Reporter 21468broken link
Contact Information
Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living
- P.O. Box 309
- Arcata, CA 95518
- Telephone: 707-822-7931
- info
eco-hostel
org
Get Involved
Free free to take part in our crowd sourced research or email ccatsean
gmail
com to volunteer labor expertise.