Lessons learned from the Solar Decathlon Competitions 2014 and 2015
Chair: Hans-Martin Henning, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Technologies, Freiburg, Germany
Photovoltaic technologies used in the prototypes of the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014
- Analysis of different photovoltaic systems used in the SDE2014 prototypes
- Integration of the PV system into the building skin of the prototypes
- Aesthetic impact analysis of the photovoltaic systems
Núria Sánchez-Pantoja, Dep. of Mechanical and Building Engineering, University Jaume I, Castelló, Spain
The Ekihouse: an energy self-sufficient house based on passive design strategies
- Energy design optimization
- Construction and structural description, transport, and assembly
- Integration of active systems and renewable energy sources
Rufino Hernéndez, Architecture Faculty, University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain
NexusHaus: prototype for a green alley flat
- The Solar Decathlon USA 2015 project
- Self-sustaining solar house
- Prototype for an affordable accessory dwelling unit in Austin
Petra Liedl, School of Architecture, Univrsity of Texas at Austin, USA
RhOME for denCity - Inertial mass for lightweight drystone stratigraphy
- Use of mass as thermal shock absorber
- Digital simulations of thermal behaviour between lightweight and heavy envelopes
- Experimental tests in climate chamber for summer conditions
Chiara Tonelli, Dep. of Architecture - University of Roma TRE, Rome, Italy
The Solar Decathlon knowledge for new urban development strategies
- Housing emergency: a densification adaptive methodology
- Adaptive construction solutions for urban regeneration
- Climatic cities' resilience from local sustainable potential
Ilaria Montella, Dep. of Architecture - University of Roma TRE, Rome, Italy
A critical review of the Solar Decathlon: origins, evolution, and future
- The competition from 2002 through 2015
- Thematic trends and competition contest evolution
- Future contest changes, predicted and proposed
Jamie Russell, School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering; EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
15:30 Coffee Break