Green Passive Solar Magazine
emPowerhouse, a joint venture between Parsons, The New School for Design, NY, NY and the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey – Can I say how much fun I’m having looking at these...
Self Reliance from Middlebury College, Vermont – Building upon and modernizing the framework of the former New England farmhouse, the 2011 Solar Decathlon Team from Middlebury College is building a house called Self Reliance. ...
UPDATE: See the lovely INHome built for the 2011 Solar Decathlon. It looked like the All-American home, with a garage and biowall. The following is a review of the model. The team from Purdue...
Located in Colorado, a state with over 300+ sunny days a year, the home owner is taking advantage of the sun as an energy source and using it to provide both electricity and heat....
Is there anything more luxurious than spending time in a well-built home? Standing proudly on a hill surrounded by gorgeous mountain views, situated in one of the coldest areas of Colorado, the Fraser-Granby mountain...
Tongji University, Shanghai, China Using recycled metallic shipping containers, the team from Tongji University is creating a uniquely shaped three-pronged house called the Y-Box. A shared, main living area is located in the middle...
Massachusetts College of Art & Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell – The team from Massachusetts is working to create their 2011 Solar Decathlon entry, called the 4-D Home, by combining a...
UPDATE: See the sleek Living Light solar home during the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The following is a review of the model written prior to the competition. – The Solar Decathlon team from the University of...
Sustainability and Efficiency at Western State College’s Rare Air Cafe – We all do it. Eating is a basic (and pleasurable) function of all living things. When the production of food is prepared and...
UPDATE: See the Solar Homestead in the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The Appalachian State team won the People’s Choice award and finished 12th overall. What follows is a conceptual model of a competition house entered...