Originally published on 1Sun4All. Clemson University from South Carolina is benefiting from the past by using a classic construction technique to build their net-zero energy Indigo Pine competition house for the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015. The team says the house embodies the history of South Carolina while looking to the future of sustainability. Like a traditional Southern house, … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Solar Decathlon 2015 team, West Virginia University and University of Roma Tor Vergata, has designed a house that merges Italian and Appalachian design concepts with innovative energy techniques. STILE is a simple and compact house covered by an elegant, classically inspired arch that runs north to south … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 will present the sustainable housing achievements of 17 collegiate teams. The student teams are given two years to design and build solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. The net-zero homes will be on display – systems operated and monitored – for two weeks. … [continued]
1Sun4All. As individuals, we are responsible for 100% of the energy we use in our daily lives. Did it ever occur to you that, as individuals collectively responsible for half of the world’s energy, you have a lot of power? This quote is from Richard King, the founder and director … [continued]
1Sun4All. Have you thought about how the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon got started? Who was the first person to want to have a student competition that demonstrates the use of solar rooftop systems? According to Solar Decathlon, it began with Richard King. In 1999 he had been working at the Department … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. After two years of preparing for the Solar Decathlon, teams started reassembling their houses on the Solar Decathlon 2013 competition site on Friday, writes the Department of Energy. The following is more from energy.gov: Solar Decathlon 2013: Let the Building Begin Collegiate teams head to their lots to begin construction … [continued]
