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Empowerhouse Impacts Urban Redevelopment in Washington, D.C.

admin — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:41:43 +0000

In 2011, Empowerhouse, a low-impact, environmentally sustainable home envisioned and built by students from Parsons, Milano, and the Stevens Institute of Technology, took first place in the affordability contest at the Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. Held every few years since 2002, the Solar Decathlon, “challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses …

University Urban Research Initiative with the Cities Alliance

admin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 19:53:53 +0000

Media Report Presentation Team Frédéric Choiniére Meghan Holohan Marisse Del Olmo Crenier Organization Cities Alliance About The Cities Alliance is a global coalition of cities and their development partners committed to scaling up successful approaches to poverty reduction. They seek to promote the positive impacts of urbanization, and are committed to working with local authorities …