THE ZEROW HOUSE
The ZEROW HOUSE is a 520-square-foot zero-energy home designed for the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon by students from Rice University. The house is run completely off of solar power generated on-site, through the use of a photovoltaic array and solar hot water system that collects solar energy. The ZEROW HOUSE is not only technologically innovative, it is also affordable, demonstrating that solar power is viable and that zero-energy houses can be an attainable goal for many.
SOLAR DECATHLON
Every two years, the U.S. Department of Energy hosts the Solar Decathlon competition, where 20 teams from universities in the United States and abroad design and build 800 square foot houses that showcase sustainable and renewable design elements. The solar-powered houses will be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in October 2009, where they will be judged in 10 contests and open for public tours.
The ZEROW HOUSE is Rice University’s entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The Rice Solar Decathlon team is a student-led project between the Rice Schools of Architecture and Engineering. Members of our team have been preparing for the 2009 Decathlon since January 2006, and we are proud to be the only team to represent the state of Texas in the 2009 competition.
Every two years, the U.S. Department of Energy hosts the Solar Decathlon competition, where 20 teams from universities in the United States and abroad design and build 800-square-foot houses that showcase sustainable and renewable design elements. The solar-powered houses will be on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in October 2009, where they will be judged in 10 contests and open for public tours.
The ZEROW HOUSE is Rice University’s entry in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. The Rice Solar Decathlon team is a student-led project between the Rice Schools of Architecture and Engineering. Members of our team have been preparing for the 2009 Decathlon since January 2006, and we are proud to be the only team to represent the state of Texas in the 2009 competition.
