Build green, power solar

Christine Crump

The Signal Staff

An example of the Powerlots green project at the University of Houston Green Building Components exhibition.

The Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture at the University of Houston is starting to design, develop and implement sustainable, renewable, green building components across the architecture, engineering and construction industries.

An exhibition called “University of Houston Green Building Components” showcases nine “green” projects that exemplify this concept. This exhibition is in the atrium of the Architecture building.

The UHGBC lets you view concepts and production-ready green projects. One of the projects is “Recompute.” “Recompute” is a recyclable cover that goes over a computer tower so it is easy to take off to get to the parts inside the tower to recycle and you can also recycle the cover itself. Another project is called the “Power Pack.” The “Power Pack” is a solar power unit designed to provide electricity to things such as lights, cell phones and laptops.

Seven other green projects are included in the UHGBC exhibition. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information visit the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture Web site at www.arch.uh.edu. There are two YouTube videos on the College of Architecture’s Web site that talks in depth about UHGBC and their products.