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Nonya Grenader and Danny Samuels on Architecture and Community

Rice Solar Decathlon House on National Mall. Photo by Eric Hester The third session of “Spotlight on the Rice School of Architecture” featured Nonya Grenader and Danny Samuels who co-teach introductory courses at the Rice School of Architecture and lead the Rice Building Workshop. (See all posts in the series here.) The workshop is an [...]

10.21.11 Architecture
Environment

Solar Decathlon Update and Diary

Rice University ZEROHOUSE integrates line drying laundry in the sun [Photo Stefano Paltera, U.S. Department of Energy; all other photos Christof Spieler] At the end of day five, the Rice Solar Decathlon team is in third place behind Team Germany and Team California. The Rice entry tied for first in the hot water category, and [...]

10.12.09 Architecture
Environment

Going Solar on the National Mall

Rice Solar Decathlon House on National Mall [Photo Eric Hester, darnart.com] Students from Rice University are putting the final touches on their entry for the 2009 Solar Decathlon. I spoke with one of the lead student designers, David Dewane, to get an update. RM: What’s it like putting a house together on the National Mall [...]

10.05.09 Environment

$olar $avings: Are Affordable Solar Powered Houses Possible?

Erin Morrison and Professor Brent Houchens assemble the frame and header for an Apricus evacuated tube collector for a solar water heater. [Photo from Ze-Row Blog] The Fall issue of Cite included a short piece (pdf) on the Rice University Solar Decathlon Team. David Dewane, the lead architecture student, provides an update and analysis. Rice [...]

02.19.09 Architecture
Environment