The ability to afford housing is becoming a growing issue, caused by economic changes and the rising cost of housing in cities. Alongside the pressing climate change emergency, where buildings account for 21% of the nation’s energy usage, the need for sustainable infrastructure is paramount. This project provides a basis for an affordable and sustainable micro-housing solution. The Net-Zero Tiny House model includes recommendations on structural, mechanical, electrical, and architectural strategies to implement in a tiny house design.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Walsh, Maura
• Pope, Julia

Subject

• Sustainability
• Project-Based Learning
• Energy
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 43336
• E-project-121521-154842

Palavra-chave

• Passive House
• Affordable Housing
• Tiny House
• Architecture
• Sustainability
• Net-Zero

Advisor

• Farzin, Soroush
• Albano, Leonard D.

Year

• 2021

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

Date created

• 2021-12-15

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Architectural Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright