Solar Decathlon 2013

Architecture Contest At Solar Decathlon Won By Prague Team

11 years ago Amber Archangel 0 Comments

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]

Team Austria: High-Tech Home At Solar Decathlon 2013 (VIDEO)

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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]

After Solar Decathlon 2013, Where Do The Houses Go?

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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]

Solar Decathlon 2013 Will Continue As Planned, Despite Shutdown

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Originally published on 1Sun4All. Despite the government shutdown, the US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 competition will continue as planned, wrote the Solar Decathlon team on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. The following is more from energy.gov: Despite Government Shutdown, the Solar Decathlon Will Continue as Planned U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Director … [continued]

Path To A Brighter Future: Solar Decathlon 2013 Infographic

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Originally published on 1Sun4All. The Department’s latest infographic — Solar Decathlon 2013: The Path to a Brighter Future — takes a look at the teams competing in this year’s competition and highlights innovative design features in each of the teams’ houses, writes the Department of Energy. The following infographic is from Energy.Gov: Solar Decathlon … [continued]