Chile: Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Valparaíso, Chile
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® 2020 Build Challenge, Team Chile from Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María is creating a solar-powered dwelling called Casa FENIX 2.0. The name Casa FENIX is an acronym for For Emergency post–Natural Impact eXtreme, because the house will ultimately be used by a family affected by the December 24, 2019, fire of Valparaíso. The dwelling is a single-family unit for mixed-use that is innovative, cost-effective, and energy efficient. Although the Casa FENIX project has undergone a continuous design metamorphosis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the project has remained aligned with its