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NJTV News: Stevens Students Build Sustainable House for Solar Decathlon

July 14, 2015
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In the shadows of Manhattan, Stevens Institute of Technology students in red hats size up, saw and sand their way to building their sustainable and resilient or SURE HOUSE.

“It’s being built mostly out of everyday building materials,” said Construction Manager Chris Hamm.

It’s for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon 2015 for universities. Twenty teams tasked with building solar-powered houses that are affordable, attractive, easy to live in and energy efficient.

Read the full article here…

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