Accoya wood used in Solar Decathalon home
DALLAS -- Accoya wood, manufactured by Accsys Technologies, was used in the University of Florida’s Solar Decathlon Europe competition entry entitled Project RE:FOCUS.

The team’s award-winning design utilized sustainable materials in the zero-energy house, combining a back-to-basics approach to energy conservation with the latest technological advances. Architectural elements include a covered open porch with a breezeway oriented to the prevailing wind. Accoya wood is featured in the adjustable exterior screens, allowing the homeowner to control privacy or utilize natural daylight, thus reducing energy consumption.

“Accoya wood really fell in line with our sustainable goals for the house,” said Paige Mainor, design contributor, Project RE:FOCUS, the University of Florida. “From the beginning, our goal was to work with materials that take into consideration the overall size of the carbon footprint and Accoya wood fit nicely into that category."

Read Accsys Technologies' press release.

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