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An Efficient Modular Passive House for Disaster Areas

November 15, 2011
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The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign built the Re_Home for the 2011 Solar Decathlon.  The idea behind the home is that it can be trucked into a disaster area to provide rapid housing for families without a home due to fire, tornado, flooding or other natural disaster.   The roof hosts 24 monocrystalline photovoltaic...
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A Solar Powered Modular Home After Disaster Strikes

August 8, 2011
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The University of Illinois is building the Re_home for their entry into the 2011 Solar Decathlon.  The Re_home is one that can be deployed as a “sustainable disaster relief solution” to be built quickly and provide housing for people living in communities that have been affected by natural disaster.     This type of...
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