Today the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe kicked off in Madrid, Spain, and Inhabitat is on the scene to provide exclusive photos of this year's stunning solar-powered prefab houses.
Today the 2010 Solar Decathlon Europe kicked off in Madrid, Spain, and Inhabitat is on the scene to provide exclusive photos of this year's stunning solar-powered prefab houses. Seventeen teams from around the globe are battling it out in the center of the city to see who has the most efficient solar powered and eco-friendly house. Just like the competition in Washington DC, the teams will be graded on their ability to minimize their energy use, innovative architecture and engineering, sustainability, and more. Read on for a first look at the most exciting houses in this year's competition! Inhabitat
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did VT tweak theirs at all? or just ship it as is?
finland and the UK h.o.u.s.e. are looking to be most interesting
also, what exactly is an 'asian-feeling skin' - hairless?
I do like the fact that the UK house is two stories, and the locally sourced lumber for Finland's is an obvious but appreciated material.
Holz, particularly amusing to me is that none of the 2-3 houses from Asian universities had "skins" looking anything like the "hairless" one!
Those light axes feature on the Living Equia house by Fachochschule fur Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin sound like a more active solar tube...
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