SOLAR FUTURES

Location: 7500 N Glenoaks Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 91504

Year: Spring 2023

Advisor: Kishani DeSilva

Team: Class

Our WSoA team, are passionate about designing and building a Net Zero, 3D-printed micro home to demonstrate energy efficiency and promote accessible and affordable home-building solutions. Our ~500 SF micro unit showcases innovative design strategies, such as 3D printing to reduce waste and cost, data-driven site analysis to inform the form of the house, strategically placed windows for natural ventilation and lighting, a centralized mechanical room to contain all MEP equipment, curved walls for 3D printing efficiency, linear walls for modularity and expansion, and an open floor plan for user flexibility. The modular roof system, with a highly efficient design that angles for optimal solar capture and thermal resistance with an R-value of 38-40, and it was conceptualized as can be easily assembled and disassembled to save on construction time and cost.