Design a Net-Zero House with AI
The future of the world is being shaped by AI. You already know that generative AI (GenAI) such as ChatGPT and Germini can be used to generate text, images, and videos. In this activity, you will learn how to use GenAI in engineering design. You will use Aladdin, a GenAI-enabled computer-aided design (CAD) tool, to design an eco-friendly house with the goal to reduce the energy consumption to a level as close to zero as possible using a combination of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. This kind of house is called a net-zero house. This instructional unit consists of three parts:
- Tutorial
- Worksheet
- Report
Student Materials
Teacher Guides
Sample project 1: Durham, North Carolina
Sample project 2: Honolulu, Hawaii
Sample project 3: Kyiv, Ukraine
Sample project 4: Kaunas, Lithuania
Sample project 5: Austin, Texas
Related Educational Standards
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): MS-ETS-1, HS-ETS-1
Acknowledgements
The development of this curriculum unit is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under grant numbers #2131097 and #2301164. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material, however, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.
