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They said once Democratic State Sen. Dave Min, who represents cities like Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach, caught wind of the project, he was quick to join them on the journey and secured a $5-million budget appropriation to begin the project.Applicants chosen from 14 schools across California and the country were given $100,000 in seed money, and a year-and-a-half to raise more and put together the engineering teams to fully realize their home builds.
The University of California Santa Cruz's EcoHus under reconstruction. OCSD co-founder Mike Moodian described it as a "house within a greenhouse."The competition also presents students with opportunities to show off their work both to the consuming public and industry stewards. A job fair will take place on Oct.