The Intermediate Unit 1 is a regional educational agency that strives to provide educational support to the students, parents, educators, school administrators, and the communities throughout southwestern Pennsylvania. One of the 29 Intermediate Units, Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) was established in 1971 to serve the schools in Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties. The IU1 Fab Lab is a partnership between Chevron, the Fab Foundation, and Intermediate Unit 1 to provide digital fabrication curriculum towards k-12 students, teachers, and communities in the region.