In the News: Solar Decathlon team places second
Written by TechPurdue // October 1, 2011 // Alumni & Friends, Business & Industry, Current Students, Faculty & Staff, Solar Decathlon, TechBytes // 4 Comments
Purdue University finished second in the Solar Decathlon 2011, a solar house competition in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Purdue’s INhome solar house earned a total of 931.390 points out of a possible 1,000. It was second only to the University of Maryland with 951.151 points.
Nineteen teams, including four from outside the United States, designed and built affordable, energy-efficient, solar-powered homes for the competition.
Read more on the Purdue University news site.
(Photo: Purdue University students Jordan Wallpe, front left, and McKenna Regan, front center, react with their teammates to the news of placing second overall in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 at West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011. (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)
4 Comments on "In the News: Solar Decathlon team places second"
Hey INHome Team- congrats! What type of plant did you use in the biowall?
I believe the plants were philodendrons. You can see a photo here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/solar_decathlon/6178601443/
The team’s project manager is using the biowall in his master’s thesis, so we’ll soon know more about how effective it is.
Thanks for the comment and question!
Great Job Team! Above all, you showed how we can acheive energy efficiency through great design using today’s technology! – further, your passion and commitment is world class.
Big “thank yous” also go to Ingersoll Rand and all the other sponsors, Chris, to help make the students’ dream a reality. They couldn’t have done it without your support.