Wednesday, October 25, 2017

DOE's Solar Decathlon Takes Efficiency to the Next Level

For the first time in its 15-year history, snow fell on the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017. The Netherlands team decorated its Selficient competition house with a snowman.
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 Swiss Team (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, School of Engineering and Architecture Fribourg, Geneva University of Art and Design and University of Fribourg) presents NeighborHub. (Dennis Schroeder/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
The Swiss Team, which took first place in the Engineering Contest with a perfect score of 100 possible points, maintains the NeighborHub's electrical systems. (Credit: Edwin Rodriguez Ubiñas/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Exterior of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2017 University of Maryland team reACT competition house. (Credit: Dennis Schroeder/US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
The University of California, Berkeley and University of Denver team displays RISE. (Credit: Dennis Schroeder/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
Visitors enjoy a tour at the Missouri S&T SILO competition house. (Credit: John De La Rosa/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
DOE's Solar Decathlon Takes Efficiency to the Next Level
William Atkinson

Since 2002, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has hosted eight "Solar Decathlons." The most recent one, held in Denver over the course of nine days, ended last week.



from EC Mag - Power and Integrated Building Systems Magazine http://www.ecmag.com/section/green-building/does-solar-decathlon-takes-efficiency-next-level
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