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California Gets Tiny Plastic House

by Alexander H. Tullo
December 7, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 48

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Credit: American Chemistry Council
The tiny house is a showcase for energy efficiency.
A tiny red house pulled on a trailer behind a pickup truck.
Credit: American Chemistry Council
The tiny house is a showcase for energy efficiency.

An exhibit titled “A Tiny House That’s Big on Energy Efficiency” has opened at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. The centerpiece is a 16-m2 (170 sq ft) house that incorporates polyurethane insulation, vinyl siding, and Dow Chemical’s Powerhouse solar shingles, among other plastic products. The house is sponsored by Plastics Make It Possible, an initiative of the American Chemistry Council.

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