DIY Network’s coverage of the DoE’s “2007 Solar Decathlon”

On August 28, 2007 in Uncategorized

Just stumbled across this article on the web, and thought it noteworthy:

http://www1.diynet.com/diy/specials/episode/0,2046,DIY_14360_40620,00.html

“Solar Decathlon chronicles university students who compete to design, build and operate the most effective and efficient solar-powered house. On the National Mall in Washington, DC, 18 university student teams compete for two weeks to capture, convert, store and use enough solar energy to power our modern lifestyles. The solar decathletes must supply all the energy for an entire household, including a home-based business, lighting, cooking, laundry, hot water and the transportation needs of the household. During the event, only the solar energy available within the perimeter of each house may be used to generate the power needed to compete in the ten competitions.

Solar Decathlon is an international competition open to students enrolled in all post-secondary levels of education. Come along as DIY follows this fun, fast paced competition from pre-planning and construction to announcing the winner of the whole competition. We’ll meet the teams, tour the houses and learn all about the energy saving technologies that make these solar homes possible.”

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The official website appears to be here: http://www.solardecathlon.org/
“Twenty teams have been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to compete in the 2007 Solar Decathlon. (The request for proposals for the 2009 Solar Decathlon will be released during the 2007 event.) The teams, from colleges and universities around the globe, participate in an unparalleled solar competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. In fall 2007, the teams transport their solar houses to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where they form a solar village. The teams compete in 10 contests to determine an overall winner. Using only energy from the sun, the teams generate enough electricity to run a modern household. With an eye on energy efficiency, the students carefully choose the systems, products, and appliances used in their houses.

The Solar Decathlon is a competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in partnership with its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The American Institute of Architects (AIA), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), BP, and Sprint are partnering with DOE as title sponsors.”

I just sent an email to one of my professors, and who knows.. You just might see SUNY Canton participating in 2009.

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