Solar Decathlon’s Team BeauSoleil Home Marries Culture with the Environment
by Anna@Green Talk on September 30, 2009
Team BeauSoleil from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will be entering their solar home in the Solar Decathlon from October 9-13 and October 15-18 in Washington DC. 20 Universities will be participating. (See here to watch videos of all the teams. ) This is the first time any team from the University has entered the contest. What makes the Ragin’ Cajuns’ home so unique is that the students took their first hand experiences of the ravages of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to help design their coastal home.
Why the name? It means “Beautiful Sun in French” or “Sunshine” in Cajun French. Watch the video above to see how they married their culture and the environment into this modest 800 highly functional space.
It features:
Generates more energy than it consumes. Totally solar powered.
Withstands hurricane-force winds
State-of-the-art kitchen for entertaining and cooking. According to the University, “good conversation and great food are important elements of Louisiana.”
Attractive and affordable housing, ranging from $120,000 to $150,000
Self-sufficient housing that is especially ideal for coastal regions
Wide exterior porches for social interaction and entertaining
For updates on how this team does during the Decathlon, follow them on their Facebook page.
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