J. David Marley, Principal Investigator has worked in the construction and building industry for over 25 years in Amherst MA. Diversified is a full service general contracting company that provides general contracting, construction management and design/build services to a wide range of commercial, institutional and governmental clients. He is the originator and developer of the Solar Learning Laboratory. His experience overseeing renewable energy installations led him to investigate broader applications of solar beyond roof-mounted installations. As a business owner and general contractor Mr. Marley is ideally suited to coordinate an interdisciplinary team of professionals that must bring this educational product from concept to functioning at a feasible cost. Mr. Marley has valuable experience working on similar projects – educational infrastructure - with a similar mix of professionals previously. Morton M. Sternheim, STEM Research Director is Professor Emeritus of Physics and STEM Education Institute Director at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His past experience includes extensive research in theoretical nuclear physics and authorship of innovative college physics textbooks. He has been a leader for the past 25 years in efforts to improve science and technology education in K12 schools and in higher education. His current STEM Ed programs include nanotechnology and curriculum development projects for STEM teachers, and Science and Engineering Saturday seminars for teachers. The programs have been funded by NSF, NASA, US Dept. of Energy, state and private foundations. Dr. Michael Lehan, Financial Services Developer, is Director of Berkshire Management Group, teaches at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and specializes in funding alternative energy production. Dr. Lehan’s clients include foundations, the US Department of Agriculture and energy related development and agricultural firms. Dr. Lehan has fifteen years experience in the financial services industry. Dr. Alan Lutenegger, Engineer is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Lutenegger has published extensively and consults with the United States Department of State, Fortune 100 corporations and specializes in stabilization of ground based structures. Dr. Stephen Herbert, Associate Dean, Plant, Crop, Energy and Soil Scientist is also Director of the Center for Agriculture at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Herbert has published widely regarding usage of energy in crop production and is currently focused on sustainability in crop production and alternative uses of energy in farming and education. Robert Snyder is a retired middle school science and high school earth science, and physics teacher. He is a developer of teacher certification examinations for National Evaluation Systems, and has previously been a consultant to the NOVA television series, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the US Department of Energy, and the Prentice-Hall Publishing Co. He is a co-author of Earth Science: The Challenge of Discovery, 1991, Heath and Co., and supervises student teachers. Christopher B. Emery is a retired high school teacher who taught physics, physical science,and electronics. He has been active in preservice and inservice teacher education for more than two decades. He is a consultant to National Evaluation Systems, a staff member in STEM Education Institute programs, a workshop leader for the Physics Teaching Resource Agent program, an instructor in the UMass Science Education Online M.Ed. program for science teachers, and a supervisor of student teachers. Holly R. Hargraves is a retired middle and high school English teacher who has worked extensively with science teachers through the UMass STEM ED program for seventeen years.  She has helped develop and organize numerous summer courses for STEM educators and has been the program evaluator for the PVSTEM NET organization for three years.  A web designer since 1996, she has created over 60 unique websites, including many STEM Ed course websites. Marie Silver is the Program Manager of the UMass STEM Ed Institute.  She was formerly the Education Director for the Children's Museum at Holyoke and for the Holcomb Farm Environmental Center in Connecticut.  She has been the Project Director for the STEM RAYS Program,  an after-school science program for middle school students for four years.