References Categories Green Solar Decathlons
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The future of housing
The international Solar Decathlon student competition
is no easy feat for its participants: they are to not only plan and design an energyneutral building on a space of just 75 m2, but also to build it. Architectural design, lighting and engineering are just some of the criteria
being marked by the judges. In 2007, 2009 and 2010, teams from German universities featured highly. The TU Darmstadt team, led by Prof. Manfred Hegger, won the competition twice. Once in 2007 with their single-storey
“Plus-Energie-Haus”, which consists of several different zones: a core in the centre, comprising kitchen, bathroom and services. Here, the Starck 3 Vital range offers both compactness and elegance. Surrounding this core area are the living spaces. Clever space-saving details allow flexibility in their use. A veranda forms
the third zone, surrounding the highly energyefficient façade on all four sides, with a photovoltaic roof and a movable shell of wooden panelled doors. The team’s winning project in 2009, the “surPLUShome”, scored points through solar gain: the façade is almost entirely clad in photovoltaic panels. The interior consists of a
single living room with a gallery, separated by a
“multifunction unit” in the centre, which accommodates
the kitchen, staircase and services. WC and washbasin are placed in niches within this multifunction unit. The team chose Vero for its simple yet high-quality design. In 2010 the “Living Equia” team from the HTW Berlin qualified for the fi rst European Solar Decathlon. Their
building is designed in the style of a traditional German one-family home. The well-insulated walls are clad with a charred-wood curtain-wall façade. Black is the colour theme that unites the façade and the solar panels on the roof, while the interior opens up as a bright, flexible
space. A corner near the entrance is sectioned off to accommodate the kitchen, services and a surprisingly spacious bathroom in a calm, simple design. Two axes of light breaking through the building’s shell create a warm atmosphere and allow users to experience the sun’s movement.
Category
Eco friendly building
Location
2007/2009 Washintgon D.C., USA
20 teams of college and university students compete to design, build and operate the most
attractive, effective and energyefficient
solar-powered house
Winner
Technische Universität
Darmstadt, Germany
Details
Winning prototype 2007
"Plus-Energie-Haus" /
Winning prototype 2009
"surPLUShome", barrier free
Website of project
www.solardecathlon.gov
www.tu-darmstadt.de
Location
2010 Madrid, Spain
Competition
21 teams of college and
university students compete to
design, build and operate the most
attractive, effective and energyefficient
solar-powered house
Winner
Team of 3 universities in Berlin
(HTW, BHT, UdK): Winner in
the category "Solar Systems"
Details
"Living Equia" House (living ecological
quality and integration of ambience)
Website of project
www.living-equia.com