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Solar Decathlon 2011

Team Florida: The University of South Florida, Florida State University, The University of Central Florida, and The University of Florida

At the conclusion of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, FLeX House returned to Tampa, Florida. It was reconstructed on the campus of the University of South Florida, where it is used as a solar energy learning center and living laboratory for research on emerging technologies and sustainable building materials. The house is periodically open to the public for tours.

FLeX House is designed as a sustainable house that can adapt easily to different site situations and plan configurations. A variety of space-conserving design strategies gives residents of FLeX House an affordable, functional, and comfortable living environment in an unconventionally small footprint.

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FleX House is a flexible, modular building system that is now located on the campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa. (Credit: Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Who: The University of South Florida, Florida State University, The University of Central Florida, and The University of Florida
What: FLeX House
Where:
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620
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Public tours: The house is periodically open for tours. Visit the college's website to learn more.