Submitted by Gabe LeBlanc on Fri, 2009-08-14 23:13
Solar Decathlon 2009
2009-10-08 - 2009-10-21
The Solar Decathlon takes place this October 2009 and spans three weeks. The US Department of Energy will host this year's Solar Decathlon while 20 teams, made up of college students, will compete to come up with the winning solar powered home. Teams must design, build, and create energy efficient homes powered by the sun that are both visually appealing and efficient.
The exact dates of the 2009 Solar Decathlon are as follows:
Oct. 8-16—Teams compete in 10 contests
Oct. 9-13—Houses are open to the public
Oct. 15-18—Houses are open to the public
Oct. 19-21—Teams disassemble their houses.
The Solar Decathlon is intended to show how renewable energy can offer solutions in the midst of upcoming energy challenges.
The 10 Solar Decathlon Contests for 2009:
Architecture — 100 points (subjective)
Market Viability — 100 points (subjective)
Engineering — 100 points (subjective)
Lighting Design — 75 points (subjective)
Communications — 75 points (subjective)
Comfort Zone — 100 points (objective)
Hot Water — 100 points (objective)
Appliances — 100 points (objective)
Home Entertainment — 100 points (objective)
Net Metering — 150 points (objective)
The homes will be dismantled and rebuilt at the National Mall in Washington DC.
Solar Decathlon 2009 Teams Include:
Cornell University
Iowa State University
Penn State
Rice University
Team Alberta (University of Calgary / SAIT Polytechnic / Alberta College of Art + Design / Mount Royal College)
Team Boston (Boston Architectural College / Tufts University)
Team California (Santa Clara University / California College of the Arts)
Team Missouri (Missouri University of Science and Technology / University of Missouri)
Team Ontario/BC (University of Waterloo / Ryerson University / Simon Fraser University)
Technische Universität Darmstadt
The Ohio State University
The University of Arizona
Universidad de Puerto Rico
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Kentucky
University of Louisiana at Lafayette, School of Architecture & Design TEAM BeauSoleil
The event will be open to the general public to observe the teams' progress between 11:00 AM and 3:00PM Monday through Friday. The public may visit the houses on the weekends between 10:00 AM and 5:00PM.
