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Sustainability

By necessity, DBU@B projects rely heavily on passive strategies to condition homes. Because of the extended timelines associated with connections to water or electrical grids, each home must be designed first, off-grid and later, connectable to the grid. This necessitates careful consideration of factors like passive heating and cooling, natural ventilation, ample natural lighting, and good insulation. The result is a house that can perform at habitable levels year round with minimal use of a wood stove.

Our donors and volunteers

This home would not have been possible without our generous donors:

Utah Navajo Trust Fund, Navajo Revitalization Fund, AMSCO Windows , Big-D construction , 3form , Wheeler machinery Co. , Mountain Fiber Insulation , Arizona Tile , JRC Lighting , National Wood Products, Inc. , Wind River Timber Co. , Montezuma Orchard Restoration Project , High County garden , Utah Higher Education Americorps Network , River.

We are also very grateful for all the volunteers, some of whom traveled hours to volunteer with us.

Project Details

Size 792 sq. ft.

Location Dinétah, Navajo Nation

Year of competion 2022

Credits

DBU@BLUFF STUDENT PARTICIPANTS Stallone Cruz, Erik Bailey, Jolie Dunlap, Preeti Gurung, Tom McKean, Jaden Robertson, Maja Tacchi, Samuel Weisenburg.

DONORS Utah Navajo Trust Fund, Navajo Revitalization Fund, UServeUtah, Big-D Construction, Mountain Fiber Insulation, JRC Lighting, 3 Form, Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation,

The Sorenson Legacy Foundation