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“Judge Matt Hansen says pros could strip 10% to 40% from these construction costs. Though all the teams aimed for net-zero performance, only seven of 19 succeeded, partially due to rainy weather (during the exhibition in Washington).”
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SOLAR HOMES OF THE FUTURE
Artist: Philip Cottrell
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Green Builder’s first annual “Readers Choice” survey shows which companies are most effectively getting across their eco-friendly message. See p. 3
DECATHLON V ........... 08
This month, we offer comprehensive coverage of what has become one of the most prominent solar home showcases in the world: The Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. We’ll show you 12 outstanding small solar home designs packed with clever—often very affordable—details and amenities.
INhome (Purdue University) ........... 10
The Solar Homestead (Appalachian State Univ.) ........... 14
perFORM[D]ance House (Florida International Univ.) ........... 18
Re_Home (Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ........... 22
* WaterShed (Univ. of Maryland) ........... 26
Self-Reliance (Middlebury College) ........... 30
First Light (Victoria Univ., Wellington, New Zealand) ........... 34
Empowerhouse (Parsons the New School and Stevens Inst. of Tech.) ........... 38
Y-Container (Team China Tongji) ........... 42
FleX House (Team Florida) ........... 46
4D Home (Team Massachusetts) ........... 50
Living Light (Univ. of Tennessee) ........... 54
*Overall winner
VISION HOUSE LA UPDATE ........... 60
Synergy with local architecture and regional beauty is building street cred for VISION House LA.
FROM THE TAILGATE ........... 64
New offerings for the sustainable minded.
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