{"id":13930,"date":"2022-12-06T13:49:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/?p=13930"},"modified":"2023-04-12T12:50:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:50:32","slug":"solar-decathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/news\/2022\/12\/06\/solar-decathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"Students look to stem climate change with the design\/ build of a renewable energy residence in Bryan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A group of enthusiastic students is transforming an empty lot in Bryan into a 1,600 square-foot residence powered mainly by renewable energy \u2013 part of a new generation of homes that will dramatically reduce greenhouse gases, the main contributor to climate change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intensive design\/build undertaking is Texas A&amp;M\u2019s entry in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solardecathlon.gov\/\">Solar Decathlon<\/a> Build Competition, a contest hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy, that includes 16 competing teams from 18 universities in 3 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Solar Decathlon continues to be at the forefront of building the next generation of student leaders who can address climate change through the built environment,\u201d said Holly Jamesen Carr, director of Solar Decathlon. \u201cAs these students take on the toughest challenges in the built environment, their bright ideas and creativity will be crucial in the transition to a clean energy economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The student teams from architecture, planning, construction science and architectural engineering are creating designs and homes that will be scored in 2023 by expert juries on energy performance, environmental quality and impact, durability and resilience, their effect on the quality of life of its inhabitants, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stemming climate change with a design\/build residence powered mostly by renewable energy\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3RyccLzNjVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-than-a-home\"><strong>More than a home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students have already designed the three-bedroom, two bathroom brick-and-mortar home with solar panels, large skylights, quadruple pane windows and LED lights. Drought-resistant plants and a rainwater collection system will be installed, along with extensive safety features like a safe room compliant with Federal Emergency Management Agency standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The safe room, outfitted with rations and water, looks like an ordinary bathroom, but is made with thicker, reinforced walls and can maintain power for up to seven days if a natural hazard strikes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"general-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"general-slider__inner\" aria-label=\"Image carousel. Use arrow keys to navigate.\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider__controls\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__control general-slider__control--left\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-long-arrow-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">View previous item<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__control general-slider__control--right\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">View next news item<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"general-slider__init\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"general-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 11.04.31 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mockup.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"general-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 11.07.47 AM\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-28-at-11.07.47-AM-scaled-lbox-800x536-27211D.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small general-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLiving room. \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"general-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 11.05.31 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class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 11.08.35 AM\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-28-at-11.08.35-AM-lbox-800x536-27211D.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small general-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInterior.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"general-slider__nav\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 6<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 8<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.general-slider__inner -->\n<\/div> <!--\/\/.general-slider -->\n\n\n\n<script>\n\tif (window.acf) {\n\t\twindow.acf.addAction(\n\t\t\t\"render_block_preview\/type=general-slider\",\n\t\t\twindow.juicebloxGeneralSlider()\n\t\t);\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Our project, with its highly efficient thermal envelope and controlled, natural daylighting, is driven by passive survivability, meaning if an event were to take place, you should be able to remain stay safe in your room,\u201d said Gregory Luhan, Department of Architecture head and one of the faculty project leaders. \u201cThe house provides critical, life-supporting services for  communications, refrigeration and illumination during a power loss, enabling residents to remain safe in their house through a hurricane, tornado or flood.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luhan said the house fully complies with the Americans with Disability Act, allowing residents to \u201cage in place,\u201d or live in their home safely, comfortably and independently regardless of age, income or ability level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re making more than a building,\u201d said Luhan. \u201cWe are making architecture that provides shelter and elevates the homeowner\u2019s spirit of place. By designing with that in mind, we specified innovations that would allow for a building that accommodates a long-term affordable home for a single family. Despite the anticipated slightly higher upfront cost than a typical Habitat for Humanity house, these innovative strategies will save the family money over the long term.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Efficient and cost-effective design<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For efficiency and affordability, the home will be able to operate for about $1 per day by utilizing natural resources like solar power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMany people are struggling right now,\u201d said Aaron Shipp, \u201910, director of construction at Habitat for Humanity, the student team\u2019s leading project partner. \u201cWhile on a fixed income, with inflation and everything happening globally, a dollar a day to run a house is great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Texas A&amp;M team ran a \u201clife cycle analysis\u201d on Habitat\u2019s previous, local builds to have a baseline while trying to reach energy net zero, meaning more greenhouse gas is removed than produced with their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were able to reduce their carbon footprint by 75 percent,\u201d said Luhan. \u201cWe\u2019re still working on carbon net zero. We want to source things locally, but most of the higher energy items will need to be brought in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"general-slider\">\n\t<div class=\"general-slider__inner\" aria-label=\"Image carousel. Use arrow keys to navigate.\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider__controls\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__control general-slider__control--left\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-long-arrow-left\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">View previous item<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__control general-slider__control--right\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fal fa-long-arrow-right\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">View next news item<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"general-slider__init\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"general-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 10.59.56 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general-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHouse renderings.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"general-slider-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"general-slider-item__img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"general-slider-item__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Screen Shot 2022 11 28 at 11.10.40 AM\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-28-at-11.10.40-AM-scaled-lbox-800x536-27211D.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small general-slider-item__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHouse renderings.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"general-slider__nav\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 1<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 2<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 3<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 4<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"general-slider__nav-button\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Slide 5<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div> <!--\/\/.general-slider__inner -->\n<\/div> <!--\/\/.general-slider -->\n\n\n\n<script>\n\tif (window.acf) {\n\t\twindow.acf.addAction(\n\t\t\t\"render_block_preview\/type=general-slider\",\n\t\t\twindow.juicebloxGeneralSlider()\n\t\t);\n\t}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community partnership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Texas A&amp;M\u2019s solar decathlon partners include the Bryan\/ College Station Habitat for Humanity, which has built over 300 homes in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re looking at this project to see what we could utilize sustainably and affordably to implement in our builds,\u201d said Shipp, who is also a Master of Construction Management student working on the project team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c(Habitat) couldn\u2019t do a project like this without A&amp;M,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect fit. Altruism meets community engagement meets impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Build<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The home site, at 1613 Conlee St. in Bryan, has been prepared and the foundation is set to be poured in mid-January 2023, but Luhan said the team would need more on-hand funding to bring the project to completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The total costs are estimated at $310,000 but several community partners have donated in-kind labor and materials to help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re under very tight time constraints,\u201d Shipp said. \u201cEverything has to fall in line and we must use the maximum amount of resources in a small window to make this happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about volunteering, donations or partnerships, contact Heather Sauber, director of development at hsauber@arch.tamu.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Previous Decathlon entries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Texas A&amp;M team entered and placed in multiple categories at the 2007 Solar Decathlon for their sustainable structure \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/research-legacy.arch.tamu.edu\/solardecathlon\/index.htm\">groHome<\/a>.\u201d Thousands toured the project in College Station before it was reutilized as a sustainable industry training center for jobless community members in San Antonio in 2010. 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