{"id":3670,"date":"2015-08-03T18:33:18","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bsapp.wpengine.com\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2020-07-29T15:30:40","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T20:30:40","slug":"2015-solar-decathlon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sdaarchitects.com\/2015-solar-decathlon\/","title":{"rendered":"2015 Solar Decathlon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">\n<p class=\"p1\">This past weekend, Sapp Design Architects decided to put our muscle where our mouth is regarding energy efficiency and cutting-edge, high-tech design. The firm volunteered to help out on the Crowder College and Drury University\u2019s Design-Build Solar Decathlon House. Our own summer intern, Jonas Gassmann, a Drury University Architecture student,&nbsp;leads the volunteer efforts and is also one of the Designers of this amazing project.&nbsp; Once completed, the house will be deconstructed and shipped to Irvine, California. Once in California the house&nbsp;will be&nbsp;reconstructed and monitored for its energy efficiency under real-world conditions. The Crowder\/Drury team will then be&nbsp;judged against other teams from across the U.S.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A full look at the project can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drury.edu\/architecture\/design-build\/shelter-respond-recover-resist\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solardecathlon.gov\/2015\/competition-team-crowder-drury.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">About the Competition: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">This national competition by the<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp; <\/span>U.S. Department of Energy challenges collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive. 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