Technology Spotlight: Radiant Heating Systems
Editor’s Note: This post is one of a series of technology spotlights that introduce common technologies used in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon team houses. Homes generally rely on forced air...
View ArticleTechnology Spotlight: Structural Insulated Panels
Editor’s Note: This post is one of a series of technology spotlights that introduces common technologies used in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon team houses. Structural insulated panels...
View ArticleTechnology Spotlight: Solar Water Heating
Editor’s Note: This post is one of a series of technology spotlights that introduces common technologies used in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon team houses. Solar water heating systems make...
View ArticleSolar Decathlon Village Powered by Microgrid and Sponsor Support
Since the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2009, a temporary, ground-laid electrical grid (or “microgrid”) has connected Solar Decathlon houses with one another and the local utility. The...
View ArticleTechnology Spotlight: Energy-Recovery Ventilation Systems
Editor’s Note: This post is one of a series of technology spotlights that introduces common technologies used in U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon team houses. Good ventilation is vital for...
View ArticleTechnology Spotlight: Heat Pumps
Temperature control, whether heating water for a bath in winter or cooling a bedroom on a blazing summer day, is essential to a comfortable home. Heating and cooling eat up 48% of an average home’s...
View ArticleTechnology Spotlight: Home Sensors and Automation Systems
Saving energy doesn’t require sacrifice. It also doesn’t have to be complicated, thanks to occupancy and vacancy sensors and home automation systems. Both energy-efficient and affordable, occupancy and...
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