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The Benefits of Hands on Learning
This article first appeared in Tiny House Magazine to highlight the variety of tiny house specific courses taught at Yestermorrow.
Cameron McMahon: Marine, Student, Entrepreneur
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LED Lighting Saves Kilowatt Hours Every Day
Last winter Yestermorrow partnered with Efficiency Vermont's ReLight program to undertake a comprehensive lighting audit of our facilities and we are now finally seeing the results in our electric savings.
Timber Frame Class Contributes to Village of Waterbury’s Flood Recovery
The village of Waterbury was one of the communities hardest hit when Tropical Storm Irene pounded the state of Vermont in August of 2011. Swamped with eight inches of rain, the Winooski River, which parallels Main Street, overrode its banks and left much of the community under water, damaging or destroying 220 homes and businesses, as well as a state office complex that hosted 1500 workers in a variety of state agencies. In the years since, Waterbury has shown remarkable resilience and progress, renovating or rebuilding nearly all the damaged structures, but also going beyond that, by improving and expanding the town’s infrastructure and amenities, and seeking ways to continue fostering the strong community spirit that arose in the flood’s aftermath.