http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:31:36 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-60550 Catherine Guidry Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:46:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4196#comment-60550 The U.S. Dept of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathon was such an incredible experience for us. As a graduate student in architecture, I realize the invaluable knowledge we have gained by participating. We are so proud to have gone to this outstanding and prestigious international competition to proudly represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Southern Culture, and the State of Louisiana. Bringing home the market viability and people’s choice award really shows that we did our best to meet the needs and desires of the people by designing a home that’s hurricane resistant and culturally-relevant. The U.S. Dept of Energy’s 2009 Solar Decathon was such an incredible experience for us. As a graduate student in architecture, I realize the invaluable knowledge we have gained by participating. We are so proud to have gone to this outstanding and prestigious international competition to proudly represent the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Southern Culture, and the State of Louisiana. Bringing home the market viability and people’s choice award really shows that we did our best to meet the needs and desires of the people by designing a home that’s hurricane resistant and culturally-relevant.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-58207 Rammohanseshadri Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:58:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4196#comment-58207 Sir This is excallent to watch and very educative and useful. Sir
This is excallent to watch and very educative and useful.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-58201 YouRang Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:28:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4196#comment-58201 The last one has the same clerestory windows as the house in pic 5(which is Louisiana Lafayette). The last one has the same clerestory windows as the house in pic 5(which is Louisiana Lafayette).

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-58186 Eliza Strickland Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:26:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4196#comment-58186 According to the Dept of Energy, that's the U of Louisiana at Lafayette house! According to the Dept of Energy, that’s the U of Louisiana at Lafayette house!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/10/13/the-best-and-the-brightest-great-solar-powered-houses/comment-page-1/#comment-57824 Drew Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:38:53 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=4196#comment-57824 This is really cool but I'm pretty sure the last one isn't University of Louisiana, I think you have it mixed up with one of the others. This is really cool but I’m pretty sure the last one isn’t University of Louisiana, I think you have it mixed up with one of the others.

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