Santa Clara Tiny House

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House being constructed before the 2016 Tiny House Competition at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on October 10, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of the interior of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House during the 2016 Tiny House Competition in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House during the 2016 Tiny House Competition in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

We have won the 2016 Green Home of the year! What an amazing honor!

One of our lead civil engineers, Anna Harris, was featured in USA Today! Take a look

Check out this article in Santa Clara University's Winter Engineering News featuring a behind the scenes look at some of the roadblocks team members Jack Dinkelspiel and Anna Harris encountered during the house construction and how they grew from it.

Come to Mexico with two of the rEvolve House's team leaders! George and JJ are running an immersion trip to Tecate, Mexico from March 29th to April 2nd. Twenty SCU students will have the opportunity to construct a house from start to finish over the duration of the trip. No building experience necessary! Applications are due by February 8th, apply at the link below! https://scu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dbCif1nUHAfC7uB

Check out this article about our rEvolve Tiny House published in TecHome Builder!

Check out this time lapse video of our team setting up the house at the SMUD Tiny House Competition in Sacramento! Huge thanks to James LeClercq for filming and editing. #SMUD #tinyhouse #SCUTinyHouse #OperationFreedomPaws

SCU's rEvolve House is back on campus! After our victory in Sacramento, the house has been staged for tours between O'Connor Hall and the De Saisset Museum. We are offering guided tours and open house hours; guided tours will only be about 15 minutes running for the entire hour that they are scheduled.

2016 Tiny House Competition Images from Thursday's testing day inside Santa Clara University's rEvolve House during the Tiny House competition at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. SCU rEvolve House won SMUD's 2016 Tiny House Competition which was announced on October 15, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and o...thers with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University) See more

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House being constructed before the 2016 Tiny House Competition at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento on October 10, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of the interior of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House during the 2016 Tiny House Competition in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

2016 Tiny House Competition Images of Santa Clara University's rEvolve House during the 2016 Tiny House Competition in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)

2016 Tiny House Competition Portrait of Tiny House team members outside their rEvolve House during the 2016 Tiny House Competition in Sacramento on October 13, 2016. When the contest is over, the 238-square-foot solar-powered home will go to Operation Freedom Paws (OFP), a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization empowering military veterans and others with disabilities to restore their independence by teaming them up with a service dog. Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is hosting a Tiny House Competition modeled after the Solar Decathlon created by the U.S. Department of Energy. The purpose of the competition is to explore renewable energy, green building techniques and sustainable living while constructing net-zero energy houses. (Photo credit: Joanne H. Lee/Santa Clara University)