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National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitors Center
15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden
Workshop Description: The Solar Decathlon consists of teams, from colleges and universities around the globe, participating in an unparalleled solar competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered home. In 2005 the University of Colorado (CU) team made headlines with a first place finish for their solar home, BioS(h)IP. The competetion judges noted "The terms “livability” and “buildability” go hand in hand in the architecture of CU's home. Livability and dwelling influences are evidenced in a home that reflects a lifestyle of relaxed living in an open and flexible "green-built" design."
In this workshop Jeffrey R. Lyng, Project Manager of the 2005 winning house, will showcase what set this solar home apart from the competetion. CU's BioS(h)IP design is based on the Team's Mission Statement: "To integrate natural materials and innovative technologies in an environmentally conscious, publicly accessible, modular, solar home design." The resulting residence is a low-to-no petroleum single-chassis solar mobile home incorporating a patent-pending structural insulated panel system, called the BioSIP, which was invented by the CU Team specifically for their Solar Decathlon entry.
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Rendering, North Facade of the 2005 Solar Decathlon Home |
People waited in line in order to learn more about the green technologies and sustainable features employed in the BioS(h)IP. |
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Some of the Instrumentation needed for the BioS(h)IP |
Presenter
Jeff Lyng holds a B.S. in Ecology from SUNY-ESF and is presently completing a Master’s of Civil Engineering with a focus in renewable energy in the BuildingSystems Program at the University of Colorado. He was instrumental in foundingthe University of Colorado Renewable Energy Club (CURE) and also serves onthe Board of Directors for the Colorado Alliance for a Sustainable Future (CASF)as the CU student group liaison. Lyng's masters project will focus on the implementation of Colorado Amendment 37’s residential solar set-aside provisionin the new home market through existing residential green building programs.He currently serves as the as the Built Green Specialist for the Metro Denver Home Builders Association and was the Project Manager for the 2005 CU Solar Decathlon
Fee: $10 by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard at the door. (CRES/SEL Basic or household members $5, free for SEL EST members.
REGISTER>>>>>>>Click here August 1st, 6-8 pm
National Renewable Energy Laboratory Visitors Center
15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden
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