date-created: '2022-04-29'
date-updated: '2026-06-11'
manifest-author:
    name: Appropedia
    email: admin@appropedia.org
title: '215 Mahana solar window fan'
description: 'The Mahana PV Window Fan is a solar ventilation system intended to provide air conditioning to those without reliable access to electricity in high heat regions. The project was designed and built by student group Solinary, comprised of Lily Cohen, Lucille Larson, and Hope Sakho, in association with California Polytechnic University at Humboldt as part of the course Engineering 215 - Introduction to Design. The paramount goal of this project is to remain accessible, universal, and replicable in design while providing an effective alternative to plug-in window fans.'
intended-use: photovoltaics
project-link: 'https://www.appropedia.org/215_Mahana_solar_window_fan'
contact:
    name: 'User:Lucille.larson'
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        user-handle: 'User:Lucille.larson'
version: 44
development-stage: Deployed
made: false
image: 'https://www.appropedia.org/w/images/0/0c/Mahana_pv_window_fan_1.png'
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    title: 'Photovoltaic system'
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license:
    documentation: CC-BY-SA-4.0
licensor:
    name: 'User:Lucille.larson'
    affliation: 'Cal Poly Humboldt'
    contact: 'https://www.appropedia.org/User:Lucille.larson'
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