Category: Solar Decathlon 2011
UPDATE: The 2011 Solar Decathlon has taken place. See the lovely CH:IP House in the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The team tied for 1st place in Energy Balance and Hot Water, received 2nd in Engineering and...
The new location for the 2011 Solar Decathlon was announced today. The Solar Decathlon community was initially crestfallen when the news was first released in January 2011 that the Solar Decathlon would no longer...
emPowerhouse, a joint venture between Parsons, The New School for Design, NY, NY and the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey – Can I say how much fun I’m having looking at these...
Self Reliance from Middlebury College, Vermont – Building upon and modernizing the framework of the former New England farmhouse, the 2011 Solar Decathlon Team from Middlebury College is building a house called Self Reliance. ...
UPDATE: See the lovely INHome built for the 2011 Solar Decathlon. It looked like the All-American home, with a garage and biowall. The following is a review of the model. The team from Purdue...
Tongji University, Shanghai, China Using recycled metallic shipping containers, the team from Tongji University is creating a uniquely shaped three-pronged house called the Y-Box. A shared, main living area is located in the middle...
Massachusetts College of Art & Design and the University of Massachusetts at Lowell – The team from Massachusetts is working to create their 2011 Solar Decathlon entry, called the 4-D Home, by combining a...
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...
UPDATE: See the Solar Homestead in the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The Appalachian State team won the People’s Choice award and finished 12th overall. What follows is a conceptual model of a competition house entered...
UPDATE: See the PerFORM[D]ance house at the 2011 Solar Decathlon. The team came up with an innovative way to incorporate shading and hurricane protection. The initial review of the model follows below. Florida International University...