The Illinois Solar Decathlon Build Team is building and designing a home for a low-income family chosen by Habitat for Humanity. Our core principles behind our project are net zero energy emission, renewable energy, environmental sustainability, and affordability. Additionally, the team is planning on competing in the 2025-2026 BuildingsNEXT competition. The project will continue to update the SSC as the project and competition situation progresses. The project site for this construction is 272 Keystone, Rantoul, IL. The project's purpose is not only to build an environmentally resilient home but to educate students on the green technologies that can be applied in the modern-day construction industry. The home will be donated to a low income family matched by Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County.
This proposal directly funds the following. With exception of requirement noted below, see approved budget for details. 1. Electrical costs 2. Flooring costs 3. HVAC costs 4. Mechanical systems costs 5. Land 6. Survey work 7. 10% contingency 8. Landscaping – must be 90% Illinois native plants
