Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project
The mission of SVBHP is to learn, share, and illuminate the rich African American history and culture of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Learn more about SVBHP.
A collaboration of Shenandoah Valley community organizations supported and amplified the mission of SVBHP through joining forces to undertake an energy efficiency and solarization project on SVBHP’s building at 425 Hill Street in Harrisonburg, VA. Visitors come to this building seeking information about African American history and culture in the Shenandoah Valley. SVBHP provides internet access, help with ancestry research, a library containing books specific to our mission, and a safe space to build bridges with neighbors.
The scope of this project included completion of an energy audit, energy efficiency upgrades (including a new HVAC system), and the installation of a 2.88 kW solar system on October 28, 2022.
The following community organizations supported this project through financial or in-kind donations:
Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley, Shenandoah Chapter of the Sierra Club, Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists, JZ Engineering, Gaines Group Architects, Harrisonburg Carpenter’s Guild, GiveSolar, Green Hill Solar, Voluntary Gas Tax, 50 x 25 Harrisonburg, Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, Parkview Mennonite Church Climate Justice Initiative, Community Mennonite Church Green Congregation Committee, Loretto Carbon Offset Fund
