
While this approach increases the complexity, it also reduces the amount of carbon emissions that would be created shipping the design back and forth between the two countries.

The Chilean team are in charge of all the conceptual work such as architecture and urban design, while the French team handle the practical applications such as construction and technology application. Roof mounted flat solar panels generate electricity and heat. The units are craned off the truck and attached together to form a disaster response command center or emergency relief housing. Team Casa FENIX is a bi-national team composed of students and faculty members from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM), Valparaíso, Chile and from the Instituts Universitaire de Technologie (IUT), Université de La Rochelle, France. Two pre-fabricated modules (living and kitchen/bath) are whisked via flatbed truck into a community that has been devastated by a natural disaster. Related: Flexible CASA Housing Solution Fills Up Wasted Space in Mexico City Under the aegis of the Moroccan Ministry of Energy. The location of the site that is going to host the three-week event is juxtaposed to both Green Energy Park and Green & Smart Building Park. What starts out as basic shelter with 150 sq ft of space can eventually transform into a permanent home with nearly 690 sq ft. The first African Solar Decathlon will be held in September 2019 in the green city Mohamed VI of Benguerir, Morocco. The final module is the “Sun Space,” which implements a passive solar design to regulate the indoor climate.

After that, residents can add a module that includes a bathroom and kitchen, followed by other “living modules” that turn the structure into a fully-functional home. This particular project is based on the idea of evolution, which is why it starts out as a simple “survival module” in order to provide shelter and safety for people displaced by a natural disaster.
