IRVINE,CALIFORNIA

2015

T E A M YA L E | Y - H O U S E

SOLAR DECATHLON | U.S. Department of Energy

Sustainable Design CompetitionS P O N S O R S H I P I N F O R M AT I O N

D E A R F R I E N D - Thank you for your interest in the Yale Solar

Decathlon Team. The Solar Decathlon is a biennial competition

hosted by the US Department of Energy that challenges students

to design and build the next generation of sustainable houses.

The Yale Team was selected as one of twenty teams to design and

build a net-zero impact home in under two years. By October of

2015, the Yale Team will have completed its 650-sqft Y-House and

shipped it to Irvine, California for judging. The competition has

consistently attracted media attention across the nation. In 2011,

the week-long competition alone attracted 2,000,000,000 media

impressions, 357,000 visitors, and 1,200 online articles with

additional printed publications, television and radio interviews,

and thousands of Youtube viewers. As a first time competitor, the

Yale Team is excited to join the ranks of teams ranging from Clemson

to the Technical University in Munich in this exciting opportunity,

and seeks to bring a fresh vision to the competition. We believe

that the future of sustainable housing lies in increased flexibility

and coexistence with the environment. The Y-House design fuses

the idea of the compact micro-home with the ability to expand to

the outside, drawing from passive strategies to maximize space

and adaptability. We are excited to see our vision come to life,

and hope you can help make the YHouse a reality. By sponsoring

the Yale Team, you will be an essential part of the future of green

building, as well as the future generation of green designers.

From monetary contributions to in-kind donations to expertise,

you can help our efforts. Enclosed you will find key information

for about the team, project, and how you can get involved.

We thank you and appreciate your support. - THE YALE TEAM

OUR MISSION:to re-envision the future of sustainable housing.

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the Solar Decathlon competition is a biennial event hosted by the US Department of Energy that challenges universities from across the country to play a role in the future of sustainable housing.

ABOUT THE SOLAR DECATHLON:

Twenty teams from across the nation and abroad are selected to design, construct, operate, and ship a net-zero impact house to Orange County Park and are judged on ten categories listed below. Each of the ten contests is worth a maximum of 100 points, making a total of 1,000 points.

1. Architecture 2. Market Appeal

3. Engineering 4. Communications

5. Affordability 6. Comfort Zone

7. Appliances 8. Home Life

9. Commuting 10. Energy Balance

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THE WINNING HOME IS ONE THAT:

is affordable, attractive, easy to live in, maintains comfortable and

healthy indoor environmental

conditions, supplies energy to household

appliances for cooking, cleaning,

and entertainment, provides adequate hot water, & produces as much or more energy

than it consumes.

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ABOUT THE Y HOUSE :

the Y-House is designed for young professionals comfortable in the age of personal computers, smartphones, and constant change who no longer require strict privacy; rather, they demand that their environment adapts at a moment’s notice.

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Sustainable design for living is often conceived using the Passivhaus approach, in which homes are built as a thick shell to shield its occupant from the outside climate. This assumes the home and the outdoors should be completely separate, that the interior always requires mechanical conditioning systems, and that house itself is a sealed bubble in a hostile environment.

The Y House is just the opposite, as we aim to create a space that is fully integrated with exterior spaces, community, and climatic conditions.Our rapid and agile lifestyles demand a house that is also able to respond to our changing needs. Specifically targeted at young professionals, our design aims to provide adaptability, multi-functionality and freedom of movement beyond the walls of a house. Our aim is to inspire social and environmental change by making sustainable housing desirable and marketable to a new generation. To achieve this, we are seeking to challenge traditional notions of public and private space and to redefine the idea of bigness.

Artist’s vision of the Y-house interior.

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KEY FEATURES :

MINIMAL FOOTPRINT: Through a square footage of just under 700 square feet, our design achieves reduced material costs and energy loads while still enabling the impression of spaciousness through outdoor integration. An exterior deck draws people outdoors while minimizing preconditioned space.

NATURAL VENTILATION: With its shotgun configuration, natural ventilation is maximized across the north-south axis of the house. The central room additionally creates a pressure differential that pushes this air through interior spaces. Operable vents above the kitchen and bathroom areas allow for hot air to escape, lowering mechanical coolings loads.

AIR QUALITY: Although the competition does not measure air quality, Team Yale felt that this was a key component in making a house a comfortable. The demand-based energy recovery ventilator paired with two membrane layers enable the walls to breathe and release moisture, preventing mold and sick house syndrome.

OUTER ENVELOPE SCREEN: The outer louvered screens serves two key purposes in the Y-House design: the louvers are specifically matched to the house’s facade orientation to minimize solar heat gain, and the extension of the screens beyond the house connect interior spaces to the outside.

HEAT RECOVERY: To account for the 12% of the time when CA temperature falls outside ideal conditions, Team Yale is featuring demand-based energy recovery. When the house is full of people and running appliances, the ERV removes this excess heat to cool the house while a heat pump hot water system uses this heat for hot water.

MODULAR CONSTRUCTION: Efficiency lies not only in the house itself, but in the process of building it. Standard construction takes months of manpower, large amounts of fuel in shipping materials, and excess waste. By designing the Y-House to break down into two standard-sized modules for modular construction assembly, the Y-House will take only one month to construct.

COMMUNAL GARDEN: The home of the future is not an isolated, enclosed shell, but rather an open environment that incorporates the outside world. The Y-House is part of this larger community, and has been designed to maximize social spaces and shared resources. The communal garden incorporates a variety of drought-tolerant plants the minimize water usage while providing a natural aesthetic.

ADAPTABILITY: Team Yale understands that in order for the Y-House to remain relevant, it has to be adaptable. A double wall and drop ceiling enable piping, wiring and ductwork to be swapped out without penetrating the envelope of the house. A modular mechanical core can actually be plugged into the house to allow easy changes for future systems.

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MEET OUR TEAM:

the Yale Team is truly unique in that we are a 100% student-driven effort. With majors ranging from architecture and engineering to economics and geophysics, we recognize that sustainability is an issue that requires a multidisciplinary approach. What ties us all together is our unified goal of a sustainable future.

OUR TEAM:a dynamic group of 12 undergraduate students that brings fresh perspectives & new insights

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Michelle AddingtonMichelle Addington is educated as both an architect and engineer. Her teaching and research explore energy systems, advanced materials, and new technologies. As an advisor for the Yale Solar Decathlon Team, Dr. Addington has pushed students to dissect the actual nature of current technologies, encouraging a reexamination of commonly-used systems and how we use them.

Michael OristaglioMichael Oristaglio currently serves as the director of the Yale Climate and energy Institute, and is a senior research scientist in the Department of Geology and Geophysics. As Principal Investigator, Dr. Oristaglio manages communications with the Department of Energy. His work with the YCEI has also enabled the project to integrate students from multiple disciplines involved with the Yale energy Studies Program.

Julie PaquetteAs the Director of Energy Management for Facilities at Yale, Dr. Paquette works to understand the supply and demand for energy on campus and initiates projects to reduce demand. She collaborates on education and outreach efforts across campus. She also supports efforts to analyze data from meters on campus to find ways to save energy. Her input on the Y-House has been crucial to help students better understand how to maximize the use of passive systems for a given climate.

MEET OUR LEADERSHIP :

Eli GouldAs founder of Ironwood Homes in Brattleboro, VT, Eli Gould works with custom prefabrication, manufacturing building components in a condition-controlled shop so they can be assembled into homes in the field. Gould also paved the way for future green architects during his time at Yale as a Forestry and Architecture double major. His experience with sustainable design has led the Yale Team in new directions for approaching assembly and mechanical systems.

Caleb CrawfordCaleb Crawford is a founder and partner at Coggan+Crawford Architects. He studied in California’s visionary school, SciArch, and now practices along the Northeast with his firm based in Brooklyn. Sustainable architecture is never far from Caleb’s mind, as he has extensive experience in the field and is a LEED Accredited Professional. In addition to designing, he teaches at the City College of New York where he is an Adjunct Professor.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP :

The Y-House seeks to showcase the most promising technologies and strategies for the future, and in doing so, promote these products to the home-owners of today. In order to make the vision of Y-House a reality, we need the support of companies

and individuals who share our goal of sustainable living.

THE YALE TEAM’S SUCCESS RELIES ON THE FOLLOWING:

1) Monetary support to fund our research, construction, transportation costs, and educational outreach

2) In-kind donations including materials, software, appliances, furtniure, systems, equipment, & services

3) Consultating and training

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In addition to helping the Y House dream come true, your generous support will come with the benefits outlined on the opposite page.

COST BREAKDOWN

Pre-Construction $2,500

Modular Contruction $180,000

Module Cost $155,000

Delivery to CA $25,000

Structural & Permitting $5,000

Installation $10,000

Drywall, Texture, Paint $5,000

Contingency $5,000

Site Construction $97,000

Temporary Piers $8,000

Solar Installation $35,000

Solar Panels & Equipment $19,000

Deck & Screen $25,000

Contingency $10,000

Post Show $17,500

Disassembly $10,000

Transport $5,000

Storage $2,500

$312,000

Boola-Boola Partners$5000 and below

• Sponsor logo listing on website and team uniforms

BulldogPartners$5,000 +

• Sponsor logo displayed in home & on printed materials

• all Boola-boola Benefits

HandsomeDan Partners$10,000 +

• Sponsor materials featured on slideshow played during tours

• Front-of-the-line pass and personal tour

• all Bulldog Benefits

Eli YalePartners$50,000 +

• Invitation to VIP reception

• Hand-crafted physical model of house

• all Handsome Dan Benefits

THANK YOU - Your support is greatly appreciated!

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