With the completion of the Solar Hogans, the research and development phases of the Colorado Solar Project ended and the utilization of the Solar Hogans became the central issue.  During a decade of time, the Solar Hogans had some use, but for the most part they were abandoned.  The lack of continued occupation of the Solar Hogans, led to a number of maintenance issues.  Charles Cambridge with a small group of volunteers attempted to maintain the hogans over the decade, but with a lack of funds and growing vandalism of the Solar Hogans, the task became overwhelming.  This was the central reason why permission was granted to the University of Colorado to destroy the Solar Hogans to pave the way for new student housing of the Hogan site.

The central research theme throughout our activities, was our concern about the matrix of Technology and its relative relationship with Indigenous populations throughout the World.  Because of the high cost or maintenance issues of Technology, Indigenous populations will avoid the use of Technology.  Or, Indigenous populations will assume that outsiders will take the responsibility of placing and maintaining Technology placed in their communities. 

Under Kimochi Incorporated, the Institute of Indigenous Relevant Technology was established to continue the philosophy of the Solar Hogans and to establish research of the utilization of Technology by Indigenous populations.  The ultimate goal is to create new Technology which is useable by Indigenous populations within their traditional cultural philosophy.

Towards this goal, construction of buildings in the New Mexico desert on the Navaho reservation, has become the primary activity of the Institute.  Buildings will provide living and research space for 20-30 individuals who will explore the aspects of Technology in relationship to Indigenous people.            

This has become the central activities of the annual Kimochi's Workcamps for the past few years.  However, the health of Charles Cambridge has delayed these projects.

However, during the Summer of 2001, we completed a 10' by 20' storage shed.  

During the Summer of 2002, we will move stone, cut logs and lay the foundation for a Solar Hogan.

During the Summer of 2003, we continued work on our small reservoir and general maintenance of two trailers. 

During the Summer of 2004, we battled the invasion of mice into the trailers and with concern of the hantavirus, the cleaning process was very slow.

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During the Summer of 2005, some work on the Solar Hogan continued.