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SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014
2014 JUNE 20 Competition journal
SOLAR DECATHLON EUROPE 2014
a ‘must’ for all players and industries in sustainable housing and renewable energies. A «baguette» buzz
The Thaï Team and their habitat to face floods
Students oral exams on site Motivated by the reality of Chile’s devastating earthquakes, Casa Fenix offers modular and flexible habitats which can be built by victims in emergency situations. Next 23, 24 and 25 of June, the students will trade their tools and safety equipment against a computer to take their oral exams with their head teacher, and validate their professional license at the very heart of La Cité du Soleil.
Volunteers at Solar Decathlon
Coordination is paramount to ensure the Team are on schedule
The Solar Decathlon is organized for 800 decathletes from all backgrounds. Like them, the organization relies on volunteers to support the implementation of the project on a daily basis. Many volunteers aged 18 to 40 are present and ready to help! They are here to make their variouis skills available. theyr are composed of students and professionals in architecture, communication, tourism, translation ...
Border issues The Danish team DTU wishes to rehabilitate roofs of existing buildings in Copenhagen but the Embrace prototype has experienced some complications. A transportation problem has installed a scare on the site since the beginning of the week because trucks materials were stuck at the border between France and Germany. Anyway, they put the fondations neverthelses and the construction has begun on Thursday 19 at 6a.m. Finally they manage to catch up with the schedule and very confident. www.solardecathlon2014.fr
Seen on TV Solar Decathlon popular in the medias. Throughout the week, many journalists have visited the construction site. Reporters from France Television (France 2 and France 3) came to see the extent and progress of the projects. Students, even in the heat of the day, always have time for an interview. They tell us about the story of their project, from its conception to its construction with amazing anedoctes on the site. More to come soon!
Crédit photos: (c)Solar Decahtlon Europe / ValeriaAnzolin.com and (c)Solar Decathlon Europe / jflakes.com
The Thai team offers an architecture that adapts itself to natural disasters. Although performing in their field of expertise, they also admire other projects. For most of them, this is the first time in France and in Versailles and are trying to make the most of it. « The French tradition is true to his reputation. During our walk through the streets of Versailles, we were all amazed of the number of people who eat the famous’baguette’ sandwiches while walking.»
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