The following message came accross the Solar Decathlon listserve. If any of our alumni will be attending, please let us know by posting here. SAVE THE DATE Reunite with former teammates and competitors for a night of fun and networking. Open mic … [Continue reading]
Ariel Photo of House
October 11, 2007 by
I found this picture on the decathlon page. (Credit: David Hicks/Solar Decathlon) … [Continue reading]
UMR Solar House Nearly Complete
October 10, 2007 by
Today was the last full day of construction for the house. The PV, battery and inverter system has been inspected and approved. All the light fixtures and fans are in. The Apricu solar hot water system was installed today. We had 100 degree water … [Continue reading]
Assembly Crew
October 9, 2007 by
Late night Picture of the UMR Solar House Team during setup. … [Continue reading]
Solar House Heavy Lifting Complete; Now it’s In The Details
October 9, 2007 by
UMR's Solar House's reconstruction on the National Mall is nearly complete. The girls and guys pretty much kept on schedule rebuilding the complex structure, with both modules quickly placed and assembled and the second story components lifted into … [Continue reading]
UMR Solar House Rises on the National Mall
October 6, 2007 by
UMR's solar house has been topped off with the addition of the upper walls and roof sections yesterday. Three 18-wheelers hauled the modern-style solar powered house the 1,000 miles to the nation's capital. Two of the trucks unloaded Wednesday, and … [Continue reading]
Nothing left but the bones
September 24, 2007 by
Today was a successful day. It took us a little longer than expected to do what we wanted, but the rain held out. Today, we loaded up the first of three trucks (otherwise known as Truck 3). All the walls above 8 feet, the ceilings, the back deck(east … [Continue reading]
The End is Near . . .
September 23, 2007 by
Greetings all. This blog hasn't been updated in a while, so I will let everyone know what has been happening. Over the last several months team members have been working 9am-11pm daily to get the house finished. The week before last we gave tours of … [Continue reading]
How to Arrange A Tour
June 7, 2007 by
How can I arrange for a tour of your homes? -Tom You can send an email to us at sunhome@umr.edu with the date and time that you would like a tour and your contact info, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. If you happen to be in Rolla, you … [Continue reading]
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