Solar Decathlon Has Begun - Oct 3 - 13, 2013
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02 Oct 2013 11:59 PM

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon has begun in which teams design and builder energy-efficient homes powered by the sun. According to the site:

The winning team produces a house that:

  • Is affordable, attractive, and easy to live in
  • Maintains comfortable and healthy indoor environmental conditions
  • Supplies energy to household appliances for cooking, cleaning, and entertainment
  • Provides adequate hot water
  • Produces as much or more energy than it consumes.

Here are some teams Facebook pages:



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09 Oct 2013 04:31 AM
The government shutdown will not and has not impacted the Solar Decathlon, at least that is some good news, especially to the teams involved. It would have been quite a letdown if they pulled the plug on these students after all their hard work.
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19 Oct 2013 02:05 AM
The winning teams have been chosen:

GBA Solar Decathlon 2013

Some pretty cool and innovative designs and technology being used. A few of the top winning teams used uPVC windows from Intus. Hopefully this inspires others to design and build energy efficient homes.


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