Community

When the sun shines, light spreads in all directions.

We’re committed to improving the place we call home, by preserving the environment and supporting those in need. Some recent initiatives include:

Clinton-Beechwold Community Resources Center

In December of 2021, Ecohouse Solar installed PV systems on the Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center’s office and food pantry. This project was funded by one of Ecohouse’s first customers, Marlin Languis, and the new transformer was donated by Ecohouse.

CRC is known for their food pantry; support of local seniors through independence, grocery, transportation, personal assistance, and other home support programs; youth support through their low cost after-school and summer programs, literacy projects, homework support, summer field trips, and art classes; and their Kinship Care Program, which helps families avoid non-relative foster care for children with absent parents.

IGS Day of Service

Ecohouse staff participated in IGS Energy’s Day of Service in Summer of 2022. We took our enthusiasm and our tools to projects with Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed, Linden Community Greenhouse and Gardens, National Church Residences, Stratford Ecological Center, Cultivate, and Franklin County Animal Care and Control.

Highland Nature Sanctuary

The Highland Nature Sanctuary is a part of Arc of Appalachia’s mission to save and preserve Ohio’s Wildlands and raise awareness and appreciation for Ohio’s natural landscapes. In 2021 Ecohouse built a sponsored 8.96kW solar array at the sanctuary. The sanctuary is located in the Rocky Fork Gorge, known for its 100 ft walls, arches, springs, cedar groves, and wildflowers. The Forest Museum is an educational center that is open to the public 7 days a week from April to October.

Shared Power Network

The Shared Power Network is an Ohio-based educational solar energy advocacy organization. They develop solar projects that are used for educational purposes at schools and for nonprofit organizations. Their mission to make solar energy tangible for students is an important part of renewable energy’s future. In 2020 Ecohouse participated in a project at Diley Middle School to build a small array used as a part of the Shared Power Network’s mission.