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Team Massachusett's 4D Home at the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington DC beautifully blends traditional gable house architecture with modern building techniques to create an exceptionally efficient off-grid home that can produce more solar energy than it consumes.

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When we saw the E.D.G.E. we did a double take- the design look just like the big sister of this year’s Solar Decathlon winner Lumenhaus. A simple but elegant box is protected by an offset butterfly roof and huge sliding screens protecting the home from the elements.