ABOUT // WIKIHOUSENHV (New Haven)is a research effort through the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies examining the potential of prefabrication for developing nations. Using the WikiHouse model designed by 00:/ Architecture in London, the team will construct a model structure while conducting research to examine material alternatives. The research will determine the environmental and energy impacts associated with each material option using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) analyses.
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The project is developing over the course of Summer 2014. The Yale West Campus Urban Farm, part of the Yale Sustainable Food Project, will be the site of WikiHouseNHV. Check back here regularly for announcements and updates.
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