The mixed-use design is constructed using Binderholz Cross-laminated Timber, an engineered wood that insulates heat and can simultaneously carry heavy loads.By placing the panels above the vegetation, the panels benefit from the evaporative cooling effect produced by the vegetation to help keep the panels at a stable temperature. A green roof is installed beneath the roof’s photovoltaic array. When photovoltaic panels begin to overheat, they become less efficient.The competition requires the home to be fully energy-independent, using only solar power and energy-efficient products and technologies. Some of the renewable and sustainable features of Maison Reciprocity include: The idea for the “Maison Reciprocity” is a redefined row house, a multi-story structure, according to a recent news release from Team Réciprocité, where one level can be used for commercial purposes, one can be exclusively residential, and at the top there is a garden, a living green space.
The next steps include testing the mechanical systems, disassembly, and then packing their energy-independent solar home into containers for the journey, via cargo ship, to Europe.Īppalachian’s Solar Decathlon Europe Team Assembles “Maison Reciprocity,” a Redefined Row House Solar Decathlon Europe 2014, Team Réciprocité, which is formed by the alliance of Appalachian State University and Université d’Angers, began assembling the structure of their unique design, Maison Reciprocity, or Reciprocity House, on March 5.
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