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Meanwhile, the team is excited to track the ZeNETH’s energy data using Egauge. The energy modeling tool will be installed in the home’s electrical panel to monitor energy consumption. Data will be displayed in the house and online: The team hopes computer science and electrical engineering students will get involved with this phase, thus furthering the interdisciplinary goals of the home.
Although no one will be living in the home, which may slightly skew the data, the energy data is a powerful learning tool in helping students and others understand energy consumption in a home of this size.
As with any project, Project ZeNETH has already challenged and rewarded the students. Kellen said, for example, that getting fellow students to commit the time required was difficult, but that those who committed flourished. A few of the students have even pursued career paths related to the project.
Finding a site for the tiny home was a challenge for the students. For the first time in the university’s history, students asked to collaborate on a project of this magnitude. With persistence, the students found the perfect spot. Kellen hopes their project will encourage the university to work with students on similar projects in the future.
Tiny Home, Big Impact
Kellen has considered the project’s ripple effect. He recognizes ZeNETH may not be the perfect house, but it will feature inspiring components. He hopes homeowners who visit ZeNETH will be moved to incorporate SIPs, efficient windows, a composting toilet, a solar array, micro-inverters, and low-toxic building materials into their own homes.
A significant focus of Project ZeNETH has been open-source resource sharing. Kellen recognizes that students and other people around the globe are working on similar projects. Just as Kellen and his team learned about housing and energy during the work, he hopes others who follow the project will learn from the team’s experiences, as well.
Another of the project’s goals is for the students to use the knowledge and skills they’ve acquired as part of their education. In doing so, Kellen hopes they’ll be inspired to work on issues like housing and energy after graduation.
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Located in Roanoke, Virginia, Maria Saxton holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Design and Planning from Virginia Tech. She works as an Environmental Planner and Housing Researcher for a local firm specializing in Community Planning, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Historic Preservation. Her dissertation explored the environmental impacts of small-scale homes. She serves as a volunteer board member for the Tiny Home Industry Association.
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