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CHIP is a prefab, net-zero solar-powered house designed and built by a student-run team from two Southern California schools: Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc) and California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The house is the team\'s entry for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 competition.

CHIP stands for \"Compact Hyper-Insulated Prototype\", designed with an intent of challenging what a net-zero house should be in every aspect of architecture and engineering design. The house is a result of a 2-year intensive collaborative research, design, and construction process from both school and various consultants in hopes of realizing a new generation of affordable housing.

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Setting a New Standard with CHIP

What will the homes of the future look like? How will we live in them and how will they occupy space and use precious resources? CHIP has a vision, watch and see how it works! Keep reading

Setting a New Standard with CHIP

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Setting a New Standard with CHIP
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CHIP-ing in Against Climate Change
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Hot and Cold: Finding the Energy Balance
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