Subject Guide
Books on the Solar Decathlon
Design for a Vulnerable Planet by Call Number: NA2542.35 .S83 2011ISBN: 9780292723856Publication Date: 2011Check out chapter 2: Sustaining Design: the Solar Decathlon Competitions.
Live. Light by Call Number: TH7414 .L84 2010ISBN: 9780982622667Publication Date: 2011"The live.light University of Kentucky s.ky blue solar house book project presents the synergistic collaboration between the Colleges of Agriculture, Design, Engineering, and Communications in their design, construction, and branding for its s.ky blue entry to the 2009 Solar Decathlon"--P. 90.
Generating Hope by Call Number: TH7414.G54 2014ISBN: 9781935754503Publication Date: 2014-10-01- Green Architecture: Environmentally Friendly Housing (DVD)Call Number: DVD VIDEO 5756Publication Date: 2008Follows twenty teams of college students from North America and Europe who are competing to design, build, and demonstrate the operation of the most attractive and energy-efficient house at the 2007 Solar Decathlon held in Washington, D.C. Tracks the teams from the University of Maryland, MIT, The University of Texas at Austin, and Lawrence Technological University as they seek out corporate sponsors, research available materials, and hone their construction skills to create appealing living spaces that require zero energy.
- North House : Team North, entry to the Solar Decathlon 2009Call Number: TH7414 .N67 2008Publication Date: 2008
Precedents in Zero-Energy Design: Architecture and Passive Design in the 2007 Solar Decathlon by Call Number: NA2542.35 .Z36 2010ISBN: 9780415778756Publication Date: 2009- Solar house : Team Montréal, entry to the Solar Decathlon 2007Call Number: TH7414 .M35 2008ISBN: 9780978097882Publication Date: 2008
- Sustainable, Affordable, Prefab byCall Number: NA7117.5 .Q35 2012ISBN: 9780813932330Publication Date: 2012See chapter 8: Trojan Goat : UVA Solar Decathlon Team.
Trojan Goat by Call Number: TH7414 .Q39 2005ISBN: 0977102408Publication Date: 2005"Winner of the Design and Livability Contest in the U.S. Department of Energy's first Solar Decathlon."
Articles on the Solar Decathlon
Search for "solar decathlon" in the following databases:
- Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals
For articles in architecture and design magazines and journals.
- Academic Search Premier
For articles in a variety of magazines and journals.
- BuildingGreen
For articles in Environmental Building News and the BuildingGreen site.
- Business Source Premier
For articles in business-related magazines and journals.
- GreenFILE
For articles in magazines and journals related to environmental issues.
- Access World News
For articles in newspapers.
- LexisNexis Academic
For articles in newspapers.
- Web of Science
For articles from a variety of magazines and journals.