Student Profile

Name: Elisabeth Keil

Age: 23

Major/minor: 5-year Architecture degree

Year in program: fourth

Where are you from(hometown): Eisleben, East Germany

First Concert You EVER went to: Technically my first concert was a German band, but as it won't mean anything to you, my second concert was Santana, one I will never forget.

Hobbies: Ballet, there used to be more, but it's the only one I have been able to keep up. I also love to travel and I love to make things, especially those involving big power tools :).

Why you're a part of UTSolarD: Because I believe that a sustainable way of building is something we need to integrate in everyday building and we gotta start somewhere, right?!

What do you bring to the team: I did bring a love for well-designed, functional things to the design team in the fall and I will bring some excellent disassembly and organization skills to Washington!

Your role on this team? Member of the fall 2006 design studio.

What do you want to gain during this experience: Well, obviously green design-build experience, I think that learning-by-doing just is the best way.

What is the most important part of this project to you: That we all have funlearning a lot and that we don't forget the experiences and the difference we have made, no matter what the competition results are.

Tell me your favorite solar d story so far:This one I hold dearly: The Dutchtub. Do I
need to say more?