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Team Austria entry - U.S. Solar Decathlon 2013

U.S. Solar Decathlon Is On

October 2, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Despite the government shutdown, the U.S. Solar Decathlon will go on as planned. Twenty  student teams from the US and around the world have been working for two years to […]

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Higher education, Solar energy
The future of sustainabilty! Teams assemble at Datong Solar Village for a group shot.

Solar Decathlon China: The winner is…

August 14, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

China’s first-ever Solar Decathlon is over – with an Australian team named the winner on August 12 and two other closely ranked competitors (teams in China and Sweden) placing second […]

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Architecture, China, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy, Sustainability
Solar-powered, student-built, and awesome! The China Solar Decathlon is underway -- houses going up.

Solar Decathlon China: Updates Aug 1-13

August 5, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

DATONG, CHINA–  Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is underway!  Solar-powered houses built by 20 teams from 33 universities on four continents are competing for the coveted first place at the Solar Decathlon […]

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Architecture, China, Green Practices, Solar energy, Sustainability
Team China (Tongji University) participated in the 2011 US Solar Decathlon . Their design utilized six recycled shipping containers.

China’s Solar Decathlon: Ready to Roll

July 10, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Asia’s first Solar Decathlon is just around the corner. Solar-powered houses built by 22 teams from 35 universities on six continents will be competing for the coveted first place at […]

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Architecture, Green Practices, Solar energy, Sustainability
Tiny stackable apartment unit

Design for Living Smaller

January 26, 2013by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Apartments and houses in dense urban settings are often unaffordable – especially for young professionals, singles and seniors. A new project in New York City will offer mini-apartments, the size […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Exhibitions, Green Practices
Solar-powered house

Appalachian State’s Solar House Goes Retail

December 5, 2012by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

The Solar Homestead, a net-zero energy home designed by students and professors at Appalachian State University in Boone NC,  is about to go retail for consumers.  Asheville-based Deltec Homes, leading […]

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Architecture, Green Practices, Higher education, Sustainability
Students worldwide want a greener world! The European Solar Decathlon 2012. Students from Rhone Alpes team (they won the Decathlon)

Gallery: Solar Decathlon Europe ’12

November 27, 2012by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler
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Architecture, Green Practices, Higher education, Solar energy

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