business challenge:

Northwest SEED was granted by the Energy Trust of Oregon to produce an educational and reference Guidebook about developing community owned wind energy projects.

Northwest SEED turned to Ecofusion to deliver a print product that would use design functionality to engage a wide variety of readers. Community wind energy projects are highly viable for rural communities, are financed by the investment sector, and engage state and local agencies in the permitting process.

The challenge presented to the Ecofusion creative team was to produce an engaging educational product which could transmit information to novices and experts alike.

solutions and services:

Ecofusion worked directly with the editorial team of the project. As a result our team developed a print production process that aligned concept design and the content development. Northwest SEED was able to make editorial decisions based on Ecofusion's creative direction for the project.

The Ecofusion project team leveraged its experience working in rural communities to develop a design approach to communicate effectively about renewable energy projects. This approach combined with industry knowledge allowed Ecofusion to design the best format for the publication.

The final product provides the background information on community wind development and lays out the complext components of a project, including assessing a wind resource, siting, permitting, ownership models, interconnection, financing, and sources of financial assistance.