Gallery: The European Solar Decathlon ...
The Universitat Politecnica de Cataluna unveiled the LOW-3, a stunning bioclimatic solar house. The objective of the LOW3 energetically self-sufficient solar house goes beyond its energy-independent operation. Based on a comprehensive life cycle analysis of materials and components, an optimization of its construction process and the concept of adaptability according to use (expansion, technological upgrading, reuse, and recycle), the home creates a new concept for the future of sustainable housing.
It seems to be the same everywhere “oh”…..that’s why “shedding” has become so popular. Small homes under 200 square feet require no permits.
[...] as part of the London Festival of Architecture, is a follow-up project to the OR single-surface solar roof structure. OR2 is translucent while in the shade, but it quickly fills in with color when [...]
[...] first place winner of the architecture portion of the European Solar Decathlon has just been announced, and the prize goes to… Team Finland’s beautiful wood-clad [...]
[...] Wuppertal brought an intimate but expansive vision to the Solar Decathlon Europe this year. Their sun-powered house is flanked by solar walls, capped by a solar roof, and provides [...]
It would be great to see all the buildings on display in Madrid.
[...] the European Solar Decathlon heats up in Madrid, the Napevomo House is turning heads for its very unique tack on design. The [...]
[...] Urcomante Team didn’t have to travel very far for the European Solar Decathlon this week in Madrid, Spain — but their home’s design has taken sustainability a long way. [...]
[...] Urcomante Team didn’t have to travel very far for the European Solar Decathlon this week in Madrid, Spain — but their home’s design has taken sustainability a long way. [...]
[...] past weekend marked the launch of the European Solar Decathlon in Madrid, and with the competition halfway through one of our favorite solar-powered residences is [...]
[...] 2010 Solar Decathlon is well underway in Madrid, Spain and a team of three universities from Berlin has already been [...]
[...] kicked off this past Friday, and Inhabitat was on the scene to bring you the world’s most stunning sun-powered homes as they go head-to-head in this year’s competition. One of our favorites so far is the FabLab [...]
Nice buildings. I have tried for 3 years now to got get a building permit for a prefab house in Denmark. It is not allowed to build like that inside city limits. Forget everything you hear about new low energy building in denmark, It is almost only drawings, nothing really is being build. Because it is not allow by the danish build codex.