Supersolar Fresnel Lenses Power Team ABC’s Green-Roofed Sumbiosi Solar Decathlon House

Posted By Tafline Laylin On September 21, 2012 @ 5:52 pm In Architecture,carousel showcase,gallery,green roof,Solar Decathlon | No Comments

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Solar Decathlon Team Aquitaine Bordeaux Campus ^[6] crowned their Sumbiosi house with a supersolar array of Fresnel lenses ^[7] that concentrate 500 times more sunlight than the average system. Also equipped with a tracking mechanism, this project's solar efficiency soars through the roof, which, by the way, can be planted since a smaller area of solar panels are required to meet the home's energy requirement.

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Although one of the lower scoring teams at this year’s Solar Decathlon Europe competition ^[8] in Madrid, the Sumbiosi house ^[9] has extraordinary potential and shouldn’t be discounted just yet. Not only does Team ABC’s solar array offer up serious efficiency, it also enables cogeneration with a 3 in 1 system that produces electricity, hot water and a heat transfer fluid.

A rooftop Ventec system cools down the house during the summertime and also promotes natural ventilation ^[10], while water conservation is achieved with a little help from nature’s squiggly creatures! Called a Lombrifiltre ^[11], Sumbiosi’s greywater is cleansed with earthworms and sedimentary layers, delivering a byproduct that is clean enough to irrigate the air-scrubbing green roof and wash the car. An automated system finalizes the design, ensuring a high level of comfort at all times. Keep an eye on this team because the competition isn’t over until it’s over!

+ Sumbiosi by Aquitaine Bordeaux Campus ^[6]

+ Solar Decathlon Europe coverage on Inhabitat ^[8]

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[6] Solar Decathlon Team Aquitaine Bordeaux Campus: http://www.sumbiosi.com

[7] Fresnel lenses: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_lens

[8] Solar Decathlon Europe competition: http://inhabitat.com/tag/solar-decathlon-europe/

[9] Sumbiosi house: http://inhabitat.com/green-roofed-sumbiosi-by-solar-decathlon-team-abc-is-a-low-impact-bioclimatic-dwelling/

[10] promotes natural ventilation: http://inhabitat.com/tag/natural-ventilation/

[11] Lombrifiltre: http://www.recyclaqua.agropolis.fr/dossier_presse/lom05.html

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