Net Zero Hero Field Trip Experience
HANDS-ON ENERGY EDUCATION
Explore energy where it happens.
Bring energy education to life with a visit to the Regenerative Energy Initiative’s Net Zero Building.
The Net Zero Hero Field Trip Experience is a 90-minute educational program that introduces students to energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable building design through exploration and hands-on learning.
Students will discover how our Net Zero energy building is designed to generate as much, or more, energy than it consumes and explore how the choices we make every day can affect energy use and the environment.
The program is designed for upper elementary students and can be adapted for different grade levels. Field trips are also available for Scout groups and other educational or community groups.
LEARNING EXPERIENCE
What Students Will Explore
During their Net Zero Hero experience, students will:
- Explore a working Net Zero energy building
- Discover how energy efficiency reduces the amount of energy a building needs
- Learn how renewable energy can help meet a building’s energy needs
- Investigate features and technologies that make buildings more efficient
- Consider how everyday choices affect energy use and the environment
- Connect what they learn to STEM fields and careers in energy
PA STEELS STANDARDS
Supporting Classroom Learning
The Net Zero Hero program supports Pennsylvania’s Science, Technology & Engineering, Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (STEELS) Standards, including standards within 3.3 Environmental Literacy and Sustainability and 3.4 Technology and Engineering.
The experience gives students an opportunity to connect classroom concepts with a real-world example of energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable building design.
VISIT INFORMATION
Plan Your Field Trip
Program length: Approximately 90 minutes
Recommended audience: Upper elementary students, with adaptations available for other grade levels
Location: Regenerative Energy Initiative Net Zero Building
4250 Independence Drive
Schnecksville, PA 18078
Pricing & Scheduling
The standard cost of the Net Zero Hero Field Trip Experience is $15 per student, with chaperones attending at no cost.
Thanks to current funding support, we are pleased to offer field trips at no cost to participating groups for a limited time. Availability is limited and advance scheduling is required.
Lunch Options
Food service is not available on site. Groups are welcome to bring bagged lunches and eat outdoors on our grounds, weather permitting, or on their bus.
Independence Park in North Whitehall Township is approximately 0.25 miles from our building and may be another option for groups planning lunch as part of their trip.
we come to you
Net Zero Hero: On the Go
Can’t come to us? We’ll bring energy education to you.
An abbreviated version of the Net Zero Hero program can come directly to your classroom.
During this 30-45 minute program, students will explore how everyday decisions affect energy use and the environment through an interactive presentation and hands-on activity.
Guided by a Regen educator, students will conduct a basic energy audit of their classroom, identify opportunities to reduce energy use and make an energy-saving pledge based on what they discover.
Questions?
Planning a visit or wondering whether Net Zero Hero is right for your students or group? We’re happy to help with scheduling, program details, accessibility or other questions.