$100,000 construction trailer uses solar power, has a toilet

The words “construction trailer” evoke stale coffee and an accusatory Randy Quaid. But green? Kansas City-based McCownGordon Construction has developed a trailer that’s powered by the sun, harnesses the wind and contains a working toilet.

McCownGordon has worked on a number of environmentally sensitive projects, including the Johnson County office building on Sunset Drive and the recent expansion of Bartle Hall. The idea for the “eco-friendly mobile office trailer” came out of the company’s sustainability committee.