Solar Decathlon - University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Team BeauSoleil constructed a house that combined Cajun culture with high-tech innovation to capture the People's Choice Award and Market Viability Award.

Project Type:
6) architecture

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

Project Description:
From the DOE Solar Decathlon 2009 website:

"The University of Louisiana at Lafayette won the 2009 Market Viability and People's Choice Awards for its BeauSoleil Home. The Market Viability Award was given by a jury that based its decision on Buildability, Constructability, and Affordability. The People's Choice award gives visitors the opportunity to vote for the house they like best. With more than 17,000 paper and electronic ballots cast, 2009 visitors overwhelmingly selected BeauSoleil as their favorite."

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Links and Captions:
http://www.solardecathlon.gov/past/2009

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

http://www.beausoleilhome.org/

All images from the DOE Solar Decathlon 2009 website.

Project Details:
Project Location: Lafayette, LA and Washingotn D.C.
Date(s): 1/2008 to 8/2009
Project Phase: Construction Complete
Client: Department of Energy/People of Louisiana
User Client: University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Description and Number of Beneficiaries/Users: University of Louisiana, Lafayette students and faculty
Major Funding: Department of Energy/Lafayette Public Trust
Student Team Officers (concept, design and management): Denisse Castro, Scott Chappuls, Jeremy Credeur, William Depa Chris Dufreche, Catherine Guidry, Greg Jefferson, Gretchen Lacombe-Vanicor, Chris Leger
Structural Engineers: Desormeaux/Herbert
Electrical Engineers: Dr. Bob Henry
Mechanical Engineers: William Depa/M&E Assoc.
Contractor/Manufacturer: Self-contracted
Additional Consultants: Edward J Cazayoux, FAIA
Total Cost/Cost per Unit: $300,000
Area (if applicable): 800 sf (int.) 1500 sf. (decks)
Photo/Image Credit(s) Philip Gould & Catherine Guidry

Nominated by Nick Brown

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