Tag: conservation
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Net Zero Delta T90 House Maintains Comfortable Interior Temperatures During Subzero Vermont Winters
Recognizing a housing crisis in New England, where many renters and homeowners pay over a third of their income on housing, much of which includes homes that were built before 1950 and are extremely inefficient, the ∆T90 team at Norwich University in Vermont designed a high performance, affordable solution that has been accepted in the…
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fluxHome Combines Passive and Active Principles for Net Zero Energy Use
One of four teams that are representing California in the 2013 Solar Decathlon, Team USC (from the University of Southern California) will be submitting its fluxHome, a net zero prototype, as an entry in the competition to be held in October 2013 in Irvine, California. fluxHome reimagines the suburban tract home in an energy efficient…
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Sustainable HARVEST HOME Helps to Heal Body and Spirit of Wounded Warrior
The first city-wide collegiate team to be formed in Washington, D.C. and compete in the Solar Decathlon is Team Capitol DC, made up of students and faculty mentors from Catholic University, American University, and George Washington University. Their entry is HARVEST HOME, taking its name from its harvesting of natural resources, and is designed to…
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Made in the USA: Green Builder Magazine Showcases Xero Flor Green Roof System
In August 2013, Green Builder Magazine showcased the best durable/sustainable green building products that are made in the United States, pointing out that American manufacturing creates domestic jobs, reduces the impact of overseas shipping, and often makes use of locally-sourced raw materials. Among the thirty-one products featured was the Xero Flor Green Roof System (the…
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Modular Chameleon House Adapts to the Environment for Sustainable Efficiency
The Missouri University of Science and Technology entry in the U.S. Solar Decathlon 2013 competition, which takes place in Irvine, California on October 3-13, 2013, is Chameleon House, so named for its ability to adapt to the environment and transform according to the needs of its residents. Chameleon House blends a modular living space with…