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Solar Decathlon CD Set – Submission
For the first several weeks of the Fall semester, the Net+ Studio has been working hard to complete our construction and structural documents for review in preparation for the Solar Decathlon. Our team is happy to say that we submitted our revised drawing set to the Solar Decathlon on February…
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Studio Completes Redesign for St. John House
The Final Design for the sustainable home of St. John or, 806 N Broadway, turned into a modern form of many of the design principles that embody the homes of this small Kansas town. The main driver for aesthetic decisions relied on affordability and sustainability. The house is rectangular in plan,…
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Studio Completes First Draft of Book
This past week, our team completed its first draft of the Net-Positive Studio Book! Its purpose is to show a comprehensive understanding of our project over this academic year. The extensive process that led us to this point included: how we operate, our research, schematic design, design development, construction documents,…
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Studio Presents Final Design
The end of the semester arrived, and it was time to reveal all our hard work. Architects from BNIM, El Dorado, the Kansas City Design Center and professors from the college came to see the results of the Net-Positive Studio. We all had worked on so much to get to…
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The Net Positive Studio Presents Single Family Home Concepts to St. John, KS
After initial individual schematic research and design, our studio began to form teams to maximize the knowledge we gained from our early work. We formed three groups to form six unique ideas that embodied the desires of St John. These were: creating an affordable home that could be sold or…
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Build SMART and Studio 804 Tour
In order to better prepare for our own construction, we needed to learn from experienced leaders in the design-build studio and prefab process. There was no better place to start than Lawrence, Kansas. Although our Wildcat pride was at stake, Studio 804 has been building their own projects for…
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Alabama – Net Positive Studio Visits Rural Studio
The Net + studio trip started with a short 13-hour drive down to Greensboro, Alabama on November 10-13th where the students stayed in two 1850’s or earlier homes through Airbnb for two nights. The 1850’s homes featured many antique pieces of furniture with some updated amenities such as bathrooms and…
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What is “Net Positive” Housing?
Homes in the U.S. are responsible for a staggering 1/5 of national energy consumption, consuming more energy than commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings. Moreover, the cost of housing and utilities increasingly burdens today’s household budgets, an average utility expenditure that can exceed $2000 annually for heating fuel and electricity. A…
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The Net Positive Studio Working on Workshop Project
The Net+ studio’s first project was to design a table for our workspace. The process began with measuring two studio desks and then sizing the table to fit 14-people. After sizing, the studio split into two groups – one construction group and the other for tabletop design. The construction group…
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The Net Positive Studio Conducts Research On-site House Research in St.John
This school year, our studio team is on the exciting task of building a net-positive house at the city of St. John, Kansas. But before anybody could begin drawing, a visit to the town was necessary. We took our notebooks and best pens with us as our journey began early…
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