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Team Romania Sells Their Solar Decathlon Plus-Energy PRISPA Home
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The PRISPA’s envelope has a dual function: not only does the photovoltaic array produce twice as much energy as the home can use, but it also provides solar protection. Albeit a rather expensive prototype, Team Romania did strive to develop low-budget innovations and their perseverance definitely paid off. Just about every single aspect of this home – all of the materials and technology – were designed and implemented by the team.
To optimize energy efficiency, the Romanian team implemented an air-to-air heat exchanger system that recovers wasted heat and also ensures the best possible interior air quality. Speaking of the interior, which was full of gentle daylight, we had to kick out all the decathletes, who were sneaking catnaps, so we could take our pictures. This should give an indication of the PRISPA house’s comfort factor. Energetic and fun, these kids are among a small handful to receive the 5 bonus points for completing their project on time! Stay tuned…
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Unlike most homes we’ve visited so far at the 2012 Solar Decathlon in Madrid, Team Romania’s enchanting plus-energy PRISPA house already feels like home. The prototype has a comfortable, lived-in look and feel – no wonder it has already been sold! It’s a good thing the team opted for simplicity and a modular design, because after the competition ends on 29 September, they will disassemble and reassemble the PRISPA for the third and final time.
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The PRISPA house by Team Romania already feels lived in
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The envelope generates energy and provides protection
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Compact and simple, this modular design has already been sold!
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A row of plants welcomes visitors, along with fun blackboards that allow home owners to liven up their space however they like.
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The skin extends right to the ground and disguises mechanical/storage elements of the home
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One team member sneaks up to the loft to take a nap!
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Black boards in the kitchen save paper since it’s possible to write down to do and grocery lists, recipes, or other fun messages
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A lot of daylight enters the energy-efficient kitchen
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Daylight pours in from every direction!
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Just about every aspect of the PRISPA house was designed and implemented by the team from Romania
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The dining, cooking and living areas are all organized in this space – encouraging community and sharing.
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A small utility room adjoins the dining area
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Sleeping beauty slept through all of these images…
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We love this compact bathroom design
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Notice: only energy-efficient/water-saving appliances for this home.
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The bedroom doubles has an adjoining office space – both of which enjoy plenty of daylight.
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Inhabitants can control natural ventilation with operable windows
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Sleeping beauty awakes and we capture a fast photo of the loft area… these kids have worked hard and deserve every wink of sleep they can get!
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