The "Hygge House" is a portable, 350 sq. ft, Net Zero, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) designed and built by students.The Building and Construction Technology (BCT) Program is asking for your help during UMassGives to raise funds for our new Design-Build Program.
Our students are currently busy building the first of what will hopefully be many dwellings that – after completion – will be made available to local housing associations and others. For our students, this offers an amazingly hands-on opportunity to learn about the various aspects of high-performance buildings and construction. Specifically, it teaches about construction practices, low load mechanical systems selection and installation, performance verification, and carbon accounting.
This project is a collaboration between BCT, Architecture, Five College Architectural Studies Program, and East Branch Studio Homes, with L. Carl Fiocchi leading it from our program’s side.
We are hoping to raise funds during UMassGives in order to support this project for future years. Gifts from our community of alumni, friends, faculty, parents, staff, and students will help us get there!
Please join us in this important effort and inspire the generosity of others by sharing on social media! Thank you!
Learn more about what we do in BCT: https://bct.eco.umass.edu/
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minutemen Racing | 118 |
| 2 | $500 | Gospel Choir | 23 |
| 3 | $500 | Pre-Law Club | 13 |
| 4 | Football | 9 | |
| 5 | Operations & Information Management Department | 7 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Student Alumni Association | 90 |
| 2 | $500 | UMass Club Sailing | 69 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass Women into Leadership | 66 |
| 4 | Richard Jones Scholarship | 64 | |
| 5 | McCormack Department of Sport Management | 45 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Stonewall Center | 114 |
| 2 | $500 | University Without Walls Interdisciplinary Studies | 107 |
| 3 | $500 | Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy | 77 |
| 4 | Men's Ultimate Frisbee | 51 | |
| 5 | Arab Cultural Association | 42 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Minuteman Marching Band | 114 |
| 2 | $500 | Hannah Frilot Memorial Scholarship | 57 |
| 3 | $500 | Earthfoods | 51 |
| 4 | UMass Theatre Guild | 38 | |
| 5 | Sylvan Snack Bar | 22 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Women's Ultimate Frisbee | 286 |
| 2 | $500 | Student Care Emergency Response Fund | 83 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass ALTITUDE | 61 |
| 4 | CHAARG | 60 | |
| 5 | UMass Emergency Medical Services | 48 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | The Massachusetts Daily Collegian | 174 |
| 2 | $500 | Protect Our Breasts | 126 |
| 3 | $500 | UMass Alpine Ski Team | 43 |
| 4 | Cape Cod Alumni Network | 32 | |
| 5 | Hockey | 29 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Duly Noted | 72 |
| 2 | $500 | Gamma Iota Sigma | 44 |
| 3 | $500 | Women for UMass Amherst | 37 |
| 4 | Film Studies Program | 34 | |
| 5 | UMass Dining/Food Security Program | 20 |
| Rank | Prize | Department/Group | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2,000 | Men's Club Rowing | 133 |
| 2 | $500 | Women's Ice Hockey | 88 |
| 3 | $500 | Filipino Student Association | 87 |
| 4 | UMass Women's Rugby Football Club | 84 | |
| 5 | Newman Catholic Student Association | 54 |
