Visitors Guide 2013: Orange County Great Park
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Visitors Guide 2013 Orange County Great Park Irvine, California Oct. 3–6 and Oct. 10–13 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Hangar 244, Balloon, and Additional XPO Activities Orange County Great Park Visit the welcome tents on both ends of the Solar Decathlon village for: • Additional visitors guides XPO Activities N • Team scores • An exhibit that shows how much energy the village is producing • Information about the 10 contests that make up the Solar Decathlon competition. SEC 119 117 115 113 111 109 107 105 103 101 Decathlete Way Visitor Parking 120 118 116 114 112 110 106 104 102 KEY HOUSES Use your smartphone to scan the quick response Village Entrances 101 Southern California Institute of Architecture 112 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (QR) codes found throughout this guide and in the and California Institute of Technology Solar Decathlon village for additional information. 113 Kentucky/Indiana (University of Louisville, Pedestrian Pathways Ball State University, and University of Kentucky) Or visit www.solardecathlon.gov. 102 Stevens Institute of Technology 103 Czech Republic: Czech Technical University 114 University of Nevada Las Vegas First Aid 104 Stanford University 115 Team Capitol DC (The Catholic University of America, George Washington University, and American University) Restrooms 105 Norwich University 116 Team Alberta: University of Calgary 106 Team Texas (The University of Texas at El Paso Food/Water and El Paso Community College) 117 Arizona State University and The University of New Mexico SEC Security 107 Missouri University of Science and Technology 118 Santa Clara University 109 Team Austria: Vienna University of Technology 119 West Virginia University Shuttle 110 Middlebury College 120 Team Ontario (Queen’s University, Carleton University, and Algonquin College) Information – Solar Decathlon 111 University of Southern California Hangar 244, Balloon, and Additional XPO Activities Orange County Great Park Visit the welcome tents on both ends of the Solar Decathlon village for: • Additional visitors guides XPO Activities N • Team scores • An exhibit that shows how much energy the village is producing • Information about the 10 contests that make up the Solar Decathlon competition. SEC 119 117 115 113 111 109 107 105 103 101 Decathlete Way Visitor Parking 120 118 116 114 112 110 106 104 102 KEY HOUSES Use your smartphone to scan the quick response Village Entrances 101 Southern California Institute of Architecture 112 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte (QR) codes found throughout this guide and in the and California Institute of Technology Solar Decathlon village for additional information. 113 Kentucky/Indiana (University of Louisville, Pedestrian Pathways Ball State University, and University of Kentucky) Or visit www.solardecathlon.gov. 102 Stevens Institute of Technology 103 Czech Republic: Czech Technical University 114 University of Nevada Las Vegas First Aid 104 Stanford University 115 Team Capitol DC (The Catholic University of America, George Washington University, and American University) Restrooms 105 Norwich University 116 Team Alberta: University of Calgary 106 Team Texas (The University of Texas at El Paso Food/Water and El Paso Community College) 117 Arizona State University and The University of New Mexico SEC Security 107 Missouri University of Science and Technology 118 Santa Clara University 109 Team Austria: Vienna University of Technology 119 West Virginia University Shuttle 110 Middlebury College 120 Team Ontario (Queen’s University, Carleton University, and Algonquin College) Information – Solar Decathlon 111 University of Southern California 2 Visit www.solardecathlon.gov Table of Contents Solar Decathlon by the Numbers . 4 Engage with Solar Decathlon 2013 online: Welcome . 5 Let the Competition Begin . 6 Competition Schedule . 7 10 Contests of Solar Decathlon 2013 . 8 Who’s Who at Solar Decathlon 2013 . 10 U .S . Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory . .11 Teams . 12 Southern California Institute of Architecture and California Institute of Technology . 12 Stevens Institute of Technology . 13 Czech Republic: Czech Technical University . 14 Stanford University . 15 Norwich University . 16 Team Texas: The University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College . 17 Missouri University of Science and Technology . 18 Where in the World Is Solar Decathlon? . .20 Teams . .22 Team Austria: Vienna University of Technology .. 22 Middlebury College . 23 University of Southern California . .24 The University of North Carolina at Charlotte . .25 Kentucky/Indiana: University of Louisville, Ball State University, and University of Kentucky . 26. University of Nevada Las Vegas . .27 Team Capitol DC: The Catholic University of America, George Washington University, and American University . .28 Team Alberta: University of Calgary . .29 Arizona State University and The University of New Mexico . 30 Santa Clara University . 31 West Virginia University . .32 Team Ontario: Queen’s University, Carleton University, and Algonquin College . .33 Sponsors . 34 XPO . 41 New Zealand’s entry in Solar Decathlon 2011. People’s Choice Award . .42 (Credit: Jim Tetro/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) 3 Solar Decathlon by the Numbers Fun Facts and Statistics Solar Decathlon Years the U .S . Department of events worldwide (U .S . 2013 Energy held a Solar Decathlon Department of Energy 2011 Solar Decathlon, Solar Decathlon Europe, and 2009 Solar Decathlon China) 2007 2005 3 2002 Number of countries represented by collegiate Number of collegiate teams teams participating in Solar participating in Solar Decathlon Decathlon competitions competitions worldwide during worldwide during 2013 and 2014 33 62 2013 and 2014 Number of collegiate teams involved in U .S . Department Estimated total number of of Energy Solar Decathlon 29,000 students participating on Solar events since 2002 Decathlon teams, including 112 those at international events, since 2002 Estimated number of U .S . 16,800 Department of Energy People’s Choice Award votes Solar Decathlon collegiate cast in Solar Decathlon 2011 participants since 2002 92,538 Total Solar Decathlon teams, Teams participating in the U .S . including those at international Department of Energy Solar events, since 2002 Decathlon 2013 that competed 192 in a previous Solar Decathlon House tours provided at the 357,029 U .S . Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2011 9 4 Visit www.solardecathlon.gov Welcome Time To Shine Under the California Sun! Welcome to Solar Solar Decathlon 2013 is an event with It’s Their Time To Shine! Decathlon 2013! purpose . It: Who are solar decathletes? Every two years, the U.S. Department • Provides participating students with of Energy Solar Decathlon provides a unique training that prepares them They’re world-class competitors . working display of energy innovation for the clean energy workforce The best and the brightest . in action. • Fosters collaboration among students They’re students in architecture and design, Until this year, the Solar Decathlon was from different academic disciplines engineering, business, and communications. a capitol event, held in Washington, D.C. who otherwise might not have the Solar decathletes draw on their strengths Now in Southern California, the Solar opportunity to work together until and rely on their wits during two years of Decathlon brings this ambitious and they enter the workplace fundraising, planning, designing, analyzing, inspiring event to new audiences. and finally building and improving their • Challenges students to find Solar Decathlon houses. A student competition . innovative ways to incorporate practical, affordable, clean energy A village powered by the sun . These student leaders are tomorrow’s solutions into homes built for bright future. A public event with purpose . today’s consumers Solar Decathlon 2013 is their time to shine under the California sun. The Solar Decathlon challenges • Drives research and development collegiate teams to design, build, and of energy-efficient products and operate solar-powered houses that are solutions—and spreads adoption cost-effective, energy-efficient, and by consumers attractive. The winner of the competition is the team that best blends affordability, • Shows how a house that is connected consumer appeal, and design excellence to a utility grid can produce as much with optimal energy production and energy as it uses maximum efficiency. • Demonstrates how to save money The student teams competing in the and energy by using affordable clean Solar Decathlon spend two years energy products that are on the preparing for the event by designing market today and building their houses. To prepare for the competition, they test and retest • Educates the public about the many their houses to ensure optimized energy benefits of renewable energy and production and efficiency. energy efficiency. Last month, the teams transported their houses from campuses across the country and around the world to the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, California. Within days, a temporary Solar Decathlon village sprang up—the culmination of collective imagination, creativity, engi- neering, and ingenuity. All-team photo of Solar Decathlon 2013 collegiate teams at Orange County Great Park (Credit: Stefano Paltera/U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon) 5 Let the Competition Begin! At Its Core, Solar Decathlon 2013 Is a Competitive Event. What is a decathlon? By definition, it is a 10-event competition. It’s a composite event in which