Carbon-negative homes research earns $2.6 million grant

Rendering of mass timber, circular house with modular details. Modules and panelized parts are all de-constructible and re-usable in multiple configurations that can increase/decrease building size. (Credit: Green Canopy NODE)
Rendering of mass timber, circular house with modular details. Modules and panelized parts are all de-constructible and re-usable in multiple configurations that can increase/decrease building size. (Credit: Green Canopy NODE)

A two‑year, $2.6 million U.S. Department of Energy grant will support a team of researchers in designing and building carbon-negative homes to combat climate change in the growing residential construction sector.

“Society needs the built environment. It’s one of those things moving forward that we can’t reduce creating more of, so we need to find a way to do it cleanly,” said Adam Phillips, assistant professor of civil engineering and a co‑principal investigator on the project.  [Read more…]