Stemming climate change with a design/build residence powered mostly by renewable energy

School of Architecture

An empty lot in Bryan is being transformed by a group of enthusiastic design, planning and engineering students into a 1,600 square-foot residence powered mainly by renewable energy – part of a new generation of homes that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, the main contributor to climate change. The intensive design/build undertaking is Texas A&M’s entry in the Solar Decathlon, a contest hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, that includes competing teams from 97 universities in th…