The students at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.J., have completed work on the SURE HOUSE, an energy efficient house that’s been built to better withstand storms with the force of Hurricane Sandy.
The SURE HOUSE is the university’s entry into the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s 2015 Solar Decathlon, a contest that challenges participants to build solar-powered homes. In addition to being functional, the houses are expected to be economical, environmentally conscious and attractive. But in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the students at Stevens decided to go above and beyond the contest’s requirements.