Can zero-net energy construction be affordable for farmworker housing? The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis students of Team Aggie Sol proved it with their entry for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, winning first place in the category of affordability. Their 1,000-square foot home included innovations such as a roof that collects rainwater that is circulated for heating and cooling the home.
The competition ran for two years and involved more than 300 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Davis students with a core team of 40. Finals were held at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ¿â Irvine in October. The team plans to reassemble the home at a campus location.
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