Solar Deacathlon - Team California

Team California produced an architecturally arresting house that never sacrificed performance for design.

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6) architecture

Project Mission/Goal:
2) increase awareness of the environment and/or address climate change
3) respond to our growing need for clean water, power, shelter, healthcare, education

Project Description:
Team California - a joint effort by California College of the Arts and Santa Clara University - was the only student led team in the competition.

From the DOE Solar Decathlon 2009 website:

A winning spirit guided this team throughout the 2009 competition. Ranking in the top three of nearly every contest, Team California also excelled in some of the most prestigious subjective contests. It finished first in both the Architecture and Communications contests, achieved second in Engineering, and tied for third in Market Viability. Beautiful in every respect, Refract House broke out of the box and masterfully executed the melding of interior and exterior spaces while offering a consistent and high-quality learning experience to visitors.

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http://www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2009/

http://www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2009/team_california.cfm

http://www.refracthouse.com

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Project Location: Washington D.C.
Date(s): 2007 to 2009
Project Phase: Construction Complete
Client: U.S. Department of Energy
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Nominated by Nick Brown

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