Entries for SOLVE IT Prize

Retrofits to Grass Roots Organizing Work (GROW) House community hub with focus on Solar Panel Installation + Battery Storage

Dynamic Assessment & Adaptive Education Model from initial community engagement to final building efficiency plan and implementation.

Michigan Tech faculty has been supporting the efforts of Tara’s Meadow to enhance energy resilience on Michigan’s Beaver Island.

Collaborating to solve rural Alaska's home heating challenges through the rethinking of the forest economy.

Groundwork Elizabeth seeks to transform a Community Center into a decarbonized, energy-efficient Community Resilience Hub in Elizabeth NJ.

We are creating a microgrid for our Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) communities who have long been underserved and are seeking energy justice

Growing Resilience for Energy & Equitable Nourishment

Our project reduces energy burdens and boosts resilience with community-driven solutions like refrigeration, AC, and weatherization.

A collaboration of Tribal government, business, and non profit leaders working to meet energy needs of the Flathead Indian Reservation.

A solar project by the Woodland Community Land Trust will produce 1MW of clean energy, create local jobs, and lower bills for residents.

A Resilience Hub is a strategic layering of several resilience strategies that creates synergy/results that have greater impact together.

Comunidades del Sol, TX community leaders, housing providers, and energy professionals that aim to reduce the energy burdens of residents.

The ISLANDER project, an integrated energy and water system, supports sustainable lifeways of the Grand Bayou Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha Tribe.

This collaboration will facilitate the energy sovereignty of the Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians.

Develop a community and industry led biomass cogeneration facility in Siskiyou County, in partnership with public and private stakeholders.

Building a Resilience Hub in Jackson, MS with housing, green jobs, healthcare, and renewable energy to empower and sustain the community.