Posts Tagged ‘ Tennessee ’

House with Cylindrical Solar Panels and Ingenious Compact Design

September 26, 2011
This house features ingenious design, seamless in its presentation.  This house tied 1st for both 'Energy Balance', 'Hot Water' and 3rd in 'Engineering'.

The University of Tennessee built a long, rectangular building for their net-zero entry into the 2011 Solar Decathlon.  The ingenuity of design can sometimes be subtle and easily overlooked in its seamless presentation.  Inspired by the cantilever barn from Tennessee’s Appalachian history, the long rectangular building features mechanical cores at both ends, with compact...
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Living Light: The University of Tennessee

December 11, 2010
Living Light: The University of Tennessee

UPDATE: See the sleek Living Light solar home during the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The following is a review of the model written prior to the competition. - The Solar Decathlon team from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has designed a potentially ideal passive solar house.  Called Living Light, if this long rectangular shaped house is...
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