Solar Decathlon- Page 3 of 5
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Living in a Glass House
University of Tennessee’s solar house, Living Light, uses layers of glass and an automated shading system to make the most of the sun’s energy
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Solar Decathlon 2011: The Re_home from Illinois
The entry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign puts affordability and energy efficiency at the forefront of disaster-relief housing
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Tidewater Virginia
This solar-powered house looks beyond high performance to the need for affordable multifamily housing
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Team New York’s Rooftop Haven
While lots for single-family homes are scarce and expensive in New York City, rooftops are plentiful — and they make excellent places for modular homes
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Team New Jersey’s Seaside Hideaway
Featuring a precast concrete shell and an inverted hip roof, this solar-powered home aims for durability, quick assembly, and high performance
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Team China’s Y Container
Students and faculty at Tongji University give used shipping containers new life as adaptable, low-cost, and easily transportable living modules
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Team Massachusetts’ 4D Home
With a nod to the architectural vernacular of rural New England, this house features Passivhaus design and moveable partitions that can alter the layout to meet its occupants’ changing needs
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Team Belgium’s DIY E-Cube
Affordability and simplicity were among Ghent University’s top priorities in the development of this kit home, designed to be easily shipped, expanded, and upgraded
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Solar Decathlon 2011: Parsons and Stevens Institute Team Up
Using Passivhaus modeling software and feedback from residents of the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, DC, to design a house destined for an urban lot
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Solar Decathlon 2011: A Refined Design from Ohio State
The performance of this efficient house depends not just on solar technology, but on strategic shading and a superinsulated airtight envelope