PA Region 3 Design Brief
Context
This year’s theme was “Green Energy Initiatives.”
The goal was to develop a website that compiles information for homeowners on green and clean energy home solutions and other initiatives. The website should provide basic information, cost, tax rebate information, and clean/green energy practices.
Our Solution
- Organization: Aspiring Green
- Deadline: Janurary 5th, 2024
- Budget: $50
Our Team
Team Number: 2125-901
Team Members:
2125-015| 2125-021| 2125-032| 2125-035| 2125-028
About the Company
Aspiring Green is an organization whose goal is to provide information on green energy and sustainable practices for your everyday life. They do this by compiling information from many sources, such as local green energy suppliers, field experts, and the state and federal government.
Objectives
Create a professional and easy to navigate website that meets or exceeds all requirements of the theme.
Include features such as:
- Custom price calculators for solar, wind, and geothermal energy
- R.O.I calculator
- Suatainable Practices page that lists additional ways to help the environment
- A cohesive color scheme that uses primarily shades of green
- A Contact Us page, so that people can have a answer to any questions they may have
Steps Toward the Final Product
- Research and compile information fron trusted sources
- Look at other green energy and sustainability websites for inspiration
- Create a navigation bar and order pages based on importance
- Create a home page with sections that link to other pages
- Gather free to use images and create an attributions page
- Test multiple formats for each page and gather feedback
- Review website for spelling, grammar, and bugs
- Have each group member test mobile compatibility on a different device
- Add work log and team information before submisison date
Additional Resources
The following resources can be found under the “design brief” dropdown in the top navigation bar, and are described in more detail below:
This page describes the steps we took to create our own custom cost calculator, where we found info on the tax rebates provided to citizens for investing in green energy, and also where we learned some new information along the way.
This page describes our timeline for the project. It gives dates, and how we worked around our deadline. It also describes how we distributed the work.
In order to stay compliant with DMCA rules, we took our time and carefully made sure we gave credit, where credit is due.
Thank you for taking the time to review our website, and we hope you enjoy!