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Living Light – Walkthrough
Take a tour of the Living Light house, the University of Tennessee’s submission for the Solar Decathlon 2011. The home, inspired by a long history of efficient design strategies in our area, combines performance and aesthetics to create a livable, highly efficient home.
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On September 6th, 2011 at 6:32 pm New Norris House Said:
Best of luck at the Solar Decathlon! The videos look great!
On September 8th, 2011 at 9:43 am The RecoupAerator Said:
UltimateAir installed a RecoupAerator air filtration/ventilation system as part of the project, and we wish UT the best of luck!
On September 9th, 2011 at 3:14 pm Victoria Riess Said:
Planet Forward Expert and AIA Architect Bill Worthen commented on this video:
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On September 16th, 2011 at 2:51 am Joel Goldberg Said:
Dear Team Tennessee,
I L-O-V-E the idea of a monitor system for the home’s energy consumption.
These systems are gathering steam in commercial sectors (see: Ole Miss Energy Grids Get Smart and Enernoc’s smart grid concept, — so why not adapt them to individual homes (like Team New Zealand’s First Light)?
Also, I’d like to get a better understanding of the science behind the heating/cooling system. There are a lot of passive solar ideas out there. But there isn’t much discussion of how their processes work. I want answers (I’m talking to you, scientists!)–clear, thoughtful, and Fun.
Yours truly,
Joel