
A healthy, energy-efficient prototype home built with students at the Rancho Cielo Construction Academy — awarded Overall 1st Prize at the 2023 Orange County Sustainability Decathlon.
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- Location
- Salinas, CA
- Year
- 2023
- Type
- Prototype home
- Recognition
- Overall 1st Prize, OCSD
Nexus_01 explores how a compact, beautifully detailed home can be healthy for its occupants, gentle on the planet and achievable for working families. Healthy, low-toxicity materials, abundant daylight and renewable energy integration were designed in from the very first sketch.
The home was built at the Rancho Cielo Construction Academy, giving students hands-on experience with sustainable construction — and went on to win the Overall 1st Prize at the 2023 Orange County Sustainability Decathlon.














