MarilynKelvin: Made With STILE: 2015 Solar Decathlon

Linggo, Oktubre 11, 2015

Made With STILE: 2015 Solar Decathlon

And the 2015 Solar Decathlon houses are open! The WVU-UTV Team has completed their construction of the STILE House in just 9 days. After two years of planning and building, their house is finally ready for visitors and go head to head in 10 competitions against 17 teams. Each team has interesting takes on energy efficiency, house goals and appearance.

Here’s some competition highlights from the WVU-UTV Team:

WVU-UTV was the first team across the starting line!

An international field of 14 collegiate teams begin a 27-day competition during the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. (Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

(Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Building Away!

Damiano Paparelli (left) and Tiziana Costanzo of Team West Virginia/Rome work together drilling holes for deck panels on Day 5 of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Day 5: The vision was coming together.

Marco Macotti of Team West Virginia/Rome is reflected in a pane of glass as he works on his teams’ home on Day 5 of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Day 8: Finishing Touches!

Bilowy clouds provide a backdrop for West Virginia University and University of Roma Tor Vergata as they continue construction on Day 8 of the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon at the Orange County Great Park, Irvine, California Monday, Oct. 5, 2015. (Credit: Thomas Kelsey/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon)

Introducing: STILE House!