# Student Designed Domiciles Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin Makes a Laboratory of Eco Lodgings By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-01-24 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texas-tech-sustainable-cabin References: [techeblog](http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/college-students-build-a-modern-solar-powered-cabin) & [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/105822/sustainable-cabin-texas-tech-university/) The Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin is one classroom project I would actually consider moving into! Built as a collaboration between architecture, visual arts and engineering students at the university, this [prefabricated eco house](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drop-pod) was made to be an [ongoing experiment into efficient](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wolves-lane-centre) and environmentally-friendly living. As an in-depth study of [capacity of solar power](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000), domestic technologies, certain structural materials and building costs, the Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin will teach architects and engineers how best to design effective eco dwellings. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) > [Eco Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/ecoarchitecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco Dwellings:** The Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin shows the potential for eco-friendly and efficient living through prefabrication and sustainable design. - **Collaboration projects:** Collaborative research and projects from different disciplines can produce innovative and sustainable designs for housing and other industries. - **Student-led Innovation:** Involving students from multiple disciplines can produce new and innovative ideas for sustainable living, such as the Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin project. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Innovative and sustainable designs, like the Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin, can advance the field of architecture and design for environmentally-conscious living. - **Engineering:** Collaborations between engineering and architecture/design students can lead to sustainable and efficient designs for eco-friendly living spaces, such as the Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin. - **Education:** The Texas Tech Sustainable Cabin project highlights the potential for providing students with real-world experiences in designing and building sustainable structures, advancing eco-consciousness in future generations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cross-cabin.md) - [Compact Sustainable Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cabana.md) - [Futuristic Modular Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pebl-grand-cabin.md) - [Textured Prefab Holiday Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prefab-house-1.md) - [Adaptive Backyard Studios](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-shack-1.md) - [Compact Modular Forest Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-house.md) - [Captivating Modern Prefab Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skali-backcountry-cubiod.md) - [Affordable Timber Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nature-pod.md) - [Solar Powered Compact Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/e55000.md)