{"id":29351,"key":"Humboldt_Bay_Eco-Hostel_and_Center_for_Sustainable_Living","title":"Humboldt Bay Eco-Hostel and Center for Sustainable Living","latest":{"id":1272002,"timestamp":"2026-09-15T12:24:14Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:HBCSLheader.gif]]\n\nThe Humboldt Bay Eco-Hostel and Center for Sustainable Living is a planned collaborative learning center, in [[Humboldt County]], where visitors can participate in:\n\n* On-going environmental research\n* Sustainability conferences\n* \"Green\" business incubation\n* Exhibits and tours\n* Hands-on workshops\n\n== Student Projects ==\n\n== Fall 2010: HBCSL Somoa Hostel ==\n\nThe Fall 2010 semester of [[Engr205 Introduction to Design]] worked with Humboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living to design and build projects to support an eco-hostel in Humboldt County.\n\n<gallery caption=\"[[Engr205 Eco Hostel|Fall 2010 ENGR 215 Intro to Design Projects - HBCSL]]\">\n\nFile:Thermosiphon Solar Shower1.png|'''[[Samoa Hostel Thermosyphon Solar Shower System|Thermosyphon Solar Shower System]]''' An outdoor shower that utilizes solar energy to heat the water\n\nFile:TLA Final Design.jpeg|'''[[Samoa Hostel Truth Tank]]''' Provides greywater treatment system for a satellite solar shower\n\nFile:Room display.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel Wattimus Prime]]''' A metering scheme that monitors the amount of energy used by the visitors\n\nFile:Convective Heat loss Model Complete.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel Feel The Heat|Can You Feel The Heatloss?]]''' An education display about convection and heat loss\n\nFile:PB164054 JPG.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel natural paints]]''' A natural paint display to educate visitors of the Samoa Hostel\n\nFile:PC051466.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel Pain in the Axle|Pain in the Axle]]''' A bicycle-powered electrical generator that powers a television and DVD player\n\nFile:Buzzardswindbelt.JPG|'''[[Samoa Hostel Windbelt]]''' An array of wind belts that can charge a cell phone\n\nFile:Mechanical Bike.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel Mechanical Munchy-Maker|The Mechanical Munchy-Maker]]''' mechanical bicycle generates energy to power a kitchen appliance\n\nFile:ISmain.JPG|'''[[Samoa Hostel Insulation Station]]''' Educates visitors about the effectiveness insulation types and their relative costs\n\nFile:Cookhousemodel_with_tank_wetland.jpg|'''[[Samoa Hostel greywater island]]''' Models, designs, and educates guests and implementers of hostel size greywater treatment\n\n</gallery>\n\n== Press ==\n\n* [http://www.times-standard.com/local/ci_7683184 Times Standard: New nonprofit seeks to educate North Coast visitors with Eco-Hostel]\n* [[Humboldt Bay Eco Hostel/2007 Models Unveiled press release|Models Unveiled 2007 Press Release]]<sup>[http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/12/prweb574054.htm]</sup>\n* [http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=31468 Eureka Reporter 21468]<sup>broken link</sup> and [http://www.eurekareporter.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?ArticleID=31669 Eureka Reporter 21468]<sup>broken link</sup>\n\n== Contact Information ==\n\nHumboldt Bay Center for Sustainable Living\n:P.O. Box 309\n:Arcata, CA 95518\n:Telephone: 707-822-7931\n:{{Email|info@eco-hostel.org}}\n\n== Get Involved ==\n\nFree free to take part in our [[HBCSL/Crowd research|crowd sourced research]] or email {{Email|ccatsean@gmail.com}} to volunteer labor expertise.\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| part-of = Engr205 Introduction to Design\n| keywords = Californian organizations, Hostels, Green living\n| description = The Humboldt Bay Eco-Hostel is more than a place to stay. Appropedia explains how it teaches sustainable living through real action.\n| location = Humboldt County, California\n| coordinates = 40° 35' 59.07\" N, 123° 53' 59.18\" W\n}}\n\n[[Category:Californian organizations]]\n[[Category:Hostels]]\n[[Category:Green living]]"}