ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY DECATHLON 2023

Competition overview 

Orange County Sustainability Decathlon is an inaugural competition involving 18 university teams to design and build a fully sustainable house that addresses climate change and California’s housing needs. 

Involvement & Contributions

I secured WB Property as a project sponsor, resulting in over $8,000 in savings on furniture rentals for the team. The furniture was carefully selected to match the architect’s vision for the house, which had a modular design and a non-standard layout. Following sustainability practices from the film industry, all furniture and props were rented from a prop house and returned after use, avoiding unnecessary waste. I also coordinated a team of four for pickup and drop-off and managed the paperwork for the rentals and a 4-ton truck that was used to transport the furniture. The house was furnished in less than two days and struck down in under eight hours.

Reference images from Kevin Chimpen

Final Results

Project Outcomes

FIRST PLACE

Communications & Marketing, Health & Comfort, Energy Efficiency

SECOND PLACE

Architecture & Interior Design, Lighting & Appliances

THIRD PLACE

Sustainability & Resilience, Engineering & Construction, Water Use & Conservation, Market Potential