Today, we came up with a few alternatives for our exhibit design. A major focus was the concept of thermal mass and how that affects the stable temperature of the earth. One idea is to have a telephone booth-sized space that has walls filled with dirt and grass on top, keeping the space relatively cool in comparison to the outside. People can walk in, feeling the difference between the two environments. We also discussed potentially using that same concept for a bus stop. Half of the bus stop could be surrounded with dirt and the green roof while the other half would be kept normal. Perhaps facts about geothermal energy can be placed on the walls. Another idea was to have varying masses that people could stick their hands in to see which stays the coolest.

Our next step is to come up with exhibit aspects that are more interactive. After all, the exhibit is catered towards children.

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