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Solar Decathlon 2013: Stevens Institute of Technology Places Second in Architecture, Fourth Overall

Solar Decathlon 2013: Stevens Institute of Technology Places Second in Architecture, Fourth Overall - Houses, Facade, Door
Courtesy of Jason Flakes / U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

Text description provided by the architects. This "L-shaped" energy smart house by the Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT), dubbed Ecohabit, won second place in the architecture category and fourth overall in this year's Solar Decathlon competition. The L-concept divides the house into two modules, "wet" and "dry". Read the team's description to learn why: