SURE HOUSE » sure house https://surehouse.org SUstainable + REsilient Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:38:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.8 Postcard from the 2015 Solar Decathlon https://surehouse.org/postcard-from-the-2015-solar-decathlon/ https://surehouse.org/postcard-from-the-2015-solar-decathlon/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2015 04:22:31 +0000 https://surehouse.org/?p=1364 doe sd

In this year’s Solar Decathlon, the seventh iteration of the biennial competition started by the U.S. Department of Energy in 2002, teams addressed issues of extreme weather with responsive homes that can withstand tornadoes, floods, and drought conditions through their respective designs.

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]]> https://surehouse.org/postcard-from-the-2015-solar-decathlon/feed/ 0 Vinyl: SURE House Packs Up The Vinyl and Heads West https://surehouse.org/vinyl-sure-house-packs-up-the-vinyl-and-heads-west/ https://surehouse.org/vinyl-sure-house-packs-up-the-vinyl-and-heads-west/#comments Thu, 27 Aug 2015 23:18:15 +0000 https://surehouse.org/?p=1299 THE SURE HOUSE is headed west. Students at Stevens Institute have packed up and are shipping their sustainable and resilient solar-powered coastal house to Irvine, California, for the U.S. Department of Energy’s biennial solar decathlon. At an open house prior to shipping out, students showcased their innovative architecture, engineering, and design. The house features a number of vinyl elements, including a vinyl reflective roof, and vinyl decking, cladding, and windows.

Floor Insulation: Due to the flood-proof sheathing installed beneath our floor, we had to insulate the floor cavity much earlier than would be the case in a typical home where one would still have access to the floor cavity.

Floor Insulation: Due to the flood-proof sheathing installed beneath our floor, we had to insulate the floor cavity much earlier than would be the case in a typical home where one would still have access to the floor cavity.

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