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This past Sunday morning I boarded a shuttle headed towards West Potomac Park, site of this year’s Solar Decathlon competition. I wanted to experience the event, now in its 5th iteration, from the visitor’s perspective—so I grabbed a map of the Solar Village and joined a line of fellow sightseers.
Each house has personalized details–like Florida International’s etchings inscribed on the deck floor
I should note that D.C.’s quasi-monsoon season (relentless rain and humidity almost every day), has not dampened enthusiasm for the event. The Solar Village has been attracting a good amount of traffic (about 35,000 visitors came out to see the houses this past Saturday).
Despite persistently cloudy skies— the teams’ solar arrays were still generating a good amount of power. And, several students pointed out that several houses are collecting the abundant rainwater to replenish the greywater recycling systems for house landscaping needs.
Rainy days aside, getting to witness firsthand the ingenuity and creativity that went into the student’s houses, as well as on-the-spot reactions from the general public—was fascinating. Each house has unique characteristics that give it a personalized feel, but overall I noticed a few recurring design themes present (in addition to solar technology) in almost every house, including:
Lines at the Solar Village on Sunday
Inside Team Tidewater Virginia’s sunspace: in the summer it acts as a porch, in the winter it acts as a heat sink–absorbing and dispersing heat throughout the house
If you’re in the D.C. area, definitely schedule (public exhibit hours and dates here) sometime during your lunch break or weekend to take a guided tour of these innovative, unique and inspiring houses. And, if you’re following the competition from afar—stay actively engaged via SolarDecathlon.gov. There you’ll find video walkthroughs of the homes as well as daily tallies of team scores and standings.
So, you have my perspective on this fascinating event—share yours in the comments below.
Appalachian State team member talks to visitors
Erin Pierce is a communications specialist for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
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Gaz Metro, Montreal, hailed a decision to Quebec regulators to permit the company to extend its natural gas pipeline 80 km from Vallee-Jonction to Black Lake near Thetford Mines, Que., in the St. Lawrence Lowlands.
Statoil and its partners submitted to Norwegian authorities a 10 billion kroner plan for development and operation (PDO) of Skuld on Blocks 6608/10 and 6608/11 in the Halten Bank of the Norwegian Sea.
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