Rice Competes at Decathlon with Zerow House

Students at Texas' Rice University have designed the Zerow (Zero Energy Row) House, an 800 sq. ft. solar home that will be entered into the USDE Solar Decathlon competition. Up against 19 other houses next month at the National Mall in Washington , D.C., their aim is to make the house not only energy efficient, but affordable. The final cost of the entire house, with photovoltaic panel and evacuated tube hot water systems included, came to $160,000.00. The team plans to donate their edifice to Project Row Houses, a local community development organization in Houston, giving us reason to hope that they win and that their efforts will be appreciated.

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