University of Alaska.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS

Seventeen student residents--sophomores through grad students--moved into the four homes in the University of Alaska Fairbanks Sustainable Village in August. The cluster of homes is a partnership between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the Cold Climate Housing Research Center to engage students in the design of sustainable housing and demonstrate energy efficient building techniques. It is now a living laboratory for CCHRC researchers and UAF students to study the energy performance, economics and environmental impact of building systems in hopes of applying the technology in construction around the state.

Four 1,400-square-foot homes were constructed last summer, each with a unique combination of wall assembly...