Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Nawas, Yousef Ibrahim
Author's Email Address	ynawas@vt.edu
URN	etd-03282004-235551
Title	Solar House
Degree	Master of Architecture
Department	Architecture
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Robert Dunay Committee Chair Dr. James Jones Committee Member Dr. Mehdi Satareh Committee Member Steven Thompson Committee Member
Keywords	house solar
Date of Defense	2003-09-08
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The Solar House is an investigation that resulted from an inter-disciplinary, design built competition ( the Solar Decathlon). This event was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy in an atempt to integrate architecture, technology, and dwelling. The investigation focused on making a house using matter as a conduit to the spiritual, by emphasising two different natures in contrasting conditions. At the same time inclusive of all the technological aspects of a building that operates on solar energy, embeded with the complexities of building systems and new materials.
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