2014 Solar Decathlon

For information about Maison Reciprocity, Appalachian State University and Université d’Angers’s entry into 2014 Solar Decathlon Europe, please visit www.reciprocity2014.com.

Team

Team Member
Joseph Armstrong
Team Role: Assistant Construction Manager
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Appropriate Technology
Career Interests: Designing and installing photovoltaic and solar thermal systems
Personal Interests: Camping, fishing, hunting, playing guitar, building, working on cars, working outside, 4-wheeling
Team Member
Joe Gill
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Academic Background: Masters in Business Administration
Career Interests: Renewable energy
Personal Interests: Being a part of the Solar Homestead team
Team Member
Warren Hammond
Hometown: Asheville, NC
Academic Background: Majoring in Appropriate Technology
Career Interests: Sustainable energy and technology
Personal Interests: Sports, outdoors, playing soccer
Team Member
Rob Hampton
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Academic Background: Architecture
Career Interests: Graphic Design
Personal Interests: Camping, Brewery Enthusiast, Road Trips on Forgotten Roads
Team Member
Kenric Hartman
Hometown: Harrisonburg, VA
Academic Background: Masters of Science in Technology with a concentration in Building Science
Career Interests: Sustainable and energy efficient residential construction
Personal Interests: Bicycling, music, travel
Team Member
Aislinn Haskell
Hometown: Hillsborough, NC
Academic Background: Majoring in Interior Design, Marketing, Management
Career Interests: Hospitality design, designing for non-profits, market branding and sales
Personal Interests: Traveling, hiking, reading, walking dogs at the animal shelter
Team Member
Zach Hoffman
Hometown: Matthews, NC
Academic Background: BS in Building Science
Career Interests: Affordable housing and multi-family housing design, teaching, architecture theory
Personal Interests: Reading, biking, finding good hats, Lord of the Rings, Hanson
Team Member
Trevor Hogan
Hometown: Asheville, NC
Academic Background: Majoring in Building Science with concentrations in Architecture & Appropriate Technology
Career Interests: The renewable energy field/movement, sustainable building design
Personal Interests: Making new appropriate technology and designs that are economically viable and attractive to policy makers
Team Member
Jen Howell
Team Role: Graphic Arts Specialist
Hometown: Edenton, NC
Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Interior Design
Career Interests: Humanitarian architecture, graphic design
Personal Interests: Watercolors, Star Wars, documentaries, running with my dog, motivational speeches
Team Member
Peter Johnston
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Academic Background: Majoring in Film Studies
Career Interests: Any sort of career in the film industry whether it be directing, producing, or editing
Personal Interests: Piloting, messing around with the latest gadgets, watching films
Team Member
Nathan Kelischek
Hometown: Asheville, NC
Academic Background: Majoring in Environmental Science, Minoring in Geology and Physics
Career Interests: Environmental impact survey, brewery industry
Personal Interests: Bouldering, snowboarding, camping, playing guitar, brewing his own beer
Team Member
Heather Kinsey
Team Role: Chief Electrical Designer
Academic Background: Bachelor of Science with a double major in Appropriate Technology and Building Sciences with a concentration in Architectural Technology and Design
Career Interests: Renewable energy, PV systems
Personal Interests: Mexican cuisine, humor, rocking a farmer's tan
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Stephen Lafleur
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Nathanael Latigue
Hometown: Jackson, MS
Academic Background: Majoring in Architectural Design
Career Interests: Architectural Designs in Sustainability
Personal Interests: ASU Men's Soccer, Hiking, Outdoor activities, Art
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Katharine Lea
Hometown: Thomasville, NC
Academic Background: Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture, North Carolina State University. Pursuing a Master of Science in Technology with a concentration in Appropriate Technology
Career Interests: Sustainable design, regional architecture, solar energy
Personal Interests: Organic gardening, reading, quilting, hiking
Team Member
David M Lee
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Academic Background: Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in Anthropology, University of Virginia. Pursuing a Master of Science in Technology with a concentration in Appropriate Technology
Career Interests: Photovoltaics, sustainability
Personal Interests: Hang gliding, books, running
Team Member
Lawrence Lippard
Hometown: Statesville, NC
Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics; Bachelor of Science in Building Science
Career Interests: Architecture, Affordable Housing, and City Planning
Personal Interests: Hiking, guitar, music, road trips, travel, microbrewery hopping