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The Solar Decathlon Competition is a biannual competition, sponsored by the United States Department of Energy, involving the design and fabrication of an energy efficient home. Twenty teams from universities around the globe are selected to participate in each competition. In the fall of 2007, The University of Arizona Solar Decathlon Team (UASDT) submitted their proposal to develop the Solar Energy Efficient Dwelling, or SEED [pod], which was elected by the U.S. DOE to compete in the 2009 competition.
- Using the tremendous energy generated by the sun, the Solar Decathlon competition homes are designed to harvest solar energy to power a variety of home essentials, from electricity to hot water and to integrate emerging technologies based on sustainable principles into the construction of a net zero home. With the support of the vanguard of sustainable industries, this competition solicits prototypes of tomorrow’s way of living. It permits budding designers to gain a thorough understanding of the principles and possibilities of sustainable design. Ultimately, the competition is a showcase for sustainable architecture, with the goal of increasing awareness in the general public of the immense opportunities for solar powered innovation, applicable today for a reduced, if not carbon-neutral, way of living.
Solar House at Decathlon in D.C.
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- On Education, Design and the Built Environment, by Dale Clifford
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UA AzRISE Solar Decathlon House In a shaded outdoor workshop in Tucson, Arizona, dozens of ... Dwelling (SEED), dubbed SEED [pod], is a fully sustainable solar house that, when complete, will organically interact with the natural ...
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Smart Meters in Use When a utility or a home adds solar photovoltaic energy generation, then the peak times are shifted and much ... In particular, the Solar Decathlon Team’s house will feature smart metering technologies that monitor the energy ...
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Solar energy education is the backbone of sustainable solar technology developments. Recognizing this, one of AzRISE’s ... Arizona [SEED] pod Solar Decathlon House ...
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... and building structures. The meaningful incorporation of solar energy within an energy efficient design is essential. ... the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house, culminating in the demonstration of these houses on the National Mall in ...
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... solutions to areas of significant impact in the world of solar. These initiatives have technical, economic, social and political ... the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house, culminating in the demonstration of these houses on the National Mall in ...