Passive Solar Design of Lego Houses

LEGO Houses: The LEGO houses were put on the window sill to expose the different solutions to sunlight.

4th grade students at Margereth Beeks Elementary School in Blacksburg, Virginia built houses with LEGO blocks.

The houses were equipped with thermo sensors. They were designed with two styles one of which was a beach house with a store front.

The structures were placed on classroom window sills to expose them to sunlight. The purpose of the project was to educate youth about the energy efficiency of buildings using solar techniques. Students were able to read graphs, learn about solar systems, participate in actual research and have fun at the same time.