The New Residence 1977Solar House Design Competition,

摘要

In 1976the Division of Energy initiated discussions on ways to stimulate professional,academic,and public interest in solar applications. In May 1976the Illinois Committee for Energy and Architecture was formed of members representing the Illinois Division of Energy,the departments of architecture at the University of Illinois,Champaign-Urbana and Chicago Circle Campus,and the School of Architecture and Planning at the Illinois Institute of Technology,and the Illinois Council of American Institute of Architects. This committee solicited and received a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to sponsor a solar housing design competition entitled the 'New Residence: 1977'. This publication documents the 18winning designs awarded for the 'New Residence: 1977',in the areas of single family passive design,single family active design,and multiple family active/passive design.