Seattle – (Shannon) Build a house that is both sustainable and edible? It’s a greenie dream come true. I wouldn’t start packing just yet, however; these houses are more for dining on than living in.

Terry, a “multi-disciplinary” website produced by folks from the University of British Columbia, is sponsoring a gingerbread house contest with a twist: all the houses must contain at least “four identifiable, sustainable building design elements.” Not so tough, you think? Here’s the hard part – everything has to be edible. By people. Not goats.

Time is running out, and all entries must be submitted by midnight PST, December 31, 2007. The top three finishers will all get a Bake For a Change t-shirt, and of course, all entrants get bragging rights and dessert for a week.