Fourth-year Pratt architecture students recently participated in the first-ever US student-led rendition of the International Passive House Ice Box Challenge, an initiative that aims to significantly lower the energy use of our built environment. Over the course of the semester, students designed and built two 8 x 8 x 8 feet ice box structures from scratch after learning about sustainability industry manufacturers’ products and methods. The first structure was built…
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