Sustainable Habitat Challenge
In a nutshell... The Sustainable Habitat Challenge (ShaC 09) is a national collaborative project for teams around New Zealand to design, develop, and build sustainable housing in their local community. Find out more about the challenge.
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Video Conference a Success!
Many SHAC Teams gathered for the first time, virtually, using the high-speed KAREN research network. The Canterbury 4th year engineering students where really impressed. "That was my first time in a video conference and it was awesome." said Corke William, team leader for the Christchurch based team.
> read moreWintec Architectural Design students to participate in SHAC
Architectural design students will design and personally build a more sustainable house. Last year the students successfully built a lightweight timber-framed house. This year they aim to make large strides towards supporting more sustainable ways of living.
Rod Yeoman of Wintec is coordinating the SHAC entry.
