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Paul Villinski’s Emergency Response Studio
Emergency Response Artist Studio [Photo courtesy of Jonathan Ferrara Gallery] The Rice Gallery features site-specific, commissioned installations and every one that I have visited there has been...
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$olar $avings: Are Affordable Solar Powered Houses Possible?
Erin Morrison and Professor Brent Houchens assemble the frame and header for an Apricus evacuated tube collector for a solar water heater. [Photo from Ze-Row Blog] The Fall issue of Cite included a...
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Solar Power in Houston: Headlines April 18 to 24
Aerial view of Virginia Point [Courtesy of Adams Architects] Solar power dominated the Earth Day coverage. There was a review of the Virginia Point house designed by Adams Architects, which feeds into...
View ArticleSolar for the Masses: Headlines May 2 to 8
The above add is from the Burghli Homes website. Solar-powered housing for the masses is happening in Houston. At least, it’s on Houston TV. Besides the above commercial for subsidized affordable...
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Headlines June 4 to 8
Graffiti [Photo by abradyb] When the Texas legislature ended its session, a bill that would have created a $500 million subsidy program for the installation of solar panels died. The Chronicle...
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Going Solar on the National Mall
Rice Solar Decathlon House on National Mall [Photo Eric Hester, darnart.com] Students from Rice University are putting the final touches on their entry for the 2009 Solar Decathlon. I spoke with one...
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Solar Decathlon Update and Diary
Rice University ZEROHOUSE integrates line drying laundry in the sun [Photo Stefano Paltera, U.S. Department of Energy; all other photos Christof Spieler] At the end of day five, the Rice Solar...
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Nonya Grenader and Danny Samuels on Architecture and Community
Rice Solar Decathlon House on National Mall. Photo by Eric Hester The third session of “Spotlight on the Rice School of Architecture” featured Nonya Grenader and Danny Samuels who co-teach...
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Can Lake Flato Architects Deliver on the Prefabricated House?
Lake Flato’s Porch House. Photographs courtesy Lake Flato, lakeflatoporchhouse.com The fact that architects have been fascinated with prefabrication is no secret. Over the past 90 years, such...
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