1Sun4All Not consuming energy is better than buying or producing it—even when that energy is generated by clean, renewable solar, reports Carol Laurie for the Solar Decathlon. That’s the message the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 is sending to decathletes through the Energy Balance Contest, which measures the energy each team … [continued]
1Sun4All Congratulations to Team Rhome from Universitá Degli Studi di Roma TRE, the winner of Solar Decathlon Europe 2014! The team’s Rhome for Dencity house received first place overall in the final award ceremony of the competition Saturday evening in Versailles, France, reports Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. Members of Team Rhome celebrate … [continued]
1Sun4All July 12 is the date of the Innovation award at Solar Decathlon 2014 Europe, and the students from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Brown University and the University of Applied Sciences Erfurt, Germany — officially known as “Team Inside/Out” in the competition — have their eye this prize. Techstyle Haus is unique and a first for … [continued]
A brand new city sprang up—almost overnight—about 15 miles southwest of Paris. You won’t find a cookie-cutter template for design here, as each house is unique in function, form, and style, reports Maureen Clapper for Solar Decathlon. The one thing all of the houses have in common is they are designed, … [continued]
What do the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2015 teams have up their sleeves? New 2015 team pages will give you an idea of what’s in store, reports Carol Laurie for the Energy Department. The teams have submitted their first house designs to competition organizers, and we’re giving you a glimpse of what’s … [continued]
Since the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009, a temporary, ground-laid electrical grid (or “microgrid”) has connected Solar Decathlon houses with one another and the local utility, writes Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. The village microgrid allows excess power generated by the houses’ solar electric systems to be sent back … [continued]
When I arrived onsite last week, Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 student teams were in the middle of the final phase of heavy construction of their self-designed and self-built project houses, writes Meredith Tunick for Solar Decathlon. The scene was filled with intense energy as students—fully equipped with hard hats, steel-toed boots, and safety gear—moved … [continued]
On June 28, 20 competition houses from 17 countries and three continents open to visitors in La Cité du Soleil—Solar Decathlon Europe’s solar city in Versailles, France, reports Carol Laurie for Solar Decathlon. Two of the 20 teams represent US–European partnerships: Team Inside Out (Rhode Island School of Design, Brown University, and Germany’s … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013 won first place in the special events category in the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) Blue Pencil and Gold Screen Awards Competition, reports Solar Decathlon. The award was announced last week during a reception and banquet at the National … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. The University of Maryland’s WaterShed, which took first place in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011, recently opened to the public as the Pepco WaterShed Sustainability Center—a living classroom and laboratory for sustainable energy practices. In its new home, WaterShed will continue its mission to educate … [continued]
