Biophysicist creates award-winning sustainable housing

Until recently, biophysicist Derek Stein's research focused on nanostructures and biological molecules, the fundamental building blocks of life. But a few years ago, Stein decided to turn his building skills toward something more concrete – literally. The result was the environmentally-friendly "Techstyle Haus," an award-winning joint project between Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Erfurt University of Technology in Germany.

Until recently, biophysicist Derek Stein's research focused on nanostructures and biological molecules, the fundamental building blocks of life. But a few years ago, Stein decided to turn his building skills toward something more concrete – literally. The result was the environmentally-friendly "Techstyle Haus," an award-winning joint project between Brown University, the Rhode Island School of Design, and the Erfurt University of Technology in Germany.…