LISI Team Austria - Solar Decathlon 2013 1 of 19 All of the 19 teams spent nearly two years designing their homes to meet the rigorous requirements, which included developing a structure that is affordable, attractive, and easy to live in able to maintain comfortable and healthy indoor environmental conditions can supply energy to household appliances for cooking, cleaning, and entertainment provide adequate hot water and most importantly, produce as much or more energy than it consumes. The first Solar Decathlon was held in 2002 at the National Mall in Washington DC, and the 2013 competition marks the first time that it has been held on the west coast in Irvine, CA. Each contest is worth a maximum of 100 points for a competition total of 1,000 points, and all contests are juried by industry professionals. Department of Energy, each designed to gauge how well the houses perform under a variety of criteria. Over the last two weeks, 19 teams competed in 10 contests set by the U.S. Team Czech Republic: Czech Technical University – AIR House Team Las Vegas: University of Nevada Las Vegas – DesertSol Home 3. Team Austria: Vienna University of Technology – LISI Home 2. The top 3 homes of this year’s competition:ġ.

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