User:TheFrontierProject/The Frontier Project

Img:WholeBuildingAtDusk.bmp The Frontier Project, located in Rancho Cucamonga, is the first project of its kind in Southern California: a one-acre site that includes a 14,000 square foot sustainable resource center, demonstration gardens, and onsite water retention system. Every aspect of the Project encourages interaction and educates visitors about sustainable building practices. Visitors are invited to tour the Frontier Project; stroll through the gardens; relax in the “Living Room”; and learn how they can implement various elements of the Frontier Project into their own home or business.

The Frontier Project demonstrates that sustainable building design can be economic, efficient, and inviting, by educating residential consumers and commercial builders in the latest methods and technologies in water, energy, and site conservation.

Frontier Project features include:

Cool tower and solar chimneys: The cool tower and solar chimneys work together to create a passive cooling system for the first floor, contributing to energy efficiency Insulated concrete form walls: Contribute to maintaining indoor air temperature by providing added insulation in south and west-facing walls Live “green roof”: Insulates the roof, reducing heat gain in the building; also collects rainwater and diverts it to the underground cistern Underground cistern: Captures rainwater and runoff and uses it for landscape irrigation Photovoltaic solar array: 230 solar panels provide 40% of the building’s energy, reducing needs from the energy grid Low-water use and native plants: Plants and trees require less water, and are native to the climate of Southern California Weather station: Communicates to the onsite irrigation system, shutting it off automatically if irrigation is not needed Pervious paving and decomposed granite walkways: Allow runoff to percolate into the underground basin, reducing runoff into the storm water system Low-Volatile Organic Compound(VOC) products: Low VOC paints and finishes on walls and surfaces, contribute to a healthy indoor environment Double-paned glass with a low-E (emittance) coating: Contributes to indoor climate comfort by reducing radiant heat transfer into the building Bamboo flooring and cabinetry: Using a highly renewable material like bamboo allows for more of the resource to be available with less environmental impact Forest Stewardship Council(FSC) certified wood: FSC wood is harvested from forests identified as practicing environmentally and economically responsible forestry The Frontier Project is open for Self-Guided Tours Monday- Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Visitors can tour the building and the campus, explore the gardens, the green roof, and the interior systems that make the Frontier Project an environmentally efficient and one-of-a-kind, distinctive project. Guided tours are available by appointment.

The Frontier Project offers a variety of workshops and seminars for everyone, from school-aged children to homeowners and business owners. Rental space is available for meetings and events. The Frontier Project is located at 10435 Ashford Street, Rancho Cucamonga, 91739. It is easily accessible from the I-210, I-10, and I-15, five miles from Ontario International Airport, and approximately 50 miles from Los Angeles.

The Frontier Project operates through the Frontier Project Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit corporation established in 2005 by the Cucamonga Valley Water District. The Frontier Project Foundation depends on the generous contributions of individuals, foundations, and corporations to fulfill its mission: to show that sustainable design can be economic, efficient, and inviting by demonstrating innovations in living and working environments.