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The Grand Opening of the UMR Solar Village will be on October 20th, 2006. We will also have the ground breaking ceremony for the 2007 solar house project. We envite everyone to come check out the village and support our renewable energy awareness … [Continue reading]
The Solar Village will be open for tour on October 7th, 2006 for the National Solar Tour put on by American Solar Energy Society. Come on by and see UMR's Solar Village! The village is located 808 W. 10th St. across from the Gale Bullman … [Continue reading]
Today we finished the siding on the 2005 house. The outside is almost complete! All that is left is the solar panels and painting the siding. The 2002 house only has interior painting left! The inside of the house was a dust storm with all the … [Continue reading]
UMR’s Solar House Team begins preparing for 2007 Students at the University of Missouri-Rolla are already preparing for the 2007 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., and are busy building the beginnings of a solar village right here in … [Continue reading]
Today we rewired the 2002 house to run the electric systems to the basement. The inverters, power point trackers, and batteries are all mounted and ready to be wired. Tomorrow the lights will be turned on! … [Continue reading]
Today the team placed almost all the roof sections on the 2005 house. Thanks to Thermocore of Missouri, we almost have it looking like a house finally... well from the outside. … [Continue reading]
The UMR Solar Village is under construction! The 2002 house has been placed on site and the 2005 will be moving on this weekend! Come out and watch us make these four pieces into one beautiful home! … [Continue reading]
Fortunately, the UMR Solar House Team builds its houses in easy-to-take-apart sections (well, relatively easy). Here, part of the house built for the 2002 Solar Decathlon awaits a transitioning to a new, permanent foundation. Read More... … [Continue reading]
HGTV is planning to come to Rolla next month to shoot an episode of Small Space, Big Style. Read More... … [Continue reading]
Something strange is happening in Joel Lamson's back yard, where a black monolith, several stories high, has taken up residence. Read More... … [Continue reading]
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