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ENGINEERING A SUSTAINABLE HOUSE FOR SOLAR DECATHLON 2002. International Conference on Sustainability Engineering and Science By Dr. Donald D. Liou University of North Carolina at Charlotte U.S.A. What is Solar Decathlon?. Student event sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Energy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ENGINEERING A SUSTAINABLE HOUSE FOR SOLAR DECATHLON 2002
International Conference on
Sustainability Engineering and Science
By
Dr. Donald D. Liou
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
U.S.A.
What is Solar Decathlon?
• Student event sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Energy• Sponsors include NREL, BP Solar, Home Depot, EDS,
AIA• To illustrate how to use solar energy• To illustrate different daily activities are energy intensive• To demonstrate related market-ready technologies• To provide a beautiful structure for live, work, and play• To move event beyond classroom
DC Mall Layout
7th Street
4th Street
Jefferson
Madison
30 ft
shadows from trees
Solar Decathlon Layout - National Mall, Washington, DC
shadows from trees
to Washington Monument to CapitolN
473 ft
180 ft
555 ft
42 ft
38 ft 207 ft38 ft
42 ft
Tuskegee Colorado Crowder Auburn Virginia Tech Delaware Puerto Rico
Texas AMUUM-RollaUVANC-CharlotteUT AustinCarnegie M.Maryland
Key Solar Decathlon Requirements
• Building Plans• Building Energy Analysis• Transportation (Getting
Around) Analysis• Design presentation and
simulation
• Example building plans requirements
• Narrative description• Site plan drawings• Architecture drawings• Structural drawings• Electrical drawings• Mechanical drawings• Codes & Safety• Assembly process• Disassembly process• Disassembly process
Engineering Goals
• Easy to assemble, to transport, to disassemble• Uses only sun’s energy• Stable, load bearing, yet requires no on-site
excavation• Energy efficient• Collaboration between architectural and
engineering students
Challenges
• Schedule challenges: content changes of existing courses & individual study courses
• Design challenges: commitment of suppliers• Transportation and foundation: 3-section design• Construction challenges: student power• Budgetary matters: insurmountable• Different views between architectural and engineering
professors and students• Lack of adequate support from administration