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Sunday was a repeat of Saturday in terms of numbers of visitors who came to the solar village. This photo was taken earlier in the day before the crowds grew dense. From left are the Carnegie Mellon and Massachusetts Institute of Technology homes. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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The jury for Market Appeal, which is part of the Market Viability contest, discusses the merits of the Technische Universität Darmstadt entry. In addition to market appeal and livability, these jurors are asked to evaluate whether the house could be built easily and accommodate a variety of potential homeowners. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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The University of Illinois house design can be configured as a residence, as demonstrated for the Solar Decathlon, or a number of other structures, including field offices, relief structures, and summer homes. The building-block modules can be added as desired to create interesting configurations of different sizes. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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An Illinois team member points out features of the home. If the students aren't expert public speakers before the Decathlon, they can certainly make that claim after. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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Carnegie Mellon's kitchen features generously sized appliances. A backlit translucent panel behind the kitchen counter casts a warm glow. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
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Karine Marcuso of Team Montréal describes the home to visitors during the public tour hours. The team is proudly representing Canada with a house named Lumen|Essence. (Credit: Kaye Evans-Lutterodt/Solar Decathlon) |
