NJIT, Rutgers Students Push Boundaries of Sustainable Building With Innovative Green House

NJIT, Rutgers Students Push Boundaries of Sustainable Building With Innovative Green House.

Jersey's Star-Ledger (7/25, Speri) reports, "Sustainable homebuilding is getting a whole lot smarter, and NJIT and Rutgers University students are pushing the boundaries of the field" with their planned entry into the 2011 Solar Decathlon, a solar-housing competition sponsored by the Department of Energy. Their 940-square-foot structure, "envisioned as a Jersey Shore getaway for a couple - features a modular structure, precast concrete walls and an inverted roof to catch water and sunlight. Solar and thermal technology is integrated into every exposed surface of the house, which produces enough energy to power all of its appliances and keep the place cool during summers and warm during winters."