Originally published on 1Sun4All. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 houses are totally cool. They have a look of functional beauty, reports Solar Decathlon. And once inside, they’re even more cool. Visitors marvel at the innovative features and see smart controls at work. Indeed, these houses are both beautiful and fun … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. If you’ve never thought of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon as a gourmet event, think again, reports solardecathlon.gov. On October 5, the 2013 teams rolled out their welcome mats for neighboring teams to host the second of two dinner parties of the Home Entertainment Contest. The following is from … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Czech Technical University took first place in the highly competitive Architecture Contest and Vienna University of Technology received top honors in the Communications Contest on the morning of October 11, at the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, reports Solar Decathlon. The following is from the Solar Decathlon blog: European Teams Top Architecture and Communications Contests … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. At an awards ceremony on October 10, 2013, winners of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 Affordability and Market Appeal contests took center stage by demonstrating that innovative, energy-efficient houses can be cost-effective and appealing to a variety of target markets, reports Solar Decathlon. The following … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Upgrading our lighting is one of the most practical and easy ways to increase our home’s energy efficiency and save money on our utility bills. You will find many helpful articles and videos about lighting because it’s a place we can all start to make a positive difference. The following is from the Solar Decathlon … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Decathlon is the world’s most challenging sustainable building university-level competition and is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, reports the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences. Team Austria: a collection of Austrian research institutions has entered the competition with the high-tech “LISI – Living Inspired by Sustainable … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Everyone enjoys a good movie. But for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 teams, movie night is also part of the Home Entertainment Contest, which is designed to demonstrate that the teams’ solar-powered houses can accommodate the pleasures of living, reports solardecathlon.gov. Neighboring decathletes act … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. New contest data displays are now available on the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon website, reports Solar Decathlon. If you are interested in the real-time performance of each house and want to keep a close eye on the competition, check out the Contests section pages. The following is from SolarDecathlon.Gov: … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Visiting the Solar Decathlon is a thrilling adventure that I highly recommend. The teams were introduced at the opening ceremony to great enthusiasm from the audience, and the houses are shining examples of each team’s creativity and dedication to sustainable, comfortable living. Each house that I visited had imaginative features … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. On October 14, after two years of hard work and 10 grueling contests, the Solar Decathlon teams will begin disassembling and packing up their demonstration houses, writes the US Department of Energy. But what then happens to these energy-efficient, solar-powered houses? The following article from energy.gov provides some info on that. Solar … [continued]
