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Modernist Living in the Net-Zero CHIP House

December 9, 2011
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One of the most creative entries into the 2011 Solar Decathlon was the collaborative brainchild from the Southern California Institute of Architecture and the California Institute of Technology.  They impressed Solar Decathlon visitors with an affordable, efficient, practical and futuristic CHIP house. The name CHIP is the shortened version of Compact Hyper-Insulated Prototype.  Working...
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The CH:IP House from S. Cal Institute of Tech & CIT

February 28, 2011
The CH:IP House from S. Cal Institute of Tech & CIT

UPDATE: The 2011 Solar Decathlon has taken place.  See the lovely CH:IP House in the 2011 Solar Decathlon.  The team tied for 1st place in Energy Balance and Hot Water, received 2nd in Engineering and Home Entertainment and 3rd in the category of Affordability, costing $262,500 to build. - The Southern California Institute of Architecture and...
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