According to this the article below, Florida International University has been selected to provide its vision of the house of the future. A brief excerpt from the article follows:
“Miami, FL (February 27, 2007) – Florida International University announced today its distinct honor of representing the United States as part of the Future House Community project in Beijing, China, to be located near the site of the 2008 Olympic Summer Games. It is the only university in the U.S. to be invited to participate. Not only is FIU at the forefront of technology by building an energy efficient and sustainable “Future House USA,” but the state-of-the-art house will be visited by millions of people during the Games and for years to come. The official construction opening ceremony will be held on March 16, 2007.”
23December2007 at 8:30pm
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