An aerial view of Juda School in rural Green County. The building houses all of the district’s students from 4K through high school. PHOTO COURTESY JUDA SCHOOL DISTRICT.
As part of UW–Madison’s UniverCity Year partnership with Green County, a team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s senior capstone design course is proposing a renewable energy system to help offset Juda School’s energy expenses. Wisconsin Idea Seminar faculty alumni Andrea Hicks and James Tinjum are part of the team that is helping the school to assess and analyze sustainable energy options.