Recent Posts Tagged With 'solar decathlon'

• Team Spain Unveils B&W House to Compete in 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

  Posted on Wednesday January 21st, 2009 at 07:42 in passive solar, upm, solar decathlon, bioclimatic architecture, b&w house, solar houses

  The Spanish team from the UPM (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid),  presented last week  the design of the solar-powered house that will take part in Solar Decathlon 2009. The UPM is coordinating the Spanish multi-disciplinary team of young enginee...

• A look back at the Solar Decathlon 2007

  Posted on Tuesday October 23rd, 2007 at 23:50 in green building, solar power, darmstadt, sustainable buildings, upm, solar decathlon, bioclimatics

  So, the coolest little village this side of the Atlantic closed its doors last Friday. The Solar Decathlon ended with a German winner, the team from Technische Universitat Darmstadt. They beat out 20 teams of architecture, engineering and business s...

• U.S. and Spain to Develop Solar Decathlon Europe

  Posted on Thursday October 18th, 2007 at 23:24 in green building, solar power, sustainable buildings, upm, solar decathlon, bioclimatics

  Casa Solar  (above and down below) from the UPM at Washington (pictures courtesy of Inhabitat) Press release from the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. Today U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary...

• The Solar village comes to life

  Posted on Saturday October 13th, 2007 at 00:04 in green building, solar power, sustainable buildings, upm, solar decathlon, bioclimatics

  The newest neighborhood in Washington has sprung to life. 20 University teams are showcasing on the National Mall their energy-independent homes, equipped with technological advances that provide maximized energy efficiency. The Solar Decathlon (see...