Sunday, September 25, 2011

PHOTOS: Solar Decathlon Opens in Washington DC Solar Decathlon 2011, Team Canada's TRTL – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

PHOTOS: Solar Decathlon Opens in Washington DC Solar Decathlon 2011, Team Canada's TRTL – Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World
Team Canada's TRTL home packs an incredible array of green building strategies into a compact 1,000 square foot home nestled beneath an arched 8.3 kW photovoltaic panel system. The home's shape, along with its interior design, was inspired by the culture of Treaty 7 Native Peoples in Southern Alberta. The modular home was designed specifically for Southern Alberta and could help alleviate housing problems for the native communities.

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