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Prefabcosm: taking an extended break 17 Oct 2009 | 01:00 am
Hello, Scott here. I continue to believe that prefab and modular homes should play an ever increasing role in the housing market. But with the ongoing economic troubles, the demand for new houses is ...
Strongbox system by Roig Associates 17 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
We recently received an email from Charles Roig of Roig Associates describing a project he has been working on for 10 years. Designed to withstand "a direct hit from an EF5 tornado or a Category 5 hur...
Caribbean Affordable Solar House (CASH) by Universidad de Puerto Rico 16 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am
The final Solar Decathlon 2009 team on our list: Team Puerto Rico. Their house: Caribbean Affordable Solar House (CASH). From the DOE site: The Puerto Rico team designed its entry for maximum conne...
BeauSoleil Home by University of Louisiana at Lafayette 14 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
The University of Louisiana calls their Solar Decathlon 2009 entry BeauSoleil, which means "sunshine" in Canjun French. According to their site: The house is designed to withstand hurricane-force wi...
The B&W House by Team Spain 13 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Here's another long-distance entry for the Solar Decathlon 2009: Team Spain's The Black and White House. According to their site: The major concept of the House is to be transportable and easy to bu...
surPLUShome by Team Germany 10 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Team Germany's Solar Decathlon 2009 entry is called surPLUShome. According to their site: One of the biggest problems for Team Germany is the building's transportation. For fast assembly on the Nati...
Meltwater House by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 9 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Another Solar Decathlon 2009 team: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Their Meltwater House is constructed with 4 modular units. According to their site: The powerful change-of-state involved in mel...
North House by Team Ontario/BC 8 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Another Solar Decathlon 2009 team from Canada: Team Ontario/BC. They refer to themselves as "Team North" and include students from three schools: University of Waterloo in Ontario Ryerson Universit...
Show-Me Solar by Team Missouri 7 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Team Missouri's entry in the Solar Decathlon 2009 is called Show-Me Solar. The team is a partnership between students from University of Missouri-Columbia and the Missouri University of Science & Tec...
Curio.House by Team Boston 6 Oct 2009 | 12:00 am
Here's a local entry to the Solar Decathlon 2009: Team Boston. From their page on the DOE site: Team Boston is composed of more than 150 students from Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts Un...
