Seminar 7 -- Building the Next Generation in Building Science: The Solar Decathlon Competition (LIVE) PDF

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The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that challenges student teams to design high performance buildings that push the boundaries of the industry. Over 20 years, the program and the competitors have learned to execute on teaching building science to students with teams showing their progress. Split into Design Challenge and BuildChallenge, the competition values innovative approaches for scaled adoption of high performance design, energy efficiency, energy production and grid integration, as well as overall functionality and appeal. Attendees will learn best practices and also how to create successful teams to meet challenging, realistic goals.

1. Changing the Industry through Team Development in the Competition
   Rachel Romero, P.E., Member, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
2. Better Buildings through Better Training and Education
   Paul Torcellini, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
3. Integrated Design Strategies for High-Performance Zero Energy Buildings: Case Studies of Student Projects
   Edoarda Corradi Dell'Acqua, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL